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Martini vs. Martinez with Ki No Bi Gins
March 19, 2019
Recently, Japanese gin distillery Ki No Bi released Ki No Tou Old Tom Gin, and Ki...
Soba Ichi's Washi, the Chuhai King
March 19, 2019
We love chuhais, the ubiquitous, thirst quenching drink served at any watering hole or found...
Get Your Genshu! (March 2019)
March 15, 2019
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150 members throughout California. Join today! I’ve always...
Genshu Cocktails: Rob Roy + Bamboo
March 15, 2019
When Yoko told me that this month's Sake Gumi theme was genshu sakes, I was...
Dinnertime at Soba Ichi (OAK)
March 4, 2019
 Soba Ichi recently changed their hours to expand into nightfall, essentially turning the noodle shop into...
6th Annual Japan Beer Fest
February 25, 2019
It's hard to believe we've been putting on Japan Beer Fest (JBF) with The Trappist...
Spotlight on Shiga (February 2019)
February 15, 2019
Overlooking Lake Biwa from Mt. Shizugatake Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 150...
The Shigaraki Collection
February 14, 2019
Shigaraki is home to one of "six old kilns" of Japan, considered sacred and historical. Here...
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...
Explore Japan Map
February 13, 2019
From Hokkaido all the way down to Okinawa, we are highlighting the riches of each...
What is Tanuki?
February 12, 2019
When I started to do some research on Shiga Prefecture, I quickly found out that...