Talk about sake
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2021.01.12Knowledge
Kanzukuri and Kurairi
Generally, sake brewing season starts from October until May, but the main part of the season starts from December until February and this period or sake brewed during this period is often called kanz... -
2021.01.06Knowledge
GINPU
Recently, Hokkaido has been gathering attention for producing many agricultural products, one hit after another, and Ginpu rice is one of them born in Hokkaido. It has large grains and large shinpaku ... -
2020.12.28Knowledge
Sake to Enjoy the New Year Holidays
The New Year holidays are the time when fresh sake made from newly harvested rice is on the market, and it is the busiest time for sake. Our recommendations for the New Year season are: shiboritate (... -
2020.11.27Knowledge
SAKANISHIKI
In Shimane Prefecture, the mythological heartland of Japan, sake brewing has been popular from ancient times and there is the legend of Yamata-no-Orochi, a gigantic serpent with eight heads and eight ... -
2020.11.05Knowledge
Wakamizu
According to the Aichi Sake Brewing Association, sake brewing in Aichi Prefecture has already started from as early as the beginning of 8th century. The Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, the old records of Japa... -
2020.10.26Knowledge
Dealers
Generally, a dealer means a distributor of products when the product manufacturer and the product distributor are not the same and that a sales contract exists between the manufacturer and the distrib... -
2020.10.21Knowledge
Nicknames for Sake Lovers
In Japan, sake lovers are called sato (meaning a leftist party) or hidari-kiki (meaning a left-handed person). These terms come from a word play for the term called nomi-te, that originally represents... -
2020.10.14Knowledge
Dewa Sansan
In 1980’s when jizake (local sake) became a trend, the Yamagata Sake Brewer's Association established the Yamagata Sake Rice Production Promotion Council in 1984, with the help of the group of rice pr... -
2020.10.02Knowledge
“Wataribune”-The Story of Revived Sake Brewing Rice
In 2006, a sake was released with the label that was cut in the middle and sealed on the bottle. It was Miyosakae Junmaiwataribune, which had 17% alcohol by volume and 75% polishing ratio, bringing ou... -
2020.09.14Knowledge
Other Names for Sake – From Word Game to Jargon-
There is a saying, “Sake is the best of all medicines” (equals to “Good wine makes good blood”), which is often spoken by sake lovers. Generally, it is said that when you drink alcohol, your blood cir...
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