Articles

  • Aoki Shuzo / In The Right Spirit

    Aokishuzo has an illustrious 300-year history of sake brewing, and its owner credits long-standing relationships with all the stakeholders for its continuing success. If you ever have the fortu...

  • Snowboarding in Akakura, Niigata p...

    Prior to visiting Niigata prefecture, I had never experienced such heavy snowfall in my years of travelling so naturally, I was spellbound by the sight of snow the height of a two-storey building blan...

  • What is KANPAI?

    Are you a sake enthusiast? KANPAI is a supplement that offers you an insight into the intriguing sake culture in Japan. SAKE KANPAI! 2015 Related Articles >>What is World Sake Day (Nihonshu no...

  • Day Of Sake

    Did you know that October 1 is World Sake Day (Nihonshu no Hi)? First celebrated in 1978, after a declaration by the Japan Sake Brewers Association, there are a number of reasons why the date of Octob...

  • 2015 KANPAI! Event ~ COME RIDE WIT...

    COME RIDE WITH ME! Go Away’s first ever Come Ride With Me event puts the spotlight on ... sake! Want to know what’s the difference between a “daiginjo” and a “honjozo”? Curious about how to pair sake...

  • 2015 KANPAI! Event ~ HASHIGO-Go Ev...

    What is HASHIGO? Hashigo Zake is a colloquial Japanese term, and it refers to “bar-hopping” or “pub crawl”. Hashigo translates to “ladder,” and hence the literal meaning of Hashigo Zake is “liquor la...

  • 2015 KANPAI! Event ~ Sake Week ~

    In conjunction with Sake Week from 1st - 15th October, enjoy wonderful sake from our participating restaurants and stand a chance to bring home sake goodies!   All you have to do is bring...

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  • The BIG Five

    For the uninitiated, choosing a sake can often feel like taking stabs in the dark. Get up to speed on the five major variants, right here. Honjozo-shu Honjozo is a type of sake where a small amount...

  • 2015 KANPAI! Event ~ The Day Of Sa...

    On 1 October 2015, over 50 local restaurants will be shouting, “Kanpai!” as we welcome the sake season in Japan and Singapore. T his year, we kick off Sake Week with The Day of Sake! On 1 Octob...

  • KANPAI! Organizers

    Following the success of Oishii magazine these past two years, it gives me great pleasure to introduce the inaugural issue of Oishii Kanpai, a supplement about Japanese sake and sake culture, that wil...

  • Mr. John Gauntner / Seduced by Sak...

    John Gauntner is a name that needs no introduction in the sake industry. Read on to learn more about this illustrious figure. If you have a niggling question about sake or sake culture, John Gauntner...