The earliest known written reference to shochu was discovered at Kōriyama Hachiman Shrine in the small valley city of Isa, Kagoshima. Dating from 1559, the reference is actually graffiti, a protest by the carpenters who hid their complaint within the roof’s rafters. They were upset that they were not given any shochu while working on the shrine, a considerable slight since the … [Read more...]
Tokyo: Okuchi Distillery tasting at OnJapan Cafe!
Okuchi Distillery, maker of the Kagoshima-famous "Kuro Isanishiki" sweet potato shochu, will be pouring drinks at OnJapan Cafe for two hours on the 24th of September. RSVP now through Facebook! ¥3,000 for lots of shochu, snacks, a detailed shochu presentation, trivia quiz with prizes, and tons of fun! … [Read more...]