In recent years, amazake has been popular for being good for health and beauty. It is said to have a long history since the Tumulus period in Japan. Now we consume amazake throughout the year, but whe...

In hot season, why not cool off with cold sake? The easiest way is sake with ice, so-called sake on the rocks. Most sakes are matched to this style of drinking, but above all, namazake, freshly pre...

The season has come when plum fruits are lined up in store. Why not make sake-based umeshu this year? The process of making sake-based umeshu is almost the same as the general umeshu using white li...

Even if you are enjoying sake, your happy moments will be ruined if you get drunk and feel sick. To prevent sickness from drinking, there are many wisdoms handed down from our ancestors, such as prote...

Mokkiri is a way to place a glass in a masu (wooden box-shaped sake cup) or small plate and pour sake until it overflows out of the glass into the secondary vessel. In past times at taverns, the stand...

Sake goes well with various dishes around the world, and in fact it makes a fine pair with sweets, especially chocolate, the symbol of sweets. Though chocolate is often associated with snacks served f...

The cold season especially enhances our desire to drink warmed sake. You can enjoy sake at your favorite temperature. Though there is no special rule on warming sake, it is generally said that, depend...

People tend to think that they get hydrated when drinking sake, but that is not true. On the contrary, water is consumed to break down alcohol and further increases the diuresis, which may cause dehyd...

There is really a variety of sake vessels to savor sake. The materials range widely from ceramics, pottery, lacquerware, metals including copper and tin, glass, acryl, wood and bamboo. Especially when...

As sake ages, it comes to take on a brilliant amber color and a unique soft aroma and taste, and actually, this can be made at home. First, select the sake. Though you can use either pasteurized or u...