No SotW this time-Keep your eye out for One Koku
Although we’ve had some very good nihonshu this past week, we won’t have a sake of the week this time. It might distract from the impend....
20 Sep 9:13 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shizuoka Sake Tasting 7/7: Fuji-Takasago Brewery
It’s been some time since I tasted a sake from Fuji-Takasago Brewery in Fujinomiya City. Since September is the time to taste the Hiyaoro....
20 Sep 10:45 am  from  Shizuoka Sake   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Shizuoka Sake: Fuji-Takasago Brewery/Takasago Yamahai Junmai Hiyaoroshi
It’s been some time since I tasted a sake from Fuji-Takasago Brewery in Fujinomiya City. Since September is the time to taste the Hiyaoro....
20 Sep 10:40 am  from  Shizuoka Gourmet   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the Week #055: Jokigen Misatonishiki Hiyaoroshi
Jokigen Misatonishiki Hiya oroshi 上喜元 美郷錦 ひやおろし I don’t pass through Tokyo Station often enough to know my way ar....
13 Sep 10:23 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake Bar Asakura
Last night, on my way home from A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING (about which I shall reveal more later), I bumped into Kyotofoodie‘s Michael B. (....
9 Sep 2:26 pm  from  deep kyoto   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia Top Food Blogger Profile
Michael Baxter, that’s me, had the very good fortune to be profiled in the September 2010 issue of Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia! Journa....
6 Sep 9:29 pm  from  Kyoto Foodie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the Week #054: Yamato Shizuku Yamahai Junmai
Yamato Shizuku Yamahai Junmai Finding a good izakaya with a good nihonshu list on Sundays presents a bit of a challenge because a lot of ....
6 Sep 10:14 am  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
The sake whose flavor like a fairy. : Sakunohana Shuzo sake brewery “Sakunohana junmai ginjo spec d”
The elegant sake flavor is reminiscent of a sweet flower. The flavor is rich, but it disappears in a br....
1 Sep 1:23 am  from  Ginkgo Telegraph   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the Week #053: Nabeshima Summer Moon
Nabeshima Summer Moon If you find a theme, and that theme matches the season, and then a few nice co-workers send you a bottle or three, ....
29 Aug 9:47 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Next, Joy of Sake is coming to Tokyo
Here are some photographs from an evening of fabulous collaboration between sake brewers and top restaurants in Honolulu last week. We were....
28 Aug 7:42 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Inspired by Sake!
This is the 2nd in my series of posts called "Inspired by....". This time I chose "Inspired by sake!". In Japanese, "sake" means alcoholic d....
27 Aug 11:25 pm  from  From Japan With Love   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the week #052: Kaiun Daiginjo Hase Shokichi
Kaiun Daiginjo Hase Shokichi This post marks one year of posting Sake of the Week. Yay! Well, considering we had some time away from Toky....
15 Aug 1:32 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
We’re going to Joy of Sake in Honolulu!
Anybody else going to be in Honolulunext week? I like going to Hawaii. I enjoy sampling from several hundred delicious sake. I also don....
10 Aug 9:07 am  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Edo morning glory
Even though I planted the seeds back in May, it’s only recently that the Edo morning glory vines have climbed up to the top of the balcon....
8 Aug 12:16 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the Week #051: Azuma-ichi Daiginjo Nama
Note playground in the background:Do not attempt to use recreational equipment afterconsuming nihonshu! I keep coming up with great summe....
8 Aug 11:47 am  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the week #050: Kinkon Junmai Usu-nigori
Kinkon Junmai Usu-nigori “Are there any breweries in Tokyo?” Not only visitors from overseas, but even locals ask this question with ....
1 Aug 9:57 am  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake in the news
Over the past week, there has been great sake coverage in the media. It’s so nice to see our friends in publications in two big cities on ....
29 Jul 12:54 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the week #049: Kozaemon Yuzu
Kozaemon Yuzu “I just got a couple of bottles of Yuzu-shu from Kozaemon. I’ll bring one in next time,” I told the chef as I was lea....
25 Jul 7:37 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
My Favorite Summer Dish: Ayu Gohan
Ayu Gohan at Igarashi Despite the ruthless heat and humidity, there are may things I really look forward to in the summer – all of them....
22 Jul 10:55 am  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the Week #048: Kopirinko
Kopirinko 300ml from Kusumi Shuzo Et-chan and I spent a very hot Tokyo Sunday afternoon at the movies checking out Inception. We went pre....
18 Jul 8:36 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Moyashimon Awamori Seifuku Sake
Micro-organism and bacteria are essential for fermentation of sake, so its a natural combination that the anime series Moyashimon would have....
18 Jul 2:28 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Get Drunk With Moe Sake
Looking for a place to chill out over the weekend? You might want to head over to MAID : STYLE and order one of these special Moe Sake that ....
17 Jul 8:15 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake
Many people outside of Japan call Japanese rice wine “Sake”…often mispronouncing the word as “sah-key“. But actually 「酒」 (Sa....
16 Jul 2:56 am  from  Tokyo Five   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Finding a place in Kyoto
Kamonasu Takiawase at Shinme, Kyoto The first thing I review with expats moving to Tokyo is how to find places. With a Roppongi address....
15 Jul 9:41 am  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Strategy Is Everything
This is as true in sake tasting as it is in war. At a recent sake fair in Ochanomizu, however, I found myself without one, drifting around a....
12 Jul 11:05 am  from  Tokyo Drinking Glass   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the week #047: Yongo Nama
Yongo Nama Tenmamichi Shimokitazawa has a great selection of sake and “a-te” sake food. But, that’s not the only reason why sake ge....
11 Jul 5:06 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the week #046: Toroman
“What? You bought more sake?” Etsuko asked, bewildered. “Yeah, but not today. I got it last year at that tasting at Kuraya.” You may....
4 Jul 8:42 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sake of the Week #045: FIFA World Cup Sake
Last Saturday, a bunch of sake fans teamed up with football fans and gathered around to watch the heated Japan vs Holland game. Sake was....
26 Jun 12:57 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
FIFA World Cup vs Nihonshu Slideshows
Our good friend Damon over at Languagecaster.com-English Through Football has posted a fun game review with comments and photos. Don’t wor....
22 Jun 5:09 pm  from  Tokyofoodcast   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Japan Photo: Japanese Saké
The weekend is coming and some folks would enjoy heading to the local bar for some drinks. For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be taking a lo....
18 Jun 10:34 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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