Blog
The Soul of Japan
http://www.thesoulofjapan.blogspot.com/
A photo documentary of Japanese hotsprings, food, and sake from all over Japan
178 articles
Autumnal Brews: Suehiro of Fukushima
From The Soul of Japan, 1 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Suehiro of Fukushima
Originally uploaded by McAlpine Alexander No. I haven't officially removed my summer sake from the fridge yet, but I'm starting autumn out a bit earlier than usual just to get the word out. I still have one more bottle and a half of some great summer sake left of which I will post about later.
This is the first edition for this autumns sake lineup from Fukushima Prefecture. This sake, Suehiro, has an excellent blend of sourness and sweetness which is typical for many ...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
Commentary
From The Soul of Japan, 2 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Last weekend was nice. I went to an art gallery near Shonan on Sunday with my special squeeze to view the art work of a Japanese man named Toyoshige Watanabe. On display he had roughly about 30 works of art, all with the theme of "oni," or devil in English. Since the tickets were free from one of my momma-san English members, who too is a burgeoning artist, I jumped at the offer and went. The Sunday we visited that...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
Raifuku: ????
From The Soul of Japan, 2 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
When I think of summer in Japan this post comes to mind. I enjoy sake from all seasons in Japan, so without further ado allow me to introduce another summer sake. The name as the title says, Raifuku. The title has no association to anything in particular, but one thing that caught my eye is the yeast that was used. Many people in North America associate this perennial flower Hydrangea with summer, much like Japanese do in their own country. Hydrangeas are...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
Nakamura Reiko
From The Soul of Japan, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Ok. Folks. I'm back to my semi-annual porn feature for the soul of Japan, so if you're put off by this kind of topic be forewarned. A few weeks ago I downloaded a new app. from the itunes store called RunKeeper. Since it's summer I decided I wanted to get in shape a little while keeping track of my routes using this app, which has a built in GPS and an upload feature for keeping track of my progress from my PC. On one sunny summer afternoon on...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
????? ???? ?????
From The Soul of Japan, 3 weeks ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
The name is Shuwacchi ( shu-wa-chi), and it's a junmai ginjo kasseishu nigori. What that basically means is that it's a premium unfiltered milky colored sparkling sake with active enzymes. Again, this is another summer season type sake as you can see from the colorful label on the bottle. Summers are famous for ginjo type sake, so here's to summer. Look at how she stands so tall and beautiful, against the vast expanse of blueness and white clouds;...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
?? ???? ??????
From The Soul of Japan, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
We are half way through the first week of August and temps are still hovering up around 30 in southern Yokohama, so it's still baking out here. Just last weekend and the night before there was another fireworks show in Minato Mirai. The colorful displays that illuminated the summer night sky was breathtaking as usual. So what better way to enjoy another summer night in Japan than with another nice summer sake. What this sake is is a...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
Original Cocktail: Mt. Fuji
From The Soul of Japan, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I had recommended this original cocktail to Blue Lotus over at http://blue_moon.typepad.com/ awhile ago, but now come to find out, she won't be drinking any kind of cocktail for a long time to come, so here's to you Blue Lotus. This original cocktail called the Mt. Fuji consists of gin, egg white, pineapple juice, and lemon juice. It's around 1400 yen and then there's a 525 yen cover charge. The Fuji is a fruity, clean, and refreshing little cocktail. Didn't...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
One Sunday Summer Afternoon
From The Soul of Japan, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
I don't know about you, but some of the nicest aromas during summer in Japan is the ocean breeze, freshly grilled squid and corn. These three combinations over a nice tall frosty mug full of beer and of course an oyster or two create the perfect environment for summer in this country. I was back in Enoshima again on route to Hakone. I needed to take a nice lunch before continuing my journey. I had said to myself " should I eat at a...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
The Book of Souls: August 15th Ed.
From The Soul of Japan, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
Remembering Those Who Have Been Forgotten The Marianas is a purgatory full of the essence of the soul's of imperial Japanese soldiers who were sent to fight and die in the Emperor's name, now lie either in limbo somewhere or stuck between hope and damnation, and whose bodies have yet to be exhumed and returned to the land they defended so fervently. Less than 40% of the total number of soldiers who fought to defend Japan still have not been...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
?? Gyokuro: Jewel Dew
From The Soul of Japan, 1 month ago, Read 0 times. Similar articles
In the world of teas Japan is King. Don't get me wrong here, I don't want to take credit away from big brother China. I know they've been cultivating tea for over a thousand years. They are the great teachers of tea then and now. But like most things, the refinement and aesthetic beauty handed down to us today by the Japanese is unmatched the world over, dating back as far as the 9th Century. Jewel Dew is roughly what Gyokuro translates to. ...
Read more
Interresting ? 0
