How KIKUSUI USA, Inc. is Redefining Sake in America
Jan. 16. 2020 posted by
Sipping sake from a can could very well become a prominent scene in the beverage’s future.
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SAKETIMES NEWS – Jan 14, 2020
Jan. 14. 2020 posted by
In the news this week: The most highly-evaluated sake breweries around the world come together in the 2019 World Sakagura Ranking. Then, Okinawa may be in danger of losing touch with its traditional drink of aged awamori. Finally, many residents of Kumamoto city ring in the new year with a warm sake bath.
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Growing Number of Breweries Taking Up Farming to Bring Sake Production to Another Level
Jan. 9. 2020 posted by
The sake industry is currently in a new state of change. Domestic demand is continually slipping and yet global sales have never been better and continue to grow. This leaves the producers at an interesting crossroads the likes of which they have never seen before. For one group of 12 breweries, the key to drinkers’ hearts worldwide and to the future of sake lies in sustainably and locally produced organic rice made in-house.
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SAKETIMES NEWS – Jan 7, 2020
Jan. 7. 2020 posted by
In the news this week: To help get the new year started off right, we’ve picked up two must-see events focusing on hot food and sake pairings to warm you up through January. Then, reconnect with the history of Edo through Tokyo Classic sake, made with 100-year-old yeast.
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5 Most Read Articles of 2019
Dec. 29. 2019 posted by
Happy New Year! And a special thanks to our readers for helping to make this SAKETIMES’ best year ever. We’ve been happy to bring you all the news and information of the sake world over the past year. To celebrate it all, today we’d like to look back at the five most-read articles of 2019. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we did making them!
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SAKETIMES NEWS – Dec 24, 2019
Dec. 24. 2019 posted by
In the news this week: Now, anyone can order their own custom Japanese sake barrel for their next event. Then, stocking stuffers don’t get much better than an authentic, miniature sugidama. Finally, Ibaraki Prefecture honors its best and brightest brewing masters as “Hitachi Toji.”
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People First: KIKUSUI’s Commitment to Empowering through Education
Dec. 19. 2019 posted by
A chance encounter led KIKUSUI and their American distributor, Mutual Trading, to join forces in employee education. SAKETIMES goes behind the scenes of the immersive internship at the brewer’s facilities.
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SAKETIMES NEWS – Dec 17, 2019
Dec. 17. 2019 posted by
In the news this week: Abysse, the sake made with Burgundy yeast, gets the 300mL bottle treatment in celebration of its success. Then, Naorai helps revitalize agriculture in Japan and makes great sake-themed drinks in the process. Finally, a traditional Japanese dessert gets a sake kick for a completely new sweet experience.
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Keiichiro Miyagawa and Kura Master: Paving the Way for a Sake Movement in France
Dec. 12. 2019 posted by
While sake continues to expand across the globe, it’s found a unique relationship with the people of France. One of the trailblazers raising awareness of the drink in the European nation for decades is Keiichiro Miyagawa, co-founder of the influential Kura Master sake contest.
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SAKETIMES NEWS – Dec 17, 2019
Dec. 10. 2019 posted by
In the news this week: The Vietnam-Japan Festival is coming to Ho Chi Minh and with it some great sake. Then, sake cocktails appear in an unlikely place at the newly-opened “world’s largest” Starbucks in Chicago. Finally, the much anticipated reopening of Shibuya Parco in Tokyo brings cool offerings for sake fans.
