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Event Recap: Tohoku Springs Back!
April 21, 2016
I'm happy to report that we had a successful fundraising event for Tohoku last month....
Sake Gumi News: Tohoku Springs Back! (March 2016)
March 15, 2016
March sakes ship today for Sake Gumi, our monthly sake subscription club. If you like...
Building Umami Mart's Very Own bGeigie by Safecast
February 22, 2016
Kayoko and I spent a whole day building our own sensor, called the bGeigie, in their Shibuya office.
Upcoming Event: Tohoku Springs Back - Commemorating 5 Years of Positive Change in Tohoku, Japan
February 9, 2016
For the fifth anniversary of the Tohoku disaster, we are teaming up with the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley to bring you TOHOKU SPRINGS BACK, an evening of food, drinks, music and dancing.
Umami Tool Watch: How to Use a Misokoshi
March 12, 2015
The misokoshi is a tool that we have sold since we first opened our shop....