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We've just added two new cocktail glasses to our roster of fine Japanese glassware from Kimura Glass Company: The FunkZx Martini Glass and the Stella Coupe.
For the fifth anniversary of the Tohoku disaster, we are teaming up with the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley to bring you TOHOKU SPRINGS BACK, an evening of food, drinks, music and dancing.
The Birdy CS500 has a sleek, sexy design that helps chill drinks and prevents watery cocktails. And it has Jim Meehan of PDT's stamp of approval!
Top 3 ramen shops in the Bay Area. Ramen is a touchy subject in the Bay Area. Scratch that, it is a touchy subject ANYWHERE.
Adding falernum to your rum or tequila drink will take your mouth on a tropical vacation. Find out how to use this sweet, spicy syrup in your next cocktail.
At our third annual Japan Beer Fest at the Trappist, we offered 30+ microbrews from Japan and fried rice from Ramen Shop. It was rad.
The makers of beloved Japanese Hitachino craft beer (Kiuchi Brewery) will distill whisky next!
It was our true pleasure to visit the Hitachino Brewery in Japan last week where Hitachino Nest is brewed.
A sprinkle of this Matcha Salt can finish and elevate a dish with earthy umami flavor. Handmixed for Umami Mart by Oaktown Spice Shop.
This video flips through Jiro Gastronomy, a full-color book of 60 pieces of sushi served at famed Tokyo restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. Get ready to drool...
Jitsuraku Tokubetsu Junmai Kimoto, Shichi Hon Yari “The Seven Spearsmen†Junmai, Yamato Shizuku Junmai, Inemankai “Ine’s Full Bloom†Red Junmai Genshu sake.
We ate at Oreno Dashi in Akasaka, Tokyo, which specializes in oden and soba made by Michelin-starred chefs.
