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IMPORTANT NOTICE
SAKE JAPAN PRICE INCREASE FROM 1st MARCH 2009
Dear Customers,
Thank you so much for shopping with Sake Japan.
Due to the latest exchange rate movement, we have to announce the price increase of all items in Sake Japan up to 30% from Sunday 1st March 2009.
Since we have opened Sake Japan in 5th May 2008, we have been trying to retain the price at the lowest level possible. However, we have reached the limit and regrettably to making this change. The postage & packaging fee will still remain the same.
Thank you again for supporting Sake Japan and we hope for your understanding to this important matter.
Best Regards,
Toshi Maeda (Website Manager / Sake Japan)
Today, I have updated all stocks in Sake Japan.
Bottles like
Kizakura Nigori
Kitanohomare Junmai Daiginjo Nishingoten
Okunomatsu Honjozo
Nenohi Junmai
Boshonen Junmai 300ml
Tatsuriki Daiginjo Komenosasayaki
Awano Tensui Junmai Ginjo
are all back in stock healthy.
I am sorry that if you couldn’t purchase the bottles you wanted at the time.
Please try it again now.
Thank you very much for your support, always.
Toshi Maeda
In Maedaya, we have 26 small boxes with key locks. It’s called SAKE LOCKER and it is simply for keeping an opened sake bottle for the customers to finish up at the next visit.
There are some rules for SAKE LOCKER.
- Sake needs to be Shochu or Umeshu bottle. Because it will be kept in room temperature, no air conditioned box, we can only keep Spirits such as Shochu or Umeshu.
- If you really want to keep your opened Nihonshu (rice wine) bottle, now we will keep your bottle in Sake Locker up to 2 weeks (but NO GUARANTEE FOR ITS QUALITY CHANGE after 2 weeks)
- You have to come back to Maedaya to finish your bottle in 2 months after the bottle opening date. (Otherwise, your bottle will be thrown away by sake master.)
- Your locker key is kept safely by sake master so you have to leave your name & contact number for identification.
- One person can have one locker only.
Generally, bottle keep service is common in Japanese pubs. Of course, if you drink sake by bottle, it’s a lot cheaper than by the glass so if you know which sake to drink, it’s better for you to order by bottle. (Especially when you can keep it in your own locker until the next visit.)
At the moment, we have 8 Sake Lockers available. Now is a time for you to own your Sake Locker for the first time. Of course, you can feel free to ask me for any questions & suggestion to choose a right sake bottle. (Sometime, we have a secret Special of the Month too.)
Konnichiwa *-*/
Pick Up Items for January 2009 has been just updated.
I have picked up 2 new arrivals from NANAWARAI SHUZO in Nagano prefecture.
One is Dry Junmai & the other is delicate flavoured Ginjo Namachozoshu. Umm.. both has a very unique tastes and super high quality sake. I am very honor to have NANAWARAI products in Sake Japan now.
Also, my all the time favorite TOSATSURU SHUZO's dry & medium body Hojozo is selected again. I can say that this very stable high quality Honjozo will never get me bored of it. Perfect bottle to be opened when you are having a meal with friends.
At last, I have picked up 2 unique type of Japanese sprit. One is KIWAMI CHOKICHOZO and its made from sugarcane & sweet cone as main ingredients and aged for 3 years in barrel. Taste is a bit smorky and it can be described as a Japanese bourbon whisky. The other one is Okinawa's traditional sprit called RYUKYU AWAMRI KARIYUSHI. It has a distinct flavour from long gain rice fermentation. Good to be drunk mixed with ice & water during your meal.
Happy Sake Sipping, mate!
For the first MAEDAYA SAKE OF THE MONTH in 2009, I would like to introduce
Shochu & Awamori as Special Sake Tasting. Shochu is a Kyusyu area’s traditional distilled spirit and the average alcohol contain is 25%. It is stronger in flavour than Sake (rice wine) so people in Japan often drink it with ice rocks or water mix.
Awamori is Okinawa’s traditional distilled spirit and it is said the oldest distilled alcohol invented in Japan. Awamori has been consumed in Okinawa since 15 century.
Same as Shochu, you can drink Awamori with ice rocks or water mix. My friend in Okinawa told me that the younger people tend to drink Awamori mixed with ice & water and the older people tend to drink it straight or with ice in general.
Both Shochu & Awamori go well with meals, especially with fully tasted food, so please try a Special Sake Tasting at the start and pick up your favourite one for your main meal.
Also, finally we have Japan’s finest single malt whisky
SUNTORY YAMAZAKI 12 YEARS OLD in stock. Made from the finest malted barley, pure water and special yeast stains, aged in 3 different oak barrels, American, Spanish & Japanese for 12 years, SUNTORY YAMAZAKI 12 YEARS OLD has the beautiful aromas of dried fruits and a bit of honey. Taste is very delicate, mellow with woody dry finish. It is a perfect option to finish up your meal. Please come and try this absolute masterpiece of Japanese nature and craftsmenship. (It will be available on Sake Japan very soon!)
MAEDAYA SAKE OF THE MONTH (JAN 2009)
SAKE TASTING SPECIAL (Shochu & Awamori) 3 glasses for $8.00 only!
1: Ihyumon (Kumamoto / 25% ALC) Sweet & Fragrant, Barley Shochu
2: Kiwami (Hyogo / 25% ALC) 3 years barrel aged Japanese Bourbon style Shochu
3: Kariyoshi (Okinawa / 30% ALC) Okinawa style Awamori spirit
SUNTORY YAMAZAKI 12 YEARS OLD (Kyoto / 43% ALC) $7.50
Akemashite Omedetou Goazaimasu.
First of all, I would like to thank you so much for all your support since last May 2008 when I have grand opened Sake Japan. I promise here to continuously introduce you more sakes and various ways for you to enjoy sake such as sake cocktail, food matching etc in this new year.
Also, thank you so much for those who has visited my sake bar MAEDAYA in Richmond, Melbourne. I will offer you a lot of new sake tasting & sake cocktails at MAEDAYA this new year so if you are nearby and interested in trying new thing, please come in and have a few sips.
Honnendomo Dozoyoroshiku Onegaishimasu
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