Masterclass

Jan 11, 2024

Iio jyozo, famous for fuji-vinegar is manufactured in Kyoto. They have been making vinegar for 125 years. If you have read our taste of Japan articles before, you will notice that...

Nov 23, 2023

Tobaya is a Japanese vinegar producer that has been in business for over 300 years. They use traditional methods to produce their vinegars, using only the highest quality ingredients and carefully...

Sep 21, 2023

Yawataya Isogoro's shichimi is known as one of the 3 biggest and oldest shichimi in Japan. Shichimi is commonly known for udon and tempura etc, but they opened a cafe in Japan...

Aug 24, 2023

Amabuki Brewery has been producing sake for 300 years, its brewers have inherited their skills as they have been passed down the generations. Producing excellent quality sake using sake-brewing rice produced...

Jul 06, 2023

Horaiya Honten was established in 1906. For over 100 years Horaiya have been making koji products.  Koji is rice surrounded by koji mould and it is the first essential step in traditional Japanese...