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Matsuse Brewery in Shiga
May 5, 2023
Walking into a sake brewery is like walking into someone's home. In the old days,...
Spotlight on Shiga (February 2019)
February 15, 2019
Overlooking Lake Biwa from Mt. Shizugatake Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150...
A Visit to Tomita Brewery in Shiga
February 14, 2019
Tomita Brewery is a sake brewery on the northern tip of Lake Biwa in Shiga...
A Visit to Kita Brewery in Shiga
February 14, 2019
The first time we met Mayuko Kita, of Kita Sake Brewery, was in Fremont at...
What is Tanuki?
February 12, 2019
When I started to do some research on Shiga Prefecture, I quickly found out that...
Spotlight on Shiga Regional Foods
February 11, 2019
I have lived in Tokyo in the past for about 10 years of my life,...