Japan Sake Types Muroka sake (無濾過日本酒) Date May 24, 2026 Reading Time 6 Mins Read I first tried muroka sake at a small bar in Osaka. The glass looked slightly golden, not perfectly clear. I…
Chubu Japanese Sweets Yamanashi Urajiro manju (うらじろまんじゅう) Date May 24, 2026 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Not every Japanese sweet makes it into travel guides. Urajiro manju is exactly the kind of thing you stumble across…
Kagawa Shikoku Soy Sauce Shodoshima Shoyu (小豆島の醤油) Date May 23, 2026 Reading Time 11 Mins Read Many people visit Shodoshima for olive trees and sea views. Yet I always think about a different treasure. It is…
Japan Sake Types Kijoshu (貴醸酒) Date May 23, 2026 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Kijoshu is a rare Japanese sake brewed by replacing part of the water with sake during fermentation, which creates a…
Iwate Japanese Noodles Japanese Ramen Tohoku Kamaishi Ramen (釜石ラーメン) Date May 22, 2026 Reading Time 8 Mins Read Kamaishi ramen is a traditional Japanese ramen from Kamaishi City in Iwate Prefecture. Ultra-thin curly noodles, a clear soy sauce…
Japan Sake Types Namagenshu (生原酒) Date May 21, 2026 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Namagenshu is Japanese sake that is both unpasteurized and undiluted. “Nama” means the sake skips pasteurization, while “genshu” means no…
Iwate Japanese Noodles Other Noodles Tohoku Morioka Jajamen (盛岡じゃじゃ麺) Date May 20, 2026 Reading Time < 1 Min Read Morioka jajamen is a rich mixed noodle dish from Iwate Prefecture. It features chewy flat noodles, savory meat miso sauce,…
Japan Sake Types Taruzake (樽酒) Date May 19, 2026 Reading Time 8 Mins Read Taruzake is Japanese sake briefly stored in a cedar barrel. During that short contact, the sake absorbs a fresh woody…
Iwate Japanese Ramen Tohoku Noda Shio Ramen (野田塩ラーメン) Date May 18, 2026 Reading Time 7 Mins Read Noda shio ramen is Japanese salt ramen made using Noda salt from Iwate Prefecture. It features a clear broth, mineral-rich…
Sake Types Tokubetsu Junmai (特別純米酒) Date May 18, 2026 Reading Time 8 Mins Read Tokubetsu junmai, also called special junmai, sits comfortably between everyday junmai and aromatic ginjo sake. It keeps the rice depth…
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