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06/18/2026

for winning the award for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service! Here’s a video from 2017 we shot featuring Kevin making a highball. Visit and give them a high five! Watch until the end for a Kona cameo 💕

MEET THE MAKERS AT SHOCHU LIVE🌟Join us this Saturday to taste over 40 shochus and meet 6 producers from Kyushu and Okina...
06/18/2026

MEET THE MAKERS AT SHOCHU LIVE🌟
Join us this Saturday to taste over 40 shochus and meet 6 producers from Kyushu and Okinawa! Buy tix now!

Guests include:
Shinsaku Kuroki, Osuzuyama Distillery / Kuroki-Honten (Miyazaki)
Tadashi Yanagita, Yanagita Distillery (Miyazaki)
Kazuhito Shimoozaki, Hamada Shuzo (Kagoshima)
Motoshi Naka, Higa Shuzo (Okinawa)
Taiki Yukawa, Kirishima Shuzo (Miyazaki)
Taeko Ichioka, Mizu Shochu
Paul Nakayama, Nankai Shochu
Christopher Pellegrini, Honkaku Spirits
Mike Bigelow, Big World Traders
Brian Boothe, Sipt
Bella Pearson, Kome Collective

Seminars:
1:30p-2:00p - What is Shochu? by Christopher Pellegrini
2:30-3:00p - All About Maewari Shochu by Tadashi Yanagita

Limited seating for seminars, please RSVP to [email protected]

Food by (sold separately):
Casa de Kei

Music by:
DJ Wiley Coyote

WHAT: Shochu Live
America’s first and only shochu festival! Featuring over 30 shochus from Japan, plus presentations on how to enjoy the spirit

WHEN: Saturday, June 20, 1-4pm

WHERE: Umami Mart
4027 Broadway, Oakland CA 94611
510-250-9559 / [email protected]

ADMISSION: Buy tix now! $65 / $55 members with code.
Become a member today! This is a 21+ event.

06/16/2026

SHOCHU LIVE IS COMING THIS SAT!
Get tix online and at door!
Taste over 40 shochus plus learn how to enjoy it via 2 seminars. See ya there!

06/16/2026

COUNTDOWN TO SHOCHU LIVE🙌
Don’t miss America’s first and only shochu festival!
𝓣𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮 40 shochus from Japan
𝓛𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓷 about shochu through seminars led by the industry’s leading experts
𝓚𝓪𝓷𝓹𝓪𝓲 with us!

Guests include:
Shinsaku Kuroki, Osuzuyama Distillery / Kuroki-Honten (Miyazaki)
Tadashi Yanagita, Yanagita Shuzo (Miyazaki)
Kazuhito Shimoozaki, Hamada Shuzo (Kagoshima)
Motoshi Naka, Higa Shuzo (Okinawa) .zanpa
Taiki Yukawa, Kirishima Shuzo (Miyazaki)
Taeko Ichioka, Mizu Shochu
Paul Nakayama, Nankai Shochu
Christopher Pellegrini, Honkaku Spirits
Mike Bigelow, Big World Traders
Brian Boothe, Sipt
Bella Pearson, Kome Collective
Tamiko Ishidate, Joto
Alex Bemis, Brooklyn Kura

Seminars:
1:30p - What is Shochu? by Christopher Pellegrini
2:30p - All About Maewari Shochu by Tadashi Yanagita

Limited seating for seminars, please RSVP to [email protected]

Food by (sold separately):
Casa de Kei

Music by:
DJ Wiley Coyote

Tix available on our website! Link in profile🔗

The countdown the Shochu Live has begun🙌Don’t miss America’s first and only shochu festival!Taste 40 shochus from Japan!...
06/15/2026

The countdown the Shochu Live has begun🙌
Don’t miss America’s first and only shochu festival!
Taste 40 shochus from Japan! Learn about shochu through seminars led by the industry’s leading experts! Kanpai with us!

Guests include:
Shinsaku Kuroki, Osuzuyama Distillery / Kuroki-Honten (Miyazaki)
Tadashi Yanagita, Yanagita Shuzo (Miyazaki)
Kazuhito Shimoozaki, Hamada Shuzo (Kagoshima)
Motoshi Naka, Higa Shuzo (Okinawa) .zanpa
Taiki Yukawa, Kirishima Shuzo (Miyazaki)
Taeko Ichioka, Mizu Shochu
Paul Nakayama, Nankai Shochu
Christopher Pellegrini, Honkaku Spirits
Mike Bigelow, Big World Traders
Brian Boothe, Sipt
Bella Pearson, Kome Collective
Tamiko Ishidate, Joto
Alex Bemis, Brooklyn Kura

Seminars:
1-1:30p - What is Shochu? by Christopher Pellegrini
2:30-3:00p - All About Maewari Shochu by Tadashi Yanagita

Limited seating for seminars, please RSVP to [email protected]

Food by (sold separately):
Casa de Kei

Music by:
DJ Wiley Coyote

Tix available on our website! Link in profile🔗

One of the best things about having a retail store is that people can come and go freely - our doors are always open (ex...
06/15/2026

One of the best things about having a retail store is that people can come and go freely - our doors are always open (except on Mondays 😉). I love seeing familiar faces visit unexpectedly. This past Saturday was a great example, when Jake Myrick of and Philip Harper of came to our shop. Two sake brewers in the house! Over a cup of tea, we chatted about the state of rice in Japan and the U.S. I am always thankful when folks come over the bridge to meet us out here in Oakland. Hoping we can make it out to the legendary brewery some time in the future too. Find Philip’s White Label Yamahai Muroka Nama Genshu Junmai Sake on our shelves now.

Dre’s Daddy Day Dram Recs🥃FOR THE RUGGED DADSt. George BallerSt. George is a hero of legend, just like your dad. Also th...
06/14/2026

Dre’s Daddy Day Dram Recs🥃

FOR THE RUGGED DAD
St. George Baller
St. George is a hero of legend, just like your dad. Also the whisky is local and tastes good.

Iwai Tradition
Reminiscent of highland Scotches, but with a little corn to round it out. Great body, slightly smoky, slightly sweet, just like your old man.

FOR THE REFINED DAD
Hibiki Harmony
A light and complex dram in a gorgeous multifaceted package. Looks like a gem on the shelf.

Mars Y.A. #4
Two single malts combined and aged in a warm climate. Refined, layered, and intricate, just like Dad in a suit.

FOR THE COLLECTOR DAD
Kanosuke 2025 “Double Distilleries” Edition Japanese Whisky
The newest release of Kanosuke for your dear old pops who loves all things limited, exclusive, and elusive.

Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu U.S. 2025 Edition Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Different graphics grace the labels every year, and this edition has Mark Twain on the bottle, like come on!

FOR THE DISTINGUISHED DAD
Malt Duo Akkeshi x Mars Tsunuki
Two great distilleries (one legendary, the other just a new kid on the block), come together to make a phenomenal whisky. A wonderfully balanced team like you and Dad.

Suntory Hakushu 12 Year Whisky
Treat your pops to this classic, smoky whisky of grand stature, from the Japanese Alps.

Spotlight on Tomo Collins:Our take on a refreshing classic, the Tom Collins, our Tomo Collins is made with Osuzu Japanes...
06/12/2026

Spotlight on Tomo Collins:

Our take on a refreshing classic, the Tom Collins, our Tomo Collins is made with Osuzu Japanese Botanical Gin , lemon, and crisp club soda. Blast into the summer with this sparkling lemonade for adults! Try it today and tomororw during our weekly series Cocktails + Vinyl.

Join us for Cocktails + Vinyl every Friday and Saturday from 4-7pm. We feature a special menu during this time with classic cocktails using Japanese cocktails. Every week we will be spotlighting one of the items on our special menu. While you are here, explore our thoughtful selection of alcohol-free cocktails as well! And don’t forget to BYOV (bring your own vinyl) and we’ll give it a spin on our Technics turntable!

06/11/2026

HELLOOOO NYC! Did you know that Umami Mart started as a blog in 2007 in Brooklyn (technically it was umamimart.blogspot.com)? We are so happy to come home and celebrate our book with y’all!

The time has come to get our book, Everyday Sake, into your hands!!! After three long years, from the start of our book proposal, through the grueling rewrites, and the design process with our illustrator Anders Arhoj (of Studio Arhoj of course), we are headed to NYC on June 29 to see you!

Don’t miss our epic Everyday Sake celebration at the very awesome

Ticket includes
Sake flight
Brewery tour
Raffle ticket
Snack:
Candied Togarashi Nuts, Housemade French Fries + Sake Kasu Donut Holes

And YES, Yoko and Kayoko will be there to sign your book with love. We can’t wait to see you all on the east coast!

Please pre-order our book with your ticket or get one at the event! Link in profile.

WHAT: Everyday Sake Release Party: Brooklyn

WHEN: Monday, June 29, 6-8p

WHERE: Brooklyn Kura, 34 34th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232

ADMISSION: $60, 21+ only

Tickets are non-refundable

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, June 11 at 6:30pm for: Everyday Sake Author Talk w. Angel Davis (San Francisco)This is a fi...
06/10/2026

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, June 11 at 6:30pm for: Everyday Sake Author Talk w. Angel Davis (San Francisco)

This is a first-come, first-serve event!

Join us at the legendary cook book shop Omnivore in SF, where we’ll be in conversation with Angel Davis, owner of .sf Complimentary sake will be served!

A note from Omnivore:
We offer first come, first served seating in our shop. There will be overflow room outside if needed and the author will be mic’d. Everyone is welcome to attend.
You can pre-order a copy for pick-up at the event or purchase copies on-site.

WHAT: Everyday Sake Author Talk w. Angel Davis @ Omnivore (San Francisco)

WHEN: Thursday, June 11, 6:30p

WHERE: Omnivore Books on Food
3885 Cesar Chavez St
San Francisco, CA 94131

ADMISSION: Free and open to all!

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