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  • Taruzake (樽酒)
  • Junmai Ginjo (純米吟醸)
  • Nada Gogo Sake (灘五郷の日本酒)

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foodinjapan.org /1 week ago

Taruzake (樽酒)

Taruzake is Japanese sake briefly stored in a cedar barrel. During that short contact, the sake absorbs a fresh woody aroma. The result is crisp, fragrant, and deeply tied to Japan...

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foodinjapan.org /2 weeks ago

Junmai Ginjo (純米吟醸)

Junmai Ginjo is a premium Japanese sake known for its fruity aroma, smooth texture, and refined balance. Made without added alcohol, it combines polished rice with elegant brewing...

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foodinjapan.org /1 month ago

Nada Gogo Sake (灘五郷の日本酒)

There is a stretch of land between Kobe and Nishinomiya that produces more sake than anywhere else in Japan. It is not especially large. You could drive through it in twenty minute...

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foodinjapan.org /1 month ago

Aomori Sake (青森地酒)

Aomori is a quiet heavyweight in the world of Japanese sake. The prefecture sits at the northern tip of Honshu. Winters bite hard and snow piles high. That harsh cold helps brewers...

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foodinjapan.org /2 weeks ago

Koshu (古酒)

Most sake drinkers think fresh is best. Crisp, light, and young sake dominates the shelves. But there is another world entirely waiting for those willing to look further. Koshu (古...

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foodinjapan.org /2 weeks ago

Junmai Daiginjo (純米大吟醸)

Junmai Daiginjo is considered one of the most refined styles of Japanese sake. Made with highly polished rice and no added alcohol, it is known for delicate fruity aroma, silky tex...

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foodinjapan.org /2 weeks ago

Sparkling Sake (スパークリング酒)

Sparkling sake is Japanese sake with carbonation. Some bottles use natural secondary fermentation, while others add carbon dioxide. Styles range from sweet cloudy nigori to refined...

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foodinjapan.org /1 day ago

Seme sake (せめ)

Seme sake is the final press sake collected at the end of sake pressing. Because brewers apply stronger pressure at this stage, the liquid often tastes richer, deeper, and more int...

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foodinjapan.org /1 day ago

Kyoto Sake (京都の酒)

Kyoto sake is known for smooth texture, fragrant sake aroma, and an elegant finish. The center of this regional sake culture is Fushimi, a historical brewery district in southern K...

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foodinjapan.org /1 week ago

Namagenshu (生原酒)

Namagenshu is Japanese sake that is both unpasteurized and undiluted. “Nama” means the sake skips pasteurization, while “genshu” means no water is added after brewing. Because of t...

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foodinjapan.org /1 month ago

Niigata Sake (新潟地酒)

新潟地酒 · Niigata Local Sake Niigata sake has a reputation that travels well beyond Japan’s borders. Ask any sake enthusiast where to start, and Niigata will come up quickly. It i...

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foodinjapan.org /1 day ago

Tokubetsu honjozo (特別本醸造酒)

Tokubetsu honjozo is Japanese sake made with rice polished to 60% or less, plus a small amount of brewed alcohol. It tastes clean, dry, and smooth. It works chilled, warm, or at ro...

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foodinjapan.org /1 month ago

Namazake (生酒)

There’s a moment every spring in Japan when something shifts. The cherry blossoms are just beginning to open, the air feels lighter, and at specialty sake shops, a new kind of bott...

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foodinjapan.org /1 week ago

Kijoshu (貴醸酒)

Kijoshu is a rare Japanese sake brewed by replacing part of the water with sake during fermentation, which creates a naturally sweet, rich, and luxurious flavor. That single differ...

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foodinjapan.org /3 weeks ago

How Sake Is Made: Step-by-Step Japanese Brewing Guide

Sake is one of those drinks that rewards curiosity. The bottle looks simple. The contents taste complex. And the process behind it turns out to be genuinely fascinating, combining...

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foodinjapan.org /3 days ago

Nakadori sake (中取り)

Nakadori is the middle press sake collected after the first rough run and before the final heavy press. Because it comes from the most stable part of sake pressing, it often shows...

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nytimes.com /1 month ago

See How a 350-Year-Old Brewery Makes Sake the Hard Way

In Japan, the Terada Honke brewery holds fast to tradition: wild yeast, ancient songs, and a mixture of muscle and finesse.

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foodinjapan.org /1 week ago

Tokubetsu Junmai (特別純米酒)

Tokubetsu junmai, also called special junmai, sits comfortably between everyday junmai and aromatic ginjo sake. It keeps the rice depth of junmai while offering a cleaner, more pol...

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foodinjapan.org /5 days ago

Arabashhiri Sake (あらばしり)

Arabashiri is the first sake that flows out during pressing. Because it comes from the earliest stage, it often tastes lively, fresh, and slightly wild. Many enthusiasts chase it e...

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foodinjapan.org /6 days ago

Muroka sake (無濾過日本酒)

I first tried muroka sake at a small bar in Osaka. The glass looked slightly golden, not perfectly clear. I paused for a moment. Was this normal? Then I took a sip, and the answer...

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foodinjapan.org /3 weeks ago

Genshu (原酒)

Genshu (原酒) is undiluted sake with a bold, concentrated flavor. Most sake gets watered down before bottling. Genshu skips that step entirely. What you get is pure, raw brewing li...

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foodinjapan.org /2 weeks ago

Honjozo Sake (本醸造酒)

Most people who are new to Japanese sake face the same problem. There are too many categories, too many unfamiliar terms, and very little guidance on where to start. Honjozo sake i...

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japantoday.com /1 month ago

Raise a glass: Craft Sake Week celebrates 10 years

Ten years in, Craft Sake Week is returning for the eighth time to Roppongi Hills from April 17 to 29. “Craft Sake Week 2026 with Omakase byGMO at…

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asia.nikkei.com /1 month ago

Japanese sake made in space fetches nearly $700,000

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