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NIHONSHU

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jan 10, 2021
When it comes to sake, a little heat can go a long way
Gone are the days when hot sake implied poor quality, and kanzake is finally taking pride of place at the socially distanced dinner table.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Sep 12, 2020
¡®The Japanese Sake Bible¡¯: Sake production is ¡®a business that¡¯s all about families¡¯
¡°The Japanese Sake Bible¡± delves deep into the history and culture of Japan¡¯s national drink, as well as the stories of the people who make it.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Aug 29, 2020
Hakk¨­: Brewing sake the additive-free way
Hayato Shoji, who runs Kidoizumi Brewery, continues his grandfather¡¯s dedication to making additive-free sake.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
May 9, 2020
Not a sake lover? You just haven¡¯t met sommelier Yuki Imanishi
At Sake Lovers Inc., founder Yuki Imanishi works with 100 small breweries across Japan to promote their products and connect them directly with consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2019
Japan weighs plans to issue new licenses to export sake
The government and ruling bloc are discussing plans to allow the issuing of new licenses for the production of sake meant for export amid the growing popularity of the drink overseas, according to informed sources.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2019
Event held in India to promote sake and other Japanese alcoholic drinks
An event to introduce Japanese alcoholic beverages such as sake rice wine and sh¨­ch¨± distilled spirits to Indian distributors and hotel officials was held Wednesday at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 25, 2019
Rebekah Wilson-Lye: Raising a glass to the wonders of sake
One of Japan¡¯s emerging leaders in the sake world talks about the delight of discovering Japan¡¯s renowned beverage.
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Jan 24, 2019
Abe makes sales pitch for Fukushima sake at Davos
On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a sales pitch for sake produced in Fukushima Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jan 12, 2019
A new year taste for Tokyo¡¯s best speciality sake bars
With the start of a new year comes a new set of resolutions. An increasingly popular choice is Dry January, a campaign led by the British charity Alcohol Change UK, in which participants vow to abstain from drinking for 31 days. Millions of people around the world have been documenting their virtuous...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 31, 2018
Know by Moto: Sake finds a chic haven below Shinjuku
So you¡¯ve rendezvoused beneath the huge video screen at Studio Alta. You¡¯ve explored Shinjuku, maybe caught a movie or trawled for treats in the gleaming depachika (basement food floor) of the Isetan department store. Now you¡¯re ready for sustenance. Somewhere cool, with good food and premium sake. No...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 3, 2018
Dive headfirst into the world of nihonshu with a sake education course
Sake has come a long way from the days when it was internationally ¡ª and crudely ¡ª known as ¡°rice wine.¡± In recent years, sake has been the star of two documentaries, as well as a TV series on Amazon. Sommeliers and chefs around the world are making room for nihonshu ¡ª as it is called in Japanese...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2017
Sake makers tout locally sourced rice to entice terroir-obsessed wine enthusiasts
Brewery executive Kosuke Kuji brought his best sake to a New York booze showcase 16 years ago hoping to promote high-end sake to a new generation of sophisticated foreign drinkers. They were a little disappointed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jul 1, 2017
Sakekasu Soft Ice Cream: A divine combination for the summer
Along with the resurgence of sake, it¡¯s no surprise that there has also been steady interest in amazake, the sweetened alcoholic beverage made from sakekasu, the lees of sake production, which is known for being nutritious as it contains vitamins, protein, organic acids, fiber and more. Although it¡¯s...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 8, 2017
Japanese sake startup finds way to float in sinking industry
Entrepreneur Nao Kohara sits at a table in his favorite neighborhood bar, checking emails on his laptop computer and sipping a glass of sake.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Mar 10, 2017
Hidehiko Ishizuka takes his love of sake on tour in streaming TV series
Gourmandizing television personality Hidehiko Ishizuka has a famously large appetite. Apparently, the portly comedian also has a taste for Japanese sake. On a clear February afternoon in the sake-producing region of Fushimi, just south of Kyoto, a camera crew forms a tight circle around Ishizuka as he...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 25, 2017
Sake brewer Philip Harper: ¡®You need to learn humility in the face of nature¡¯
British native on the need for patience during the brewing process.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 10, 2017
Sake sommelier unlocks the fun of ¡®nihonshu¡¯ for visitors from abroad
Every week, sake sommelier Satoko Utsugi leads groups of overseas visitors past the Fukagawa Fudosan Temple and along a shopping street in Tokyo¡¯s downtown neighborhood of Monzen-Nakacho.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 6, 2017
Richie Hawtin: Pairing Japan¡¯s best sake with techno
Richie Hawtin needs no introduction to anyone familiar with electronic music. For 25 years, this Berlin-based, English-Canadian DJ has been at the forefront of techno and he continues to play at major music and art events around the planet.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 4, 2016
Gem by Moto: Simple, stylish and seasonal ¡ª with sake to match
Whenever you find a place that serves good sake, there is a high chance it has quality food, too. No matter if it¡¯s an upscale Japanese restaurant, a down-home izakaya tavern or an obscure bar for sake geeks, this rule of thumb rarely fails. It certainly applies at Gem by Moto.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 17, 2016
Tokai breweries rush to fill surprising demand for ¡®amazake¡¯
Amid the increasing popularity of amazake, a traditional sweet non- or low-alcohol sake made from fermented rice, breweries and retailers in the Tokai region are boosting production and sales ahead of winter, when demand surges.
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