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‘2024 JAMsj Summer Sake Tasting’ event
August 1, 2024 by Nichi Bei News
The Japanese American Museum of San Jose will hold its “2024 JAMsj Summer Sake Tasting Event” from 4 to 6 p.m. at 535 North Fifth St. in the city’s Japantown. […] READ MORE
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Umami Mart: Come to shop, stay for a drink, and return for the community
August 18, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
OAKLAND, Calif. — Started and co-owned by childhood friends Kayoko Akabori and Yoko Kumano, Umami Mart is a specialty store and tasting bar featuring high-end barware, home goods and a […] READ MORE
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Pioneering event aims to put Nikkei vintners on winemaking map
August 18, 2022 by Nichi Bei News
For decades, the Bay Area has been a world class destination for wine enthusiasts, drawing millions of visitors to Napa, Sonoma, and even the burgeoning Livermore Valley. But on July […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: The grain that binds us
January 1, 2018 by Nichi Bei News
What is the one constant not just during Oshogatsu but throughout the whole year? It’s not toshikoshi soba (buckwheat noodles), which is usually only consumed right before the turning of […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: Tiny Bubbles …
December 18, 2014 by Nichi Bei News
“In the wine … Make me happy … Make me feel fine …” Since we’re well into the holiday season, what better beverage to celebrate with than Champagne? From a […] READ MORE
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CARRYING ON A TRADITION: The history of the festival’s portable shrines
April 6, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Every year, one of the Northern California Cherry Blossom Festival’s biggest highlights is the taru mikoshi, one of the entrants in the Grand Parade. The mikoshi is a portable Shinto […] READ MORE
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Northern Japan’s fancy foods
February 23, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
Some 17,000 attendees swarmed the 1,300 companies that exhibited across 206,000 square feet of San Francisco’s expansive Moscone Center during the Winter Fancy Food Show. The specialty foods trade show, now in […] READ MORE
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THE GOCHISO GOURMET: In the ‘Iron Chef’s’ domain
February 17, 2012 by Nichi Bei News
If not for a shoulder injury many moons ago, we might be watching Masaharu Morimoto swinging a baseball bat instead of deftly slicing sashimi. As a foodie, I’m thankful that […] READ MORE
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MIYAGI FOOD: Healthy, delicious and safe
November 25, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
Since the tragic earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s Tohoku region more than eight months ago, Japan has seen substantial decreases in foreign tourism. Many areas directly affected by the […] READ MORE
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Something new at Sake San Jose in Japantown
June 9, 2011 by Nichi Bei News
SAN JOSE — Have you ever wondered, “What kind of food goes with cold sake?” The answer was clear at the sixth annual Sake San Jose fundraising event for Yu-Ai […] READ MORE
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