Archive for July, 2009
Cup Sake Event at Soba Totto
On July 16, 2009, Kanpai NY and Soba Totto co-sponsored a “Cup Sake Matsuri” with UrbanSake.com at the Soba Totto Bar.
The event was part of “One Cup Sake” week here on UrbanSake.com. We had a great turn out and sold out all the cup sake they had!
Cup Sake Videos: Ge-Ge-Ge no Kitaro!
It seems everyone in Japan knows the anime “Ge-Ge-Ge no Kitaro“. Created by the famous Japanese artist Shigeru Mizuki (水木 しげる), Kitaro has had a wide impact on Japanese Popular culture. So much so that Chiyomusubi Sake brewery, located in Mizuki-san’s native Totori, produced special cup sakes dedicated to several of the characters in Mizuki-san’s ...
Interview: Chizuko Niikawa, Sommelier & Cup Sake Fan
Our friend Chizuko-Niikawa-Helton of SakeDiscoveries.com is a famous Sake Sommelier and a fan of “cup sake”. I recently caught up with Chizuko-san at the beautiful
Cup Sake Guest Post: Todd Bellomy
I first met Todd Bellomy in 2007 when he contacted me through my website with a friendly email. Todd is a cool guy who is fluent in Japanese, a master beer brewer, and a gifted home sake brewer. Todd has always been so generous with his sake knowledge, it was no surprise to me when ...
Japan’s Cup Sake Smackdown!
Did you know that there is a cup sake competition held each year in Tokyo, Japan? It’s like the Oscars of one cup sake and every year a new winner emerges to claim the champions “cup”! The award is actually shaped more light an old time-y Edison light bulb than a sake cup, but it ...
Interview: Maki Osugi, Cup Sake Blogger
I first discovered Maki Osugi’s ‘One Cup Sake’ Blog, bq69 collectibles, when I was searching the internet looking for any information I could find about Japanese one cup style sake.
You can’t imagine my surprise when I wrote to Maki-san and discovered he spoke fluent english! Below is the interview!
NYC: Elements of Sake Class
Sorry! This class is sold out! Please sign up for our April 29th Elements of Sake class Please join me!! I am teaching a sake 101 class at the new Astor center called the “Elements of Sake.” This class is a fun, informative and tasty way to dive into the world of premium saké. I’ll ...
Urban Sake Interviewed on MTV Iggy!
I recently attended a fantastic sake event sponsored by Nishimoto Trading at Megu Tribeca. I got Interviewed by MTV and below is the result. I’m the only one in the whole video without subtitles! Check it out: mtviggy.com | japanese
NYC: UrbanSake.com ‘One Cup Sake’ Night at Soba Totto
‘One Cup Sake’ Matsuri at Soba Totto UrbanSake.com and Kanpai NY are pleased to present… One Cup Sake Night at Soba Totto on Thursday July 16th at 7:00. Please join us as we celebrate One Cup Sake Week (July 13th – 19th) on UrbanSake.com – featuring reviews and commentary on the best one cup sakes ...