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Ikehara Shuzo (Ishigaki)
May 30, 2024
When we pulled up to Ikehara Shuzo this past February, I would have never guessed...
Shochu Gumi n.019: Sodawari (June 2024)
May 30, 2024
Every Tuesday, I host Shochu’sday at our bar and guess what’s the most popular drink,...
Sakqueso (June 2024)
May 22, 2024
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 200 members throughout the country. Join today!   Welcome...
NamaFest 2024
May 1, 2024
So far, this year has been an exciting year of events. And oh boy did...
Doburoku (May 2024)
April 17, 2024
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Awesome Aruten (April 2024)
April 4, 2024
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Lauren Purvis of Mizuba Tea Co.
March 20, 2024
Mizuba Tea's Daily Matcha is something we've carried since the early days of Umami Mart....
Shochu Gumi n.018 (March 2024)
February 28, 2024
Shochu Gumi is our quarterly subscription service with 80+ members throughout the country. Join today! We’re starting...
Female Frontrunners (March 2024)
February 22, 2024
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 200 members throughout the country. Join today!  It...
Miyama Nishiki (February 2024)
January 17, 2024
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 200 members throughout the country. Join today!  People...
Yucho Shuzo (Nara)
January 4, 2024
Visiting President Chobei Yamamoto at Yucho Shuzo in Gose City was one of the most...
Yoshitani Woodworks (Nara)
December 30, 2023
Yoshitani Woodworks was one of my favorite stops during my trip to Nara back in...