Like a box full of treasures, may be the perfect way to describe this store decorated with a cute pendulum clock, wallpapers, dishes and cups.The storekeeper, Nanako Suzuki was once an office worker. She quit her job 4 years ago at the age of 25 to open her own shop, which was her long-cherished dream.“FUJI […]
Asuka Amamiya, the Okami (Japanese word for landlady, or the hostess in a restaurant) is a specialist for making Kanzake (warmed Japanese Sake). When it comes to making Kanzake, her gentle smiling face turns into a sharp expression, showing her profession in warming Japanese sake at the best temperature. She looks carefully at the Tokkuri […]
“Torishige” and its devotion to “Kamitaka”The only Japanese sake you can enjoy here is “Kamitaka” , a sake made in Akashi, in Hyogo prefecture. “Torishige” is a long established store which opened in 1981, and from the opening day until now, the only sake they serve is “Kamitaka”. The master of “Torishige” Shigehisa Gotoh holds […]
Japanese Restaurant “HINATA”~Where you can enjoy the warm and tasty happiness of Atsukan~During the hot summer times, I assume everyone has a craving to eat and drink something which will cool you down. Beer, lemon sour, or maybe a sharp taste of cold Japanese sake soothes the sweaty body, and the tasty plates made by […]
Harenari ~A place where Kanzake warms your heart~“Why do you think people drink liquor?”I was once asked this question when drinking at a bar, and the first thing I answered was “because I want to be kind and gentle”. Even if I have a hard day at work, or have some kind of trouble which […]
How about a taste of Japanese Sake with Thai food?~Thai Food Restaurant LAKOTA~Thai food and Japanese Sake? At first I had a doubt. “Kanzake”, meaning warmed Japanese Sake, is said to be an almighty liquor which matches mostly any food. But I could not imagine how Japanese Sake would match with Thai food. With slight […]
“HOTERU Kichijouji Honten”A place to enjoy Kanzake without distraction When I noticed, I was already serving myself Kanzake (a warmed Japanese Sake), and enjoying myself. I am sure that I am not the only one who thinks this way when you are at “HOTERU Kichijouji Honten”. From elders who have experienced the awful taste of cheap […]
