Food & Drink | Cultivating Craft Jul 6, 2019
For Shonan Beer, quality and locality drive success
by Jeremy Wilgus
Investment in the local Kanazawa Prefecture market and a focus on the quality of the beer are the keys to success for Shonan Beer.
Business Jul 5, 2019
Taiwan to cut tariffs on sake and Japan farm and fishery products as it looks to join TPP
Taiwan is set to lower its tariffs on sake from Japan to 20 percent, from the current 40 percent, as early as August. Taiwan will also cut its tariffs on such Japanese farm and fishery products as frozen shishamo smelt, scallop and yams, and processed ...
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Jun 8, 2019
Yummy Sake Collective: A new pairing of blind tasting and AI tech
by Melinda Joe
Yummy Sake Collective has a solution for people who struggle to identify what sake they like: An AI-powered app, used in conjunction with a blind tasting, to help determine flavor preferences.
National Jun 8, 2019
Japan Airlines group company Japan Transocean Air canceled two flights Saturday after alcohol was detected when a pilot was tested, JAL officials said. A total of 283 passengers were affected by the cancellation. According to JAL, the male pilot tested positive in the preflight alcohol test ...
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jun 1, 2019
Hinomoto Beer Parlor: Drink locally, eat independently
by Robbie Swinnerton
It wouldn't be wrong to call Hinomoto a pub. After all it's a craft beer specialist, with 10 taps all devoted to Japanese beers and a counter where you can sit and drink to your heart's content. But that doesn't tell the whole story ...
Business May 31, 2019
Yusen Logistics starts liquor export agency service as world gets a taste for sake
Japanese transportation and warehouse operator Yusen Logistics Co., a unit of Nippon Yusen K.K., said Thursday that it has started a liquor export agency service. The company aims to meet growing demand for sake and other Japanese alcoholic beverages in Asia, including China, Hong Kong, ...
People | 20 QUESTIONS May 25, 2019
Rebekah Wilson-Lye: Raising a glass to the wonders of sake
by Robbie Swinnerton
One of Japan's emerging leaders in the sake world talks about the delight of discovering Japan's renowned beverage.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE May 11, 2019
Phoenix Sake Collection: A tribute to music 'n' sake
by Melinda Joe
In collaboration with brewery Tatenokawa, Inc., rock band Phoenix has released the Phoenix Sake Collection to celebrate the group's 20th anniversary.
Food & Drink May 4, 2019
American-based breweries are creating their own brand of sake
by Ko Hirano
With the growing demand for sake in the United States, American craft brewers are also getting in on the act — and giving Japan's "drink of the gods" their own twist.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE May 4, 2019
Hiyori: Oden crosses over to wine country
by Robbie Swinnerton
Few restaurants capture the Shinsen neighborhood feel better than Hiyori. Looking in from street level, you can tell that it's easygoing and convivial, the sort of place where you drop in for a quick drink, strike up conversation with your neighbors and end up ...
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Apr 13, 2019
Sushi M: Shaking up the world of sushi through sake pairings
by Melinda Joe
Ever since he was a young chef in his early 20s, Michimasa Nakamura has wanted to shake things up in the world of sushi. Although he cherished its craftsmanship and traditions, he felt constrained by the field's conservative way of thinking, especially in Japan, where ...
National Mar 21, 2019
A group has been formed in the city of Niigata to promote comprehensive study on sake from an academic perspective. Domestic sake consumption is on a declining trend after a recent boom. Meanwhile, tours to visit breweries and taste local sake are drawing attention from ...