Monthly Club Archives

SEP 26: Dissecting terroir with Chiyo Shuzo & Fujii Shuzo- a philosophical take

Left: Fujii Shuzo — father and son; right: Chiyo Shuzo's Tetsuya Sakai Different places on the face of the earth have different...

JULY 26: A Musical Moment (Kirei Hachiku + Tsukasabotan Natsu)

In past editions of club we’ve had fun playing with pairing, from exploring the foundations of how to help flavors work with...

JUNE 26: Dungeon Meshi meets Sunflower Sake

Senshi, Laios, Marcille and Chilchuck of Dungeon Meshi fame stumble upon a charming little sake shop in the 2nd floor of their...

MAY 26: Izumo Monogatari, Part 2: the heady lore of Itakura Shuzo

We are all alive we sing because we are alive, we are all alive, we feel sad if you hold your palm...

APR 26: The Reiwa Rice Crisis

Today we look at the elephant in the room: the last 5 years of rice supply in Japan, or why it’s a...

MAR 26: Sake, Spice, Molly: 3 Peas in a March Pod

As I wrote the first draft of this entry into the monthly club annals, an atmospheric river was making its way through...

FEB 26: Nova Brewing Co. Doburoku- Sunflower Edition

How Sunflower's first collab sake came to be, and why we chose doburoku: a rustic, chunky, ancient sake with bright, tropical flavors.

JAN 26: Shiga Magic- Unraveling the threads

Shiga Magic: What the Heck is Going On Here?

DEC 25: Get Kyushu-Pilled, The Sake of it All; Molly's Travelogue Part 1

There’s just something comfortable about Fukuoka, perhaps it reminds me a bit of Portland- neighborhood borders determined by rivers (and so many...

NOV 25: Izumo Monogatari- Part 1

yakumo tatsu here, where eight clouds rise

OCT 25: A mini-newsletter for a busy shop

SEP 25: Looking at Sushi with Saika

The akazu process: fresh sake kasu (lees), 3 year old sake kasu, which is pressed to yield akazu, red vinegar