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View fullsize @katafune1866 Makes one of my favorite nihonshu called "Red Skull". This year @namazakepaul added into the holiday box! When I pulled this bottle out, I was so excited. Over the least 3 years, as i've gotten to taste Takeda products, i've t
View fullsize Tonight I tried @imanishikiyonezawa a's Nakagawanura-No-Tamako "Tadopole" Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Genshu. Another Sake from @namazakepaul l's Holiday Calendar. I love the story and art behind this sake. Inspired by the tadpoles that swim ar
View fullsize @sansyouraku_sake's "Three Laughs" Yamahai Junmai from @namazakepaul's Holiday Box is one that took me some time to get to know and really understand. When just out of the fridge with appetizers, to our main meal, and desert where it was cl
View fullsize Tonight I cracked open @eikun_mochizuki Daidai: Orange Junmai Ginjo Namachozo. Another exciting sake from @namazakepaul's 2025 Holiday box! I almost forgot to post this sake because I was enjoying sipping on it while talking with my family. I think
View fullsize My current guilty drink. It’s a #soju kind of night
View fullsize Happy New Years! I decided to open up a bottle from @namazakepaul's 2025 Holiday Sake Box. This time I chose @takachiyo1868's Makihata "Thunder" which is a Junmai Ginjo brewed with Ipponjime rice and a proprietary yeast. This is another la
View fullsize Today I tried @iwanoiofficial's "Onjuku Dragon" sake from @namazakepaul's 2025 Holiday Sake Box. This is an intriguing sake made with Yamada Nishiki from Chiba and 901 yeast. As always first impressions are important with anything, but thi
View fullsize So, I am a bit late to start @namazakepaul's Holiday Box for 2025. I am starting out of order with @minenohakubai.sake's Ryoko New Niigata Dry Nama as the first opened bottle. I had this with a grilled lemon chicken and did not regret it! I think t
View fullsize Im a little late in posting this, mainly because i got the package a few weeks ago and haven't had the chance to open it till now. BUTTTTTT, I am super excited for @namazakepaul's Holiday Sake Box this year! Although this year is not a 24 bottle pa
View fullsize Some more photos from @ishikawabrewery with @toki_room. I would highly recommend visiting this brewery. Not only is the sake good, but the history is just as fascinating!
View fullsize I had an absolute blast touring the sake production of @ishikawabrewery and tasting their sake! We got to takes their (from left to right) Umeshu, "Fuwaru Shiro" Junmai Ginjo Nigori, Yaegiku Junmai Nama, Omachi Junmai Ginjo Nama, Tama no Y
View fullsize I may have bought a lot of Sake recently. Ready for all the holiday parties!!!
View fullsize Found some unique sake while hiking up Fushimi Inari Taisha and exploring the Thousand Torii Gates in Kyoto 🍶⛩️ Couldn’t resist picking up a bottle (and a few more souvenirs) on the way back down! #FushimiInariTaisha #KyotoJapan #ThousandTori
View fullsize No sake today — just ramen and Asahi beer. Sometimes the classics are unbeatable. 🍜🍺 #JapanEats #RamenTime #AsahiBeer #kyotoeats #JapaneseFood #RamenLover #FoodInJapan #OsakaFood #JapanTrip #TravelJapan #RamenAndBeer #OsakaLife #JapanVibes #
View fullsize Second stop in Kyoto 🇯🇵✨ Can’t wait to explore the temples, gardens, and hidden streets that make this city so special. Every corner feels like stepping back in time. 🌸⛩️ #KyotoVibes #KyotoJapan #VisitKyoto #DiscoverJapan #JapanTravel #Trav
View fullsize Spicy ramen perfection in the heart of Shinsekai Market, Osaka 🔥🍜 Paired with a crisp Dai Ginjo from @hakutsuru_official — the ultimate flavor match for lunch before hitting the streets again! 🇯🇵🍶 #OsakaEats #ShinsekaiMarket #OsakaFood #O
View fullsize Starting my Japan trip in Osaka 🇯🇵✨ What a beautiful view to wake up to 🌇 #JapanTrip #VisitJapan #DiscoverJapan #JapanTravel #ExploreJapan #TravelJapan #JapanVibes #JapanAdventures #WanderJapan #japandiaries #Osaka #OsakaJapan #VisitOsaka #Discov
View fullsize Tonight's sake is Himawari which made by @amabukishuzo_official. Himawari is a Junmai Ginjo Namasake made with Akita Sakekomachi rice variety and Sunflower Flower Yeast. This sake is made in Saga prefecture in Kyushu region. I have to say, I love the
View fullsize One of the Souvenir Sake I brough home from my trip to Japan was @ozeki_official's Junmai Collaboration with JR East! Specifically the Hayabusa Train that runs up the Tohoku Line. What's amazing about this shinkansen is that it is the fastest in Japa
View fullsize On my trip to Japan this last week, I was lucky enough to visit @kikkawa_sake thanks to our wonderful guide @toki_room. While at Kikkawa Joao, I got to meet and enjoy sake with Goto-San. The CEO of the brewery. Who also designed the lovely bottles