Takara Shuzo

Kansai Food Culture Research: This is the second installment of a series exploring the relationship between Kansai restaurants and sake with Tokyo-born bar writer Suzuki Nao. We explore how Takara Shuzo's sake "Shochikubai" is loved at Sakabo Matsui, a popular standing bar in Kyobashi, Osaka's leading drinking district.

"Craft" drinks are now well-known. Craft beer was the initial hit, but gradually a wide variety of drinks have appeared, from gin and whiskey to ginger ale and even cola. But did you know that one of those drinks is "craft chuhai"?

This is the final installment of "Kansai Chuhai," a series exploring the chuhai culture of the Kansai region by Tokyo-born, Osaka-based bar writer Suzuki Nao. The final installment features a seafood and lemon chuhai in a somewhat unexpected location in the heart of Kyoto. The perfect combination...

"Kaikan drinking" is gaining popularity in Kyoto. In the previous practical article, we introduced the new Omiya and Shinjuku Kaikan bars, created by young owners. This time, we'll take a slightly different approach and introduce you to the good old "kaikan" bars that have stood the test of time. We visited three of Kyoto's most hidden bars...

This is the fifth installment of our "Kansai Chuhai" exploration with Tokyo-born bar writer Nao Suzuki. This time, we're heading to Sakai to enjoy all-you-can-drink lemon sours from a tabletop server at Yakiniku Hormone Otokichi Sakai Station South Exit. Read more here ↓↓↓...

Takara Shuzo / Sake Talk] "Practical drinking in the hall (1) Talk at Shijo Omiya and Shinjuku Kaikan [Part 2]" ↓↓↓↓ Takara Shuzo Sake Talk

[Takara Shuzo/Sake Stories] Kaikan drinking practice part 1 Stories from Shijo Omiya and Shinjuku Kaikan [Part 1] ↓↓↓ Takara Shuzo Sake Stories