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Tohoku region is known for its excellent rice production with a profound food culture. I mentioned how Edo (modern-day Tokyo) became the epicenter for sake culture during the Edo Period (1603–1868)...

Early spring in Japan You might believe the flowering trees to be cherry blossoms but it is actually the plum blossom that graces the landscape beginn...

Atsuhide Kato is an 11th-generation brewery president at Katoukichibee Shouten. With over 160 years of history, the brewery has been making high qualit...

With the year 2020 happily in the rearview mirror, we’re all hoping for better things to come on the road ahead. It’s been nearly a year now since I st...

Here we are, 2021! Although we’re still figuring out a lot, the new year brings a sense of relief and excitement that we might one day soon be able to ...

On October 17, 2020, nine sake experts gathered at the Hawaii Convention Center to judge 502 sake submitted from Japan, the United States and Mexico for the 20th annual U.S. National Sake Appraisal.

In the first series of regional sake guide, we talked about important factors characterizing the regional style of sake. In this fourth article of th...

Last updated: July 1, 2022. Choosing sake can be a little overwhelming at first. It might be tempting to stick to one type of sake or assume that lower prices mean lower quality, but there’s actual...

|You might have seen images of sake in barrels, but have you tried it before? Choryo Brewing Company’s signature Yoshinosugi no Taru Sake is a bottled ...