Fried oysters and sake are a great combination. What fried oysters are?

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Taking a break every once in a while and having a drink by myself #19 I bought two bottles of sake from the last Nagano Masumi brewery. One of them is called Shinshu “Arabashiri” and the other is called “Kaya”.The “Kaya” is similar to the “Shistukoku” that I drank last time, and is packaged in … Read more

What is the meaning of the new sake “Arabashiri”?

I wandered off to Nagano last time. I didn’t think anything of it and just went as if I was called by someone. Later, when I told my friends about my visit to the brewery They said, “I heard that the new sake is almost ready. I didn’t pay attention to it… it’s not worth … Read more

Masumi, an Easy-to-Drink Sake Wine for Beginners

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Drinking alone today. Masumi Junmai Ginjo TYPE-I  I went to Queen’s Isetan on a whim. I went to see if I could find anything that looked good. Last time I drank something else, I remembered that Masumi is delicious, so I picked it up. “TYPE-I”! It looks like a robot. Masumi Junmai Ginjo TYPE-I The … Read more

How to drink it.Yamagata’s most popular sake”Jokigen-Junmai-Ginjo”

The best and most popular sake in Yamagata, recommended by a knowledgeable staff member. The year of the Master is just around the corner. I’ve been wanting to visit the Hasegawa Sake Brewery near Mitsukoshi in Nihonbashi.  I took a look around, looking for something that would go well with a heated sake. The shopkeeper … Read more

Travel to Japan for the Best Japanese Food, Restaurants

The taste changes! Sake that changes its taste! Miracle! I was invited to a liquor store called “Authority” in Shinbashi Shiodome on my way home from work… But the tenants are all gone due to Corona. I checked the map. Now, let’s go! Ippongi Junmai Sake  Sake from Fukui Prefecture I can’t imagine what kind … Read more

Travel to Japan for the Best Japanese Food, Restaurants

Take a break once in a while “W” Junmai-shu Unfiltered Today, too, I’m drinking alone. It’s Halloween.Are the streets of Shibuya bustling? I don’t know about that, but I’m drinking by myself. “W” Junmai-shu Unfiltered Original Sake Hida, Gifu Prefecture I thought the design was good, and I liked the design, so I bought it. Is … Read more