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Sake brewery tour and tasting at Yoshino Sake Brewery

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 of the many varieties of the company’s Koshigoi brand: daiginjo, junmai daiginjo, ume (plum) wine, yuzushu and nigori sake. The company has been producing handcrafted …

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 this miso company and you. Furthermore, we will propose the best methods of sending from Tokyo to your location. Typical Miso Brand name: Suzushiro no …

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 same as the difference between natural cheese and processed cheese. In the case of juice, the difference between freshly squeezed fruit juice and canned fruit …

Japanese Rice

Do you know how many rice there are in the world ? Rice can be classified mainly into three types. Nevertheless, there are estimated to be more than 100,000 types worldwide. In Japan, Japanese people like to eat Japonica rice because of its features.Because the rice tastes still good even if its cold for used …