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A Visit to Hamakawa Shoten
February 3, 2023
Hamakawa Shoten was the last brewery we went to in Kochi. By that time, we...
A Visit to Mutemuka Shuzo
February 2, 2023
My first brewery visit in Kochi this past month was at Mutemuka Shuzo. The next morning...
A Visit to Suigei Brewing Co.
February 2, 2023
After visiting Kameizumi Shuzo in the morning, we were off to Suigei Brewing Co.'s Tosa...
A Visit to Kameizumi Shuzo
February 2, 2023
Kameizumi Shuzo was my second brewery visit during my Kochi Prefecture tour this past month. The...
Discovering Kochi (February 2023)
January 25, 2023
The Shiman Torocco one-man-car that brought us into Kochi Prefecture from Ehime Prefecture Sake Gumi is...
Low Temperature Fermentation (January 2023)
December 22, 2022
Thermometer at the fermentation room at Kita Shuzo during our 2019 visit Sake Gumi is our...
Black Stamp Studios: Interview + Studio Visit
December 13, 2022
This was a collab of a lifetime: Umami Mart x Mike Cerwonka x Black Stamp...
How to Make a Bag with a Furoshiki
December 7, 2022
Furoshiki are square pieces of fabric, usually made out of cotton or silk. The literal translation...
How to Wrap a Bottle with Furoshiki
December 7, 2022
Furoshiki are square pieces of fabric, usually made out of cotton or silk. The literal...
Shochu Gumi n.013: Unique Yeasts
November 30, 2022
Shochu Gumi is our quarterly subscription service with 80 members throughout the country. Join today! As I write...
Koji Chronicles (December 2022)
November 30, 2022
Making koji at Nishi Shuzo Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 200 members...
Fall Forage Food Pairings (November 2022)
October 28, 2022
Sake Gumi is our monthly sake subscription service with 250 members throughout the country. Join today! Fall...