February 2, 2023
My first brewery visit in Kochi this past month was at Mutemuka Shuzo. The next morning...
February 2, 2023
After visiting Kameizumi Shuzo in the morning, we were off to Suigei Brewing Co.'s Tosa...
February 2, 2023
Kameizumi Shuzo was my second brewery visit during my Kochi Prefecture tour this past month. The...
October 17, 2022
On my trip to Kyushu last month, Tekkan-san of Yamatozakura was gracious enough to drive around me and...
October 17, 2022
Shochu fans and our customers alike (the intersection is a big one) will have no...
October 6, 2022
Last month, I visited Japan for the first time in three years. I did not...
October 6, 2022
Me and Mr. Inaba outside of Inaba Shuzo that he runs with Toji Nobuko Inaba (his...
August 30, 2022
In the fall of 2018, I visited Hawaiian Shochu Company (HSC) in the little town...
May 23, 2022
The impetus for our Brooklyn trip was this: a brewery tour and tasting at Brooklyn...
May 23, 2022
Brooklyn is hot for sake. During our first visit to New York since the pandemic,...
January 20, 2021
Photos by Kelly Ishikawa It's been 10 years since Yoko and I went to Japan...
October 23, 2019
As soon as we got our beer and wine license in 2015, we stocked our shelves...