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