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Have you heard of the old saying, “酒は百薬の長（Sake wa hyakuyaku no cho)”? When translated into English, it means “(An appropriate amount of) alcohol can do more good than medicine.” Although...

We all know the importance in picking out just the right sake for an enjoyable meal time – but have you realized how much significance the sakeware we use can...

In what has become a series of sake bar tours, this article focuses on "Osaka".There are many specialty bars in Japan, and sake is one such specialty.Osaka is said to...

Have you ever heard of the material “sakekasu (Sake-lee)”? Sakekasu is the lees left over after the sake brewing process called "pressing". It is rich in nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins,...

Tokyo is surely a place of countless wonders - but we all have times when you have an hour to be filled up after a meal, and we have no...

Shochu is a distilled liquor produced in Japan since ancient times and has been widely consumed by the masses along with sake. Curious about the difference between shochu and sake?...