Tag: Local Products
22
Feb
Weird Japan (11): Acid Milk!
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A few years ago we used to see those big ads in Japan for “Homo Milk” standing for “Homogeneous Milk”. That is, until someone pointed...
07
Mar
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Hana No Mai Brewery-Junmai Shiboritate Genshu
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Hana no Mai Brewery in Hamamatsu City ‘ the largest Sake Brewery in Shizuoka Prefecture and export a sizeabkle amount abroad. For quit some time...
07
Mar
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Fuji-Takasago Brewery-Tokubetsu Junmai Diamond Fuji
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Although the Fuji-Takasago Brewery in Fujinomiya City is part of a larger conglomerate, all the staff is from Shizuoka Prefecture and the sake there are...
07
Mar
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Shidaizumi Brewery/Organic Sake-Junmai Ginjo
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Shidaizumi Brewery in Fujieda City has been conducting some very interesting experiments with organic ake rice for some time. With Aoshima Brewery in the same...
25
Jan
Suruga Brewery: The Newest Brewery In Shizuoka Prefecture!
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Takahiro Nagashima/長島隆弘 of Nagashima Sake Shop and Daigo Hagiwara/萩原大吾 of Suruga Brewery I finally found the occasion to pay a long delayed visit to the...
19
Dec
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Morimoto Brewery-Sayogoromo Tokubetsu Junmai Homare Fuji
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The great thing about Morimoto Brewery is the unpredictability of its sake! All are worth tasting again and again every year as they show different...
04
Nov
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Yamanaka Brewery-Aoitenka Junmai Hyakumangoku Rice
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Yamanaka Brewery is a small, ancient and traditional brewery lost a long way south of Kakegawa Station and it is not easy to find their...
19
Oct
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Senju Brewery-Junmai Ginjo Homare Fuji
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Senju Brewery is the sole sake brewery in Iwata city famous for the Yamaha Company. It’s a bit off the beaten track and their sake...
18
Oct
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Hamamatsu-Tenjingura Brewery/Shusseijyo Aki Agari Tokubetsu Honjozo
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Hamamatsu-Tenjigura was the oldest Sake Brewery in Hamamatsu City until it started absorbing all the neighbouring cities. It stands in Shizuoka Prefecture for having the...
10
Oct
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Bandai Brewery-Junmai Ginjo Genshu Homare Fuji
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Bandai Brewery is located in one of the most scenic cities of Shizuoka Prefecture, Izu Peninsula formerly called Shuzenji. The city has recently been included...
05
Oct
Shizuoka Prefecture Agricultural High School (1)
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I’ve lived 34 years in Shizuoka City, and I still remember that about 20 years ago farmers’ sons had to be dragged screaming into that...
05
Oct
Food Humor: Acid Milk!
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A few years ago we used to see those big ads in Japan for “Homo Milk” standing for “Homogeneous Milk”. That is, until someone pointed...
04
Oct
Shizuoka Sake Tasting: Yamanaka Brewery-Aoitenka Toubinkoi Muroka Junmai Ginjo
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Yamanaka Brewery i not easy to access as it is far away from Kakegawa Station near the sea and one can reach only by bus,...
30
Sep
Japanese Gastronomic BBQ in Mariko
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Suruga Beef! BBQ’s are probably the most common way of enjoying great company with great food and great drinks in the whole world even if...
25
Sep
Sushi Restaurant: Autumnal Visit to Sushi Ko in Shizuoka City!
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The other day the Missus and I paid our Autumnal visit to Sushi Ko, one of our favourite sushi restaurants in Shizuoka City! Since I...