Visiting Hakkaisan:
Nihonbashi Suminoe Restaurant

On March 12, 2012, by Timothy Sullivan

Hi, my name is Timothy Sullivan. I’m a sake Samurai and run a sake website called UrbanSake.com. I’m delighted to have been invited by Hakkaisan to visit them in Japan and report regularly on their website about what I see and experience! This is an exciting chance to show you first hand [...]

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Hakkaisan Interview Series:
Michiko Fujimoto

On March 12, 2012, by Timothy Sullivan

Next in our series of interviews with Hakkaisan workers is Ms. Michiko Fujimoto. Michiko-san is on staff at the Hakkaisan Tokyo Office. She works on Sake seminars and has some special advice about sake temperature!

Q: How long have you worked with Hakkaisan?
Ms. Fujimoto: I’m on my third year working at Hakkaisan.
Michiko FujimotoQ: What [...]

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2012 Hakkaisan Valentine Dinner at Hakubai

On February 20, 2012, by Kumiko Kurosawa

On Feb 10th and 11th this year, Hakkaisan and Hakubai Restaurant at the Kitano Hotel in New York, celebrated two nights of wonderful kaiseki Valentine’s dinners. Executive Chef Yukihiro Sato prepared 6 courses of imaginative and visually stunning kaiseki that got everyone in the Valentine’s spirit.
Hakkaisan SakesThe event was “couples only” and Kitano Deputy [...]

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Hakkaisan Interview Series:
Katsumi Nakazawa

On February 16, 2012, by Timothy Sullivan

Next in our series of interviews with Hakkaisan workers is Mr. Katsumi Nakazawa. Nakazawa-san is the Manager of Hakkaisan’s Tokyo office and a long time Hakkaisan employee. He oversees sales and promotional activities out of the the Hakkaisan Tokyo office. He’s a big fan of Hakkaisan Futsushu and Honjozo sakes, which he [...]

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Visiting Hakkaisan:
Matsuzaki Sake Shop

On February 9, 2012, by Timothy Sullivan

Hi, my name is Timothy Sullivan. I’m a sake Samurai and run a sake website called UrbanSake.com. I’m delighted to have been invited by Hakkaisan to visit them in Japan and report regularly on their website about what I see and experience! This is an exciting chance to show you first hand [...]

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Sake Shinnenkai 2012 at Kasadela

On February 6, 2012, by Kumiko Kurosawa

On January 21st we celebrated a new year’s party called “Sake Shinnenkai 2012″ at our favorite Izakaya, Kasadela. http://www.kasadela.com/
Ms Chizuko Niikawa, the CEO of Sake Discoveries worked to organized this great party. She arranged for several brewery’s sake to be served at the party. Thank you, Chiz!
TebasakiHakkaisan joined the party and I served our [...]

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