Jan. 1 (Mon.),2024
I’ll make you understand the depth of sake brewing!
Only Sakagura-kan is open until December 2.
A new article is posted on the 1st of each month.
Explore the History and Culture of Sake with "Sake Talk"
Four hundred years have passed since the birth of refined Japanese sake.
Using the abundant amount of historical materials related to sake available to us, each article will be a deep dive on a specific topic which will be sure to lead to unexpected discoveries.
Sake Talk List
Oct. 1 (Sun.),2023
Appearance and Development of Sake Brewing Machines
This kind of ingenuity makes sake brewing more convenient.
Sep. 1 (Fri.),2023
The Works of “Oke-shi”- The Craftsmen who Made Sake Brewing Tools
It’s an exactly professional work!
Aug. 1 (Tue.),2023
Sake Brewing Tools all around Japan
It’s the story of important tools of the trade.
Jul. 1 (Sat.),2023
Tarukaisen Cargo Vessels – A Primary Method of Transportation during the Edo Period
Isn’t it amazing to know how useful tarukaisen was!
Jun. 1 (Thu.),2023
The Tarukaisen Cargo Vessels and Sailing Conditions
Apr. 1 (Sat.),2023
Japanese Sake and Taxes
There was a time when the sake tax was the number one source of tax revenue in Japan!
Oh, sake has been loved and enjoyed by people just like sakura.
Familiar flyers have their own history!