July 24, 2026
Job Title: ShopkeeperReports To: OwnersPosition Classification: ☐ Exempt ☒ Non-ExemptRate of Pay: $20/hour plus tipsJob Schedule:...
July 15, 2026
This month’s bottles: Tokyo Zakari + Koueigiku Sukai Japan uses its own era system (apart from...
July 9, 2026
We're hiring a manager! Umami Mart is a retail store, bottle shop, and tasting bar...
July 3, 2026
This past February, I had the pleasure of visiting Koedokagamiyama Brewery with my family in...
June 25, 2026
Katsuaki Yamamoto, toji (master brewer) at Koueigiku Brewery Koueigiku Brewery sakes seemed to burst onto...
June 24, 2026
When Yoko and I started working on Everyday Sake, we pondered all different sorts of...
June 4, 2026
It’s the event you’ve all been waiting for: Shochu Live!! Have you gotten your tickets...
June 1, 2026
A sweet congratulatory gift from Sesame, A Tiny Bakery! We launched our new book Everyday...
May 28, 2026
San-san-kudo set used for weddings (photo courtesy of my mom) Throughout history, sake has been...
April 29, 2026
This year we dubbed NamaFest the Coachella of Sake. Each year since 2024, it has...
April 22, 2026
Saori Kobari, the toji at Daitengu Shuzo, with her daughter born in 2025 This month,...
March 25, 2026
This month's sake selection for Sake Gumi: Ohyama Tomizu Muroka Nama Genshu Tokubetsu Junmai and Toyonoaki...