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Otoso: New Year's Spiced Sake
January 3, 2025
Two years ago, when I woke up on New Year's day at an onsen in...
Sake Outlook 2025! (January 2025)
December 17, 2024
Me and Kayoko on Gumi Appreciation Night. Photos by Sachi Happy 2025! I am still glowing...
Gumi Appreciation Night
December 11, 2024
Last Saturday marked our first Gumi Appreciation Night! After nearly 10 years of Sake Gumi,...
Seifuku Awamori Distillery (Ishigaki)
December 6, 2024
Just down the road from Ikehara Shuzo on Ishigaki Island is Seifuku, renowned awamori and liqueur maker....
Shochu Gumi n.021: Kanpai to 5 Years w. Cocktails
December 6, 2024
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since Shochu Gumi was born, in December2019....
Otokoyama “Man's Mountain” Sake (December 2024)
November 21, 2024
Otokoyama Brewery in Asahikawa, Hokkaido. Photos by Yoko Otokoyama or Man’s Mountain sake has always...
A White Christmas Two Months Late
November 21, 2024
What: Mid-winter ryokan getaway tripWhere: Seiryuusou ryokan, Shimonita, Gunma Prefecture (about 3 hours from Shinjuku...
Tokyo DisneySea Food Report
October 25, 2024
Unfortunately (fortunately maybe), I don't have the pictures to prove it - but I ate...
The Gyoza Dog at DisneySea
October 25, 2024
In Japan, a must-do destination was DisneySea. Yoko blogged about it a while back, and...
What is Onikoroshi Sake? Interview with Fumiaki, Matsuura, Owner and Toji of Matsuura Shuzo
October 21, 2024
I first heard about Matsuura Shuzo in our friend Hannah Kirshner’s book Water, Wood, and...
Onikoroshi “Demon Slayer” Sake (November 2024)
October 21, 2024
This month's Onikoroshi sakes enjoyed at our latest staff outing at Hog Island Oyster in...
Swan Song for Bartavelle: A Fundraiser
September 22, 2024
Join us for an afternoon of food, drinks, and friends to celebrate Bartavelle and our...