Pre-register for this exciting shochu event! Japan House London teams up with the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association to bring you a live online seminar and distillery tour featuring Japan-based experts Stephen Lyman and Christopher Pellegrini. Pellegrini will begin with a brief, interactive introduction to Japan's indigenous spirit, shochu, and Lyman will narrate a … [Read more...]
Nankai Gold Collects Medals
Nankai Group in California is currently the leading importer of honkaku kokuto shochu in the United States. Founded by Paul and Mai Nakayama, the company imports two kokuto shochu expressions produced by Machida Shuzo on Amami Oshima in Southern Japan. While the standard expression, Nankai Shochu, has had its fair share of success on the spirits competition circuit, it's the … [Read more...]
Shochu and Awamori Day Events
November 1st is the semi-official start of the distilling season in Kyushu and Okinawa. Most distilleries are already cranking away well before that time, but the day has nevertheless been anointed "Honkaku Shochu and Awamori Day." And what a day it is! There are events all across Japan to commemorate Japan's indigenous spirits, all of which involve some volume of drinking … [Read more...]
Shochu Magazine Release Party at the New FCCJ!
Zipangu's third annual shochu magazine will be officially released to the public on Tuesday November 20th, 2018. Get your name on the guest list by RSVPing at the following Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1496507673826658/ Admission is ￥2,000 and includes a catered buffet plus lots of shochu! … [Read more...]
Miyazaki “Shochu Nonjoruno” in Tokyo
A lively indoor shochu tasting featuring more than two dozen distilleries from Miyazaki, home to a very diverse selection of shochu types. Doors open at 6:30 PM on February 20th. Buy your advance priced ticket here (Japanese site)! … [Read more...]