Sake News from Japan / Sake Muse

GetNavi Web carries an interview with the president of Kikusui Shuzō, makers of the cheerful yellow canned nama genshu that people seem to either love or hate. Their Funaguchi Kikusui Ichiban Shibori is a convenience store staple, the most visible product in a wide...

Yahoo Japan News carries a story from the BBC – Biwa Broadcasting Corporation! – on evidence for local city of Takashima being one of, if not the, first recorded place sake was brewed. The Shiga Prefecture city has long been associated with the legendary origins of...

Aki Maekawa reports for Dime on a new venture between former Japan national football player, now dedicated sake fan Hidetoshi Nakata and Tokyo radio station J-Wave. Their popup “entertainment restaurant” J-WAVE NIHONMONO LOUNGE is open from Tue 14 July to 6 September...

Kazuaki Koide reports for Yahoo Japan News on a story in the Sunday Mainichi – about what’s bubbling up from the actions of a “fermentation designer”. Hakko Department [発酵デパートメント, “fermentation department”] was opened in Tokyo’s Shimokitazawa area in April 2020 by...

Would you do a double-take if you saw an isshōbin (1.8 L bottle) of junmai daiginjō priced at just JPY 2,400 (before tax)? Nifty News covers a report in Nikkan Gendai Digital about this too-good-to-be-true price. The sake in question is Jōkigen junmai daiginjō Special...

Lmaga covers a casual drink-and-compare concept from a Fushimi, Kyoto sake retailer that has just opened in Osaka. Fushimi Sakagura Kōji, which calls itself Fushimi Sake Village in English, is a popular place to enjoy tasting sets showcasing the variety of sake...

Sake Times carries a press release for a product designed to spice up your sake – literally. Similar to the Ponshu Gria “just add sake” cups containing ingredients meant to flavour sake, the SAKETO 3 Spices Mix comes with three decorative 180 ml cup sake glasses and...

I’ve previously joked “you can with a can”, and this is that squared! Walker Plus reports on what could be the most convenient of pairings, canned sake with other things in cans. And not just any sake, the familiar yellow can from Kikusui with their Funaguchi Ichiban...

Mari Ariki reports for IT Media Business Online on an intriguing claim – that pairing, such as wine and sushi or sake and soba – will be the salvation of the hospitality business after society recovers from coronavirus. She comments that although pairing is...