Guide to Japanese Sake: Japanese Studies Resources Series: Online Reference Tools and Related Links

Available at Nikkei Open Data Portal. Based on the household expenses statistics collected by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, this map of Japan visually shows the annual expenses of certain type of food item by prefecture, from 2005-2013. The user can select certain food item by category and item. (added 4/15/2014)

Created by the Society for Nada Sake Research, this site explains sake related terms in Japanese and English.

This International wine competition added "sake" division in 2007 to help discovering quality sake.

One of the largest sake competition in the world. They evaluate sake in four categories "junmai," " junmai ginjo," "junmai daiginjo," and "free style." Sake in the top 10% are awarded silver, and top 10 sake are awarded gold.

The largest sake competition held in Paris since 2017. The site is in Japanese and French.

Online archive of the exhibition "Liquor Tax in the Meiji Period," hosted by 国税庁(National Tax Agency).

Explanatory booklet on the exhibition held by the National Diet Library, Feb. 20-Mar. 29, 2014. Includes links to the digitized items featured in this exhibition. (added 12/3/2014)

Online exhibition fearuting sake as well as ukiyoe, advertisement and media on sake,

Created by Kansai Gakuin University, this digital library showcases the primary sources on sake brewing in the Edo period Nada. The sources show Nada's brewing was supported by the development of the rice market in the area.

"Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Sake Brewers Association, and Niigata University have entered into a tripartite agreement with the objectives of establishing Sakeology as an academic discipline covering a broad variety of cultural and scientific fields related to sake, and contributing to the establishment and development of an international hub of Sakeology. To achieve the goals of this agreement, Sakeology Center, Niigata University was established." ---from the site. Both in Japanese and English.

Kita Sangyo produces bottle caps and packages for sake. "e-アカデミー" includes many statistical data and history about sake brewing and brewing industry.

Created by John Gauntner, the leading non-Japanese authority on sake in the world and the only non-Japanese certified Master of Sake Tasting in the world, this site contains: what it is, how it is made, what to drink and more.

Created by Timothy Sullivan, this site is devoted to share the appreciation, knowledge and joy of Japanese sake. (added 10/15/2015)

This project calls all sake lovers to help support the unique craftsmanship of sake!

Sake shop located in London. This website includes sake guide, blog, etc.

Provides news on sake, including reviews, interviews, tasting, etc. Updated daily.

Website by the commercial publisher of Sake Today, a quarterly magazine. The website introduced sake and other related culture of Japan.

English version of 日本の酒情報館.

"Japan’s largest web media dedicated to sake," this site provides "provides various stories about sake, including interviews with brewers, how to enjoy sake, trends in Japan and explanations of technical terms." --- from the site.

Created and managed by an individual sake lover. Includes sake ranking, reviews, etc. (added 12/3/2014)

Website to promote communication among sake lovers and sake brewers. Includes news on sake, movies, event information, etc. (added 12/3/2014)

"Japan’s largest web media dedicated to sake," this site provides "provides various stories about sake, including interviews with brewers, how to enjoy sake, trends in Japan and explanations of technical terms." --- from the site. This Japanese version publishes different articles from its English version.

Operated by an NPO which supports for UNESCO certification of sake as Japanese traditional culture. This website contains many essays on sake and sakana (side dishes served with sake).

Web magazine which aims at promoting sake brewing industry by disseminating sake brewing techniques. membership required.

Hosted by a wine cellar company Sakura Works, this site disseminates information on brewed liquor such as wine, beer and sake.