Autumn Seasonal Sake “Aki-agari” drunken whale

A little sake by myself. It’s finally autumn. I have been drinking at my own pace. As usual, I was wandering around my usual liquor store when I came across an autumn-inspired label. Suigei Junmaiginjyo Autumn Making Autumn Agari. It shows a sense of the season. Drunken Whale is sold at various places, but the … More Autumn Seasonal Sake “Aki-agari” drunken whale

Temples and shrines are not the same. Points of Difference

There are temples and shrines in Japan. This distinction will help you understand Japanese culture better. The deities enshrined are different. Temple = “Buddhism”  A place to worship the principal image (mainly Buddhist statues)  Shrine = “Shinto  A place to worship mirrors and other sacred objects (objects in which deities are believed to reside) The Japanese, who … More Temples and shrines are not the same. Points of Difference

Sake representing Nagano Prefecture with a long history 明鏡止水

Today, too, I’m enjoying sake by myself. I wandered around the liquor store, but it seems that the summer sake season has come to an end, and sake with a high distribution volume is conspicuous. Is this the off-season for fall? I picked up some sake that I thought looked tasty with a focus on … More Sake representing Nagano Prefecture with a long history 明鏡止水

For beginners, easy to drink sake with light alcohol content

Today, too, I am drinking alone in the dust. It is the end of the Bon vacation. I didn’t do anything in particular. In fact, the liquor store was closed and my only hobby was…. So I wandered around a large liquor store. I decided to buy by feeling once in a while. Shizengo Cool … More For beginners, easy to drink sake with light alcohol content