“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 a strong obsession towards this particular sake, and never thought about serving other kinds of sake at his restaurant.
The sake is warmed in a small cooking pan in the kitchen. A silky warmth of the sake flows down the body if you have it with normal temperature, and if you prefer it hot, the temperature sharpens the alcohol and adds a gentle sweet taste. It makes a perfect match with the tasty yakitori, a grilled chicken on a stick, in Japanese style. The delicious taste of chicken makes you want to drink more. What‘s more is the reasonable price, 380 yen for 180ml.
“Its gentle taste goes well with anything, but it’s funny I never get bored with this taste. While recommending it to my customers, I help myself for a drink, so the bottle gets empty so quickly!“
Shigehisa says with a gentle smile.
His first encounter with this sake was when he was 24. He fell in love with the taste, and ever since then Kamitaka has been beside Shigehisa at special times and occasions such as when he first had a date with his girlfriend Megumi, who is now his wife. For Shigehisa, Kamitaka is no longer just an ordinary sake, but is like a best friend or partner, who is always by his side. Or at least so it seemed by his kind expression on his face when holding the sake bottle.
Torishige
A Yakitori restaurant which is loved by many fans who visit frequently. Opened on March 1981, Torishige now celebrates its 37th year. Not only is the Yakitori delicious, but other standard tavern menu such as cutlets, tamagoyaki (a Japanese style omelette), and agedashi- tofu (lightly deep-fried tofu) are the customers’ favorites. If you are planning to go during the winter season, we recommend you to eat chicken stew and their special chanko, a stew with fish, meat and vegetable. What’s more, you can enjoy all this with a very reasonable price. No wonder there are so many frequenters!
2-11-9 Nishikubo, Musashino-shi Tokyo, Japan
TEL: 0422-55-4419
Open from 5:00PM~12:00AM (Last Order 11:30PM)
Closed on Sunday
Written by Kiyoko Yamauchi
