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WHAT IS IMARI WARE?

Imari Ware is…

Created approximately 400 years ago, it is Japan’s first porcelain.
At that time, craftsmen from the Korean Peninsula settled in the Arita passed on the techniques of ceramics. Proceeding in Kakiemon adding unique colors to successfully create the enameled wares, as they were known.
Hard and difficult to break, yet thin and light, Imari Ware […]

WHAT IS NOUSAKU?

nousaku
In the hot summer, cold Sake refreshes you, and in the winter, hot Sake for warms you. One of the delights of Sake is it can be enjoyed in all of the season. Of course, there are other delights Sake brings, such as indulging in Sake from a sakazuki with your loved ones and great […]

SNACKS TO COMPLIMENT UMAMI SAKE

Snacks to Compliment Umami

Now that we know what umami is, most of us cannot wait to sample this umami rich sake. However, it would be advisable to know what foods or snacks compliment the umami sake. What types of food can be paired? Not just to enjoy the beverage, but by pairing the umami sake […]

WHAT IS MEANT BY THE JAPANESE TASTING SENSATION UMAMI?

When describing the delicious sensation of Japanese sake, we often hear the word umami. Most people have a fuzzy idea of what umami means, but aren’t we curious as to the actual meaning of this word?
Umami is not used only to describe how delicious sake is. It has a concrete composition. In this article, we […]

THE 10 BEST VESSELS FOR WARM SAKE

 
What’re the 10 Best Sake Sets for Warm Sake?
Do you know Sake could be heated up?? It is pretty common to have hot or warm Sake in Japan. Even though it is sometimes called “Warm Sake”, it is not like boiling Sake, of course. Don’t make Sake too hot.
If you want to know the temperature for serving […]

SAKE MADE BY KIMOTO METHOD

 

If you hear sake, there are lots of types such as sweet, dry, or namachozo (live storage sake).

Sake is classified by a difference of the method to produce or preserve and of water or rice polishing rate, which is the ingredient of sake.

 

Here, I will show you sake made by the most traditional sake-making method,

which […]

SAKE – TYPES AND FEATURES

There are many kinds of SAKE such as Daiginjo and Jummaishu,and you cannot find the difference especially you are a beginner drinker.
I think if you drink SAKE person, you actually don’t know about deeply.
I will show you the types of SAKE and each feature.

 

 

 
1.The types of SAKE
 
1.1 To classify by the ingredient
You can classify the […]

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY KINDS OF SHOCHU MADE IN KYUSHU?

 

Speaking of shochu, Satsuma shochu” from Kagoshima,

“Kumashochu” from Kumamoto and “Awamori” from Okinawa are famous.

Actually, Most of the shochu distributed in Japan are made in Kyushu and Okinawa.

And looking at consumption of shochu of by prefecture,

Kyshu and Okinawa are ranked high and it is no exaggeration to call them “the kingdom of shochu.”

For example, when […]

What Is Warm Sake??

Do you know Sake could be heated up?? It is pretty common to have hot or warm Sake in Japan. Even though it is sometimes called “Hot Sake”, it is not like boiling Sake. You don’t want to get your Sake too hot. So what is Warm Sake?? Warm Sake normally refers to Sake with […]

AROMA IS NOT SIGNIFICANT IN SAKE?!

There is an interesting article about the Sake wares used for Sake Competitions, etc. by Akiko Tomoda, who is a wine/sake sommelier as well as a beverage consultant.

A lot of the Sake competitions use Janome Choko (Kiki Choko) as the Sake ware for the competitions and judge the quality of Sake, even though it is very […]

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