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 | 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.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Apr 10, 2021
Go on a ‘sake voyage’ right in Tokyo’s backyard
by Melinda Joe
The Yottemikke Sake Tourism Association entices travelers to explore Utsunomiya’s gastronomic delights.
Food & Drink Mar 28, 2021
The election of Joe Biden in the United States has brought fortune to a Fukuoka brewer whose product shares the president's name.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Jan 10, 2021
When it comes to sake, a little heat can go a long way
by Melinda Joe
Gone are the days when hot sake implied poor quality, and kanzake is finally taking pride of place at the socially distanced dinner table.
Food & Drink | TOKYO FOOD FILE Jan 4, 2021
Shuka Nomoto: An intimate toast to 2021
by Robbie Swinnerton
This Ebisu-based izakaya is small, stylish and serves top-notch food — just what we need to carry us through 2021.
Business Dec 27, 2020
Japan has drawn up an action plan to achieve its goal of boosting farm exports to ¥2 trillion by 2025 as it aims to make wagyu and sake more competitive in the global market.
Food & Drink | KANPAI CULTURE Dec 19, 2020
Sake brewing in 2020: ‘Hard times are going to be with us for a while’
by Melinda Joe
After years of incremental gains due to growing popularity abroad, Japan’s sake producers struggled with substantial losses this year.
Food & Drink | Women of Taste Dec 12, 2020
Want a deeper understanding of Tokyo’s culinary landscape? Just ask Yukari Sakamoto.
by Joan Bailey
The first non-Japanese to become a shōchū advisor, this chef, sommelier and tour guide built her career on sharing Tokyo’s best with the world.
Food & Drink Dec 12, 2020
Raise a glass to better days ahead with spiced winter sake
by Florentyna Leow
Think of otoso as Japan’s version of mulled wine — sake-based and customizable with a variety of herbs or spices.