by Sake Deep Dive
A sake podcast for the beyond beginner! Sake brewer Andrew Russell and sake writer/translator Jim Rion dive deep into the history and culture around Japan's national drink to bring context and insight, for when an introduction just won't cut it. Join us every month for a tokkuri full of unfiltered sake knowledge! Our theme song is from: Lotus Lane by The Loyalist - Preconceived Notions https://soundcloud.com/preconceived-n... Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lotus-lane Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1YVHRMVwwHg
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March 31, 2025
<p>Andy and Jim go all in on a single brewery this time, looking at Akita Prefecture’s Aramasa Shuzo. Known as one of the most desirable and hard-to-get labels around, we wonder what exactly makes it that way? The answer may well lie in an obsessive focus on detail, from brewery cleaning to label design. Scrub your kioke, tie up the shimenawa, and fill your cup with a true maboroshi. Kanpai!</p><p>Vocab for this episode</p><p>Kioke 木桶 - Wooden tanks for fermentation etc. Aramasa uses all wooden tanks.</p><p>Shimenawa しめ縄 - A woven straw rope decorated with white paper charms, associated with sacred spaces in the Shinto faith. Used on the tanks at Aramasa.</p><p>Maboroshi 幻 - Literally a “phantom,” figuratively it’s something that is elusive.</p><p>Kame 亀 - A turtle. </p><p>Recommendations:</p><p>Andy - <a href="http://www.aramasa.jp/collection/lab.html"><u>Nirukame</u></a></p><p>Jim - <a href="http://www.aramasa.jp/collection/colors.html"><u>Cosmos</u></a></p><p>Don’t forget to support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive"><u>https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive</u></a> </p><p>Also, check out Andy’s website at: <a href="https://www.originsaketours.com/"><u>https://www.originsake.com/</u></a> </p><p>And buy Jim’s book, Discovering Yamaguchi Sake wherever you order your books (print and ebook available)!</p><p>Our theme music is from </p><p>Lotus Lane by The Loyalist - Preconceived Notions Available at https://soundcloud.com/preconceived-notions</p><p>Under a Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0</p><p>Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lotus-lane</p><p>Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1YVHRMVwwHg </p><p><br></p>
February 28, 2025
<p>This time, Andy and Jim take things a little easy with a little guide to drinking in Japan. From hidden neighborhood izakaya to trendy Tokyo sake bars, they ease the way into finding and enjoying a tipple on your next trip to Japan. </p><p><strong>Vocabulary</strong></p><p>Izakaya 居酒屋 - An eating and drinking spot, meaning literally “shop to be with liquor.” The baseline for drinking in Japan.</p><p>Kaku uchi 角打ち - A type of liquor store that doubles as a place to drink in the evening. Standing only, and some simple snacks are often available.</p><p>Mokkiri もっきり - a rather ostentatious way of serving nihonshu by putting a glass into a masu then pouring until the glass overflows.</p><p>Otoshi お通し - a small dish served on sitting down at an izakaya or some bars, without being ordered. It is a paid dish and essentially doubles as a table charge.</p><p>Otsumami お摘み - The general word for nibbles or snacks, often associated with drinking.</p><p>Sakana 肴 - The traditional word for food served along drinks. Note that the pronunciation is the same as “fish” but the character is different.</p><p>Tachinomi 立ち飲み - A standing bar. Different from kaku uchi in that it is ONLY a bar, without the liquor store function.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Recommendations:</strong></p><p>Andy - <a href="https://tabelog.com/okayama/A3301/A330101/33010780/"><u>Kaifork 解放区 in Okayama City</u></a></p><p>Jim - <a href="https://tabelog.com/gifu/A2103/A210301/21018180/"><u>Hularito in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture</u></a></p><p>Don’t forget to support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive"><u>https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive</u></a> </p><p>Also, check out Andy’s website at: <a href="https://www.originsaketours.com/"><u>https://www.originsake.com/</u></a> </p><p>And buy Jim’s book, Discovering Yamaguchi Sake wherever you order your books (print and ebook available)!</p><p>Our theme music is from </p><p>Lotus Lane by The Loyalist - Preconceived Notions Available at https://soundcloud.com/preconceived-notions</p><p>Under a Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0</p><p>Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lotus-lane</p><p>Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1YVHRMVwwHg </p><p><br></p>
January 31, 2025
<p>This episode of Sake Deep Dive sees Andy and Jim go on an etymological journey to see how a once-disparaging term came to represent something sought after and, eventually, almost meaningless. Along the way, we look at how changing consumer attitudes have shaped even the smallest breweries and their output. Grab your favorite local brew and settle in for some word nerdery!</p> <p> </p> <p>Recommendations:</p> <p>Andy - <a href="https://izumisyuzou.co.jp/publics/index/104/#block282">Kosen, Izumi Shuzo</a></p> <p>Jim - <a href="http://ww52.tiki.ne.jp/~kinfundou-sa/shin.html">Ikusanga, Kinfundo Shuzo</a></p> <p>Don’t forget to support us on Patreon at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive">https://www.patreon.com/SakeDeepDive</a> </p> <p>Also, check out Andy’s website at: <a href="https://www.originsaketours.com/">https://www.originsake.com/</a> </p> <p>And buy Jim’s book, Discovering Yamaguchi Sake wherever you order your books (print and ebook available)!</p> <p>Our theme music is from </p> <p>Lotus Lane by The Loyalist - Preconceived Notions Available at https://soundcloud.com/preconceived-notions</p> <p>Under a Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0</p> <p>Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lotus-lane</p> <p>Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1YVHRMVwwHg </p> <p><br> </p>
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