Brands Japan Sake Dassai Sake: The Story Behind Japan’s Global Junmai Daiginjo Brand Date October 10, 2026 Reading Time 21 Mins Read Bottles with a bold “23” on the label appear on sake lists in Japan and overseas. The figure is easy…
Drinking Japan Sake How to Store Sake: A Practical Guide to Freshness and Storage Date October 9, 2026 Reading Time 20 Mins Read You carry a bottle home from a liquor shop, and a small worry starts. Should it go in the fridge,…
Japanese Sushi Kouchi Shikoku Tosa Inaka Sushi (土佐田舎寿司) Date October 9, 2026 Reading Time 9 Mins Read At Kochi’s Sunday Market, packs of local sushi may look nothing like the nigiri you know. Pink buds, green stalks,…
Drinking Japan Sake How to Taste Sake: A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Sake Date October 8, 2026 Reading Time 19 Mins Read Pour a glass of sake and take a sip. Then try to say what you noticed. Most people stall right…
Kyushu Tea Type Shiraore (白折) Date October 8, 2026 Reading Time 10 Mins Read Browse the tea shelves of a shop in Fukuoka or Saga and you’ll often find a bag that looks almost…
Fish Shikoku Tokushima Naruto Sea Bream (鳴門鯛) Date October 8, 2026 Reading Time 11 Mins Read Order sashimi in Naruto and the white fish on your plate may push back a little when you bite. That…
Kansai Kyoto One Day in Kyoto: A Food Itinerary from Breakfast to Dinner Date October 7, 2026 Reading Time 7 Mins Read You have one day in Kyoto, a list of temples, and room for a few memorable meals. So where should…
Drinking Japan Sake Sake Glasses and Cups: A Guide to Japanese Sake Vessels Date October 6, 2026 Reading Time 19 Mins Read Pour the same sake into three vessels: a small ceramic cup, a straight-sided glass and a wine glass. Then smell…
Chubu Somen & Hiyamugi Toyama Oiwa Somen (大岩そうめん) Date October 5, 2026 Reading Time 11 Mins Read Climb the hundred stone steps at Oiwasan Nissekiji Temple, and the smell that reaches you is dashi. Oiwa somen is…
Fish Shikoku Tokushima Sudachi Buri (すだちぶり) Date October 4, 2026 Reading Time 11 Mins Read Picture a Japanese yellowtail raised on feed that contains locally grown citrus peel. It may sound unusual, but in Tokushima…
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