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Sake Blog

Dive in to the world of sake. Plus Japan travel tips, recipes and much more.

Spotlight

The World of Sake is Where Women Can Shine—Yuho and Miho Fujita

Although female sake professionals are emerging more than ever today, the majority of brewery pre...
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Travel

Regional sake guide: Tohoku & Hokkaido

Tohoku region is known for its excellent rice production with a profound food culture. I mentione...
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Food & Drink

Perfect Pairings with Plum Sake

Early spring in Japan You might believe the flowering trees to be cherry blossoms but it is actu...
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Sake for Everyone’s Bright Future—Atsuhide Kato and Born

Atsuhide Kato is an 11th-generation brewery president at Katoukichibee Shouten. With over 160 yea...
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Sake

Seven Best Sake Picks for 2021

With the year 2020 happily in the rearview mirror, we’re all hoping for better things to come on ...
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Food & Drink

For a Happy Valentine, Try Chocolate with Sake

Here we are, 2021! Although we’re still figuring out a lot, the new year brings a sense of relief...
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Sake

U.S. National Sake Appraisal Gold Award-winners

On October 17, 2020, nine sake experts gathered at the Hawaii Convention Center to judge 502 sake...
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Travel

Regional Sake Guide: Kanto Region

In the first series of regional sake guide, we talked about important factors characterizing th...
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Sake

Best Budget Sake Under $30 and $50

Last updated: July 1, 2022. Choosing sake can be a little overwhelming at first. It might be temp...
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Spotlight

Celebrate the New Year with Taru Sake—Hidekazu Tanisawa and Choryo

|You might have seen images of sake in barrels, but have you tried it before? Choryo Brewing Comp...
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Recipe

Cheesing out of 2020 — How to Build a Charcuterie Board

Growing up, I had the impression that cheese and pepperoni slices were just common go-to snacks t...
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Food & drink

Seasonal Sake Box for Every Taste—a Sake Sommelier’s Guide

At the beginning of the fall, Tippsy began an exciting new approach to their subscription service...
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Spotlight

Expanding The Horizon of Sake—Dassai and Kazuhiro Sakurai

A number of Tippsy customers are sure to agree with us that drinking Dassai makes any dining expe...
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Food & Drink

Virtual Sake Party — How to Celebrate the Holidays during COVID

Holiday gatherings are a little tricky this year. We want to keep safe but as the holidays roll i...
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Travel

Regional sake guide: Chubu Region

Chubu Region is the central area of Japan’s mainland Honshu island, sitting between Kansai and ...
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Spotlight

Ever-evolving Flavor—Kubota and Motoyoshi Yamaga

Many have heard of and tried Kubota sake, brewed by Asahi-shuzo Sake Brewing Company in Niigata p...
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Food & Drink

Filipino Food and Sake

Although it might seem that Japanese restaurants are everywhere, this wasn’t the case 50 years ag...
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Travel

Regional sake guide: Chugoku and Kansai Region

In the first series of regional sake guide, we talked about important factors characterizing th...
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Spotlight

Organic Sake As a Positive Cause for The Future—Tentaka and Munenori Ozaki

Munenori Ozaki is the third-generation kuramoto (brewery president) at Tentaka Brewing Company ke...
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Sake

Beat The Heat: Cold Sake

Although the days of summer are behind us and autumn is officially here, sometimes the thermomete...
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Food & Drink

Sake Sommelier Pairing Ideas: Shinsei “Junmai Daiginjo”

Yamamoto Honke was established in 1677 in the Fushimi Ward of Kyoto Prefecture. Fushimi is home t...
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Sake

One-on-one Sake Tasting with Hakkaisan

When I learned that Tippsy would be offering a set of Hakkaisan sake, I couldn’t wait to try it. ...
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Spotlight

Revitalizing The Sake Making in Shonan — Tensei and Tetsuro Igarashi

Tetsuro Igarashi is a toji at Kumazawa Brewing Company. Their famous Tensei series is widely enjo...
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Travel

Regional sake guide: Kyushu, Okinawa & Shikoku Islands

What characterizes the regional style of sake? First, breweries have historically chosen location...
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