Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Dec 26, 2021
Brewer and chef team up for an adventure in 'Saketronomy'
by Melinda Joe
Naohiko Noguchi collaborations aim to present Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, as a destination for gastronomic adventures.
National Oct 15, 2021
A new system now protects more intangible cultural assets, as the previous system only covered traditional performing arts and craft techniques.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Oct 2, 2021
An Com: Modern Vietnamese meets modern sake
by Robbie Swinnerton
An Com takes the beguiling flavors of Vietnam and reinterprets them with Japanese inflections, giving its dishes a sophistication that feels entirely suited for its contemporary setting.
Food & Drink Sep 11, 2021
Onigiri for Love: Little packages from chefs with big hearts
by Melinda Joe
Yoshihiro Narisawa and Wagyumafia’s Hisato Hamada launched the rice ball charity project as a way to support producers in rural areas and express thanks to Japan’s health care workers.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Aug 21, 2021
Teetotal no more and order craft alcohol online
by Melinda Joe
The state of emergency may be ongoing, but you can still support Japanese sake and cocktail producers from home by ordering craft alcohol online.
Business Aug 4, 2021
Japanese food exports top ¥500 billion for first time in January-June period
The sharp rise was thanks to robust shipments of beef and alcoholic beverages such as sake.
Food & Drink | Destination Restaurants 2021 Jul 17, 2021
Tonoya Yo: Japan's fermentation fundamentals, made modern
by Robbie Swinnerton
Chef, brewmaster and hotelier Yotaro Sasaki takes locally grown Tono rice and traditional fermented fare to new culinary heights.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Jun 12, 2021
The secret to this sake’s flavor? Aging it underwater
by Melinda Joe
What started as an experiment has turned into a way for Otokoyama Honten brewery to recover from the 2011 Tohoku triple disaster.
Food & Drink May 8, 2021
Get talking: U.S.-Japan brewers' 'Sake Dialogue' forges taste for collaboration
by Kumiko Kanetomo
Riding the craft beer boom in the United States, Japanese sake exporters target the U.S. market.
Food & Drink | FOCUS May 3, 2021
Aged like fine wine? Reviving the forgotten culture of vintage sake
by Donican Lam
Fine wine is not the only thing that gets better with age, and a venture firm hopes to prove that by reviving the long-forgotten culture of Japan's homegrown vintage sake.
Food & Drink Apr 27, 2021
Bandai Jozo brewery in Shizuoka Prefecture has developed Egawashu, a fruity and sweet sake beloved by warlords of days gone by.
Food & Drink | Longform Apr 19, 2021
The female brewers shaking up Japan’s sake industry
by Francesco Bassetti
Bringing a fresh perspective to the brewing process, women are increasingly producing inspirational new interpretations of the nation’s traditional alcoholic drink.