Visit to Koshimeijo Co., Ltd.
July 27, 2024 Although the brewery itself is not operation during summer season and was closed on Saturday, the president kindly allowed me to visit it. In fact, I was…
Sake brewery tour and tasting at Kubota Sake Brewery
Following the previous visit to Yoshino Sake Brewery, we have visited this brewery again.This brewery is located in the northern part of Chiba Prefecture, the opposite of Yoshino Shuzo's Minami-Boso,…
Sake Brewery Tour and tasting at Yoshino SakeBrewery
On 10 February 2024, with an introduction from the sommelier at a Tokyo restaurant, we visited and toured Yoshino Shuzo, a sake brewery in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, and tasted five…
We have obtained a wholesale liquor license for export.
We are pleased to announce that on June 11th it became officially possible to export excellent Japanese sake ?. After consulting with the tax office before applying, we were finally…
The only miso factory in Tokyo
We have just started to work as partners with Kojiya Saburoemon, this excellent miso company from Tokyo. Our company, MY Ho'okipa LLC, will be responsible for handling all deals between…
Fresh (raw) Miso
Difference between Miso and Fresh (raw) Miso Fresh (raw) miso is made without any additives or heating during the manufacturing process.In the case of cheese, the difference is about the…
Jinbei (Japanese traditional summer casual wear)
A Samue or Jinbei is a clothing style derived from the Japanese Kimono and worn by men for relaxing or working.These clothes are rarely seen in normal life, but they…
Japanese Rice
Do you know how many rice there are in the world ? Rice can be classified mainly into three types. Japonica rice Indica rice Javanica rice Nevertheless, there are estimated…