My visit to "Ginrei Gassan" sake of Gassan Sake Brewery. Excective Director Mr. Junichi Suzuki and Ms. Wakako Suzukitook me to the restaurant Tamaki on the night of my arrival to Yamagat...
I went on the International Wine Challenge and Sake Samurai Tourto visit 5 different sake breweries in 5 prefecturesas a prize for Sake Communicator Award I received last year.After the yummy Kanazaw...
To Ohmicho Market, the kitchen of Kanaza city.Mr. Shata took me after my visit to Shata brewery, the producer of Tengumai.Look this lotus root just came out from the ground!天狗舞の醸造元、車多酒造さん訪問の番外編。食文 化の豊...
I went on the International Wine Challenge and Sake Samurai Tourto visit 5 different sake breweries in 5 prefecturesas a prize for Sake Communicator Award I received last year.After my visi...
London is busy getting ready for the Olympics this summer.The photo is a view from Hackney Wick station,you can see the Olympic Stadium being built.In Japan there is a term called "May Sickness...
A little break from Sake brewery tour report,my memory of visiting restaurant in Baker Street, to Rorganic. This tiny 25 seating neat place is 2 year only pop-up restaurantrun by&n...
On the night after my visit to Katoukichibee Shouten, the producer of "Born" Sake,President Kato took me to Kaikatei.This beautiful 120 year old historical building is register...
I was on the International Wine Challenge and Sake Samurai Touras an award of Sake Communicator Award I received last year.It was such a reward to visit 5 different sake breweries in 5 prefectur...
Sceneries I found on my visit to Sekiya Jozo, the producer of Horaisen Sake.蓬莱泉の関谷醸造さんへの訪問のときに出会った景色た ち。奥三河の渓谷を流れる蓬莱峡(ほうらいきょう)。その水に映 るのは、エメラルド、苔、アスパラガス、お茶葉、若竹。琥珀、オ リーブ、鶯、かまきり、青磁のいろ。そこにそびえる山々の荘.. .
I had been to International Wine Challenge and Sake Samurai Tour in the beginning of March,as an award of Sake Communicator Award I received last year.It was such a reward to visit 5 different sake b...
Already April, I think someone is fast forwarding the clock.I cannot stop smiling finding all flower blooming on every corner of the city.In old Japanese, this month was called "Uzuki",There ...
(Event report 1/2 is here)All brewers were so passionate introducing their sake to the participants,three days straight, in chilly event hall without much breaks.participants are so serious abou...
It was a bit while a go, there was the UKs biggest J-pop event called"Hyper Japan", held three days at Earls Court in London.From this year, "Sake Award" had started within this event...
三月。「木草弥や生ひ月(きくさいやおひづき)」が詰まって「弥 生」の語源となった言われがあります。街はまだ肌寒い日が続きま すが、道ばたの草木の膨らんだ芽や蕾を見つけてはこれから生まれ るであろう新しい命に、一足先に心に春が訪れたよう。*Flow er of the month:Prunus campanulata, Sweet Pea, Plum, Pussy Willow, Daisy◆三...
To visit Masashi san at L’Atelier de Joël Robuchonwith Ryota san, who is depart to Hong Kong end of this month.Almost one year since last visit.今月末で香港へ旅立つ良太さんと一緒に、一年ぶりの ジョエル・ロブションへ。雅史さん、よろしく...
先日の第二回会席料理と日本酒の夕べの翌日、ロンドン中心部にあ る某企業のオフィスにて「クラブロンドン 日本酒の会」が催され ました。主催は、様々な業種の方々が集うロンドンの日本人ネット ワーク「クラブロンドン」。月一回集っては、様々なテーマで勉強 会をされているビジネスサークルです。在英国日本大使館の日本酒 振興担当、山崎さんの紹介にて今回、45分程の日本酒の基礎講座 の指揮をさせて頂きました。日本語で日本...
第二回目の「会席料理と日本酒の夕べ@ROKA Canary Wharf」が先週末に行われました。(一回目の様子はこちら) 今回は、宝酒造英国支店の伊東さんのご協力で「白壁蔵 生酛純米 」にフィーチャーしたマッチングを行いました。同じお酒を四種類 の温度帯と飲み方で、様々な食べ物に合わせてみました。今回も、 日頃お世話になっている23名のお客様に恵まれました。Our second "Ka...
split and distanced.yet, bridging between us.
Last weekend, there was a The Destinations Holiday and Travel Show at Earls Court,UKs largest travel show sponsored by the Times newspaper.I had presented Sake Tasting session at their food...
"Kaiseki & Sake Night at ROKA Canary Wharf"Our first trial event at my company!With chef Ryota Kanesawa of ROKA Canary Wharf branch,who has much working experience o f Kaiseki cu...
We just finished year 2012 celebration and suddenly it is February!February is called "Kisaragi" in traditional Japanese,It is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 da...
There was a staff party at my workplace, ROKA and ZUMA 3 branches in London!This event happens every year themed around different topics;"Cabaret" 2 years ago, "Alice in Wonderland" l...
First event in 2012 together with Atsuko of Atsukos Kitchen.t his was our fourth Sake with Japas (=Japanese Tapas) Tasting event since we started in August.昨年いろいろとコラボさせていただいたA...
ASTIER de VILLATTE, the pottery brand created and based in Paris.I love their ceramic works schemed around their specific color of white.They are traditional and classic, yet simple, eccentric a...
To Hibisus. I had failed to visit this place for several times, but not this time.It is a few steps away from sketch and Pollen Street Social where I visited last year.2 Michelin stared, and also&nbs...
End of last year, President Takehiro Sato of Kikuisami Brewery in Yamagata prefecturecame to dine at ROKA Charlotte Street.He was small with his calm and gentle eyes,told me that he enjoys reading my...
There are stream of lives given birth to the world while every organism still hibernates in deep winter. It is the season’s firstly pressed Sake.Some breweries start brewing Sake in the end...
New Year dinner with the people who are always there for me.We had been to NOPI Restaurant, the latest venture of Yotam Ottolenghi,famous chef / restaurateur for Ottolenghi,t...
On 8th of December, last month, I was honored to be a one-day resident Sake sommelier at "th e Emperors Birthday Reception",the biggest party held at Japanese Embassy ...
Happy 2012 Everyone!みなさん、2012年が明けましたね。The year 2011 to me was the year of "trial" and "mission"as many other Japanese peoples were.Since March 11th, when everything changed its meanin...
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