These mystery Japanese gift sets will make your dad very happy on Father’s Day 2021
Father’s Day is just a few weeks away, and if you’re like most of us you probably still haven’t found a gift yet. Now, you…
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Enjoy the traditional charms of Naraijuku with new inn Byaku Narai
Located deep within Nagano’s Kiso Valley, Narai-juku – the 34th of 69 stations along the old Nakasendo route – marks the midway point on the…
Chibi Maruko-chan’s Papa Hiroshi sake bottle released to celebrate Father’s Day in Japan
Nexus, a company based in Tokyo, is producing collaborative special edition sake bottles for Hatsukame Sake Brewery, a long-established sake brewery in Shizuoka prefecture, and…
Kanpai! Enjoy this online tour of Saga Prefecture’s Yano Shuzo Sake Brewery
As Japan enters into its third State of Emergency (S.O.E), we once again find ourselves needing to restrain from heading out into the city, and…
Discovering Tohoku and Sake tasting at the Japan Rail Cafe Tokyo Event
Last month, Senpai Japan invited me to a Tohoku Campaign Event hosted by the JAPAN RAIL CAFÉ TOKYO. I’m ashamed to admit that even though I live…
Kanpai after your daily battles with Ghost in the Shell SAC_2045 sake featuring original artwork
The Major. Batou. Tachikoma. If that string of words means anything to you, then you’re surely one of the legions of fans who have followed…
Color changing cherry blossom drinking glasses show full bloom sakura when filled
Japan’s celebrated sakura season is in full bloom, but as cherry blossom petals begin to flutter to the ground after a short but sweet appearance,…
Saitama prefecture battles food and sake loss with relaxing traditional sake hot spring baths
Much like the rest of the world, safety measures and stay-at-home protocol enacted due to the spread of the the novel coronavirus has put many…
Try this limited edition kiwi sake for a fresh taste of Spring
As Spring blossoms in Japan, it can mean only one thing: it’s time to unfurl the picnic blanket and enjoy some drinks underneath the sakura…
Elegant sakura Japanese sake cups bloom into colorful cherry blossoms with chilled sake
With sakura season fast approaching in Japan, many are longing to celebrate the country’s beautiful cherry blossoms by celebrating with hanami, or flower viewing parties…
Japan’s Agriculture Ministry makes dance video to support sake industry affected by pandemic
Since last year, the novel coronavirus pandemic has had a drastic impact on our lives. In Japan, as is the case in many parts of…
Stylish sake mugs change the color of dancing autumn leaves based on temperature
In autumn, many in Japan take time to admire koyo, or the changing leaves of the fall. The great scenery sure is lovely background to…
Driving demons away is normal on Setsubun, but this supermarket takes it to another level
Setsubun 節分, the day before the beginning of spring in Japan, is mostly known for two traditional practices, one is eating a giant ehōmaki 恵方巻…
Japan releases “soup cocktails” with instant hot sake minestrone and clam chowder mixtures
With the warmer days of spring yet to fully arrive, atsukan, or hot sake, is still a popular boozy treat to warm yourself up with…
Commemorative sake celebrates “Cells at Work!” manga conclusion & anime’s 2nd season launch
Cells at Work! manga and anime © PR Times, Inc. Fans of the popular manga and anime series Cells at Work! featuring the anthropomorphized cells…