Pairing the reliable “Sawanoi” sake with tuna at a tuna specialty restaurant in Shimbashi

The Fishmonger's Tuna Restaurant: Autoro Kitchen, Shimbashi Branch

Another cozy night of drinking alone. Today, I’m out for drinks with a friend. We’re planning to go to a restaurant that specializes in tuna and enjoy some delicious drinks. I wonder what kinds of drinks they have? The Fishmonger’s Tuna Restaurant: Autoro Kitchen, Shimbashi Branch The Fishmonger’s Tuna Restaurant: Autoro Kitchen, Shimbashi Branch This … Read more

I bought it because the label caught my eye. The flavor was just like the old days.Hatusakura WOW DRY Junmaishu

Wow DRY

Another cozy night of drinking alone. Today I went to a sake gathering. It was a get-together for people interested in sake. While everyone else was there, I was the only one who didn’t care about the stares from those around me—I was busy tasting the sake I’d brought myself and writing up a report. … 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