At a 2012 New York fundraiser for his short film series “I Am What I Eat,” director Erik Shirai met a young man named Yasuyuki Yoshida, who had been hired to pour saké at the event. There, Yoshida ...
The Birth of Saké official trailer from erik shirai on Vimeo. Painter-turned-director/cinematographer Erik Shirai went behind the glass in his new documentary, The ...
Toji ("Toji-san") Yamamoto has dedicated his life to brewing sake by hand. At 68 years young, he's the brewmaster at Yoshida Brewery in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture. It's 144 years old and one of only ...
India’s Toonz Media Group and Tokyo-based studio Supersub LLC have joined forces to co-produce “The Taste of Water,” an animated feature documentary tracing the history, culture, and future of ...
Rye Bunny Takes Over the Tail Up Goat Space With Casual Comfort Dishes ...
A screening of the documentary “Kampai! For the Love of Sake” will be accompanied by a sake tasting at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, 750 Marguerite Drive, beginning at 6 p.m. Friday.
Japan has countless culinary exports treasured the world around — hi, sushi — but one of the most beloved is the rice wine known as sake. Here’s a clip from The Birth of Saké, a new documentary about ...