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The secret to this sake’s flavor? Aging it underwater

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.

Get talking: U.S.-Japan brewers' 'Sake Dialogue' forges taste for collaboration

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.

Aged like fine wine? Reviving the forgotten culture of vintage sake

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.

The female brewers shaking up Japan’s sake industry

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.

Go on a ‘sake voyage’ right in Tokyo’s backyard

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.

'Biden' sake riding wave of presidential success in Japan

Food & Drink Mar 28, 2021

'Biden' sake riding wave of presidential success in Japan

The election of Joe Biden in the United States has brought fortune to a Fukuoka brewer whose product shares the president's name.

When it comes to sake, a little heat can go a long way

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.

Shuka Nomoto: An intimate toast to 2021

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.

Japan sets out action plan to boost farm exports

Business Dec 27, 2020

Japan sets out action plan to boost farm exports

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.

Sake brewing in 2020: ‘Hard times are going to be with us for a while’

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.

Want a deeper understanding of Tokyo’s culinary landscape? Just ask Yukari Sakamoto.

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.

Raise a glass to better days ahead with spiced winter sake

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.

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