Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin: A Journey Down the Fox Hole

Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin in Akasaka, Tokyo

Toyokawa Inari Tokyo Betsuin (豊川稲荷東京別院) is a Buddhist temple of the Soto Zen sect, which enshrines Toyokawa Dakini-shinten, also identified as the Senju Kannon. Learn more about the fascinating, complex history and what to explore at this off-the-beaten-track temple in Akasaka, Tokyo. History of …

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Review: The Shochu Handbook by Christopher Pellegrini

The Shochu Handbook with Shochu Bottles

Christopher Pellegrini’s ‘The Shochu Handbook: An Introduction To Japan’s Indigenous Distilled Drink’ is an insightful look into the little-known world of shochu and awamori. I am not a religious man, but whenever I read detailed descriptions of the wonder that is alcohol production, I …

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