When you imagine an alcoholic beverage unique to Japan, I think most people would think of saké. But have you ever heard of Shōchu before?
Shochu is a distilled spirit unique to Japan, made from 16 different ingredients including rice, barley, potatoes, and buckwheat.
Shochu was a commoner’s drink made in farmers’ gardens from around the Sengoku period. Around the 20th century, with the development of production, delivery, and refrigeration techniques, shochu quickly became popular throughout the country.
Today, it’s probably more difficult to find an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) that doesn’t serve Shōchu. Especially highballs, a mixture of shochu and soda water, are very popular.
It is said that barley shochu is the easiest to drink for beginners, so please try it with water.
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When you imagine an alcoholic beverage unique to Japan, I think most people would think of saké. But have you ever heard of Shōchu before?
Shochu is a distilled spirit unique to Japan, made from 16 different ingredients including rice, barley, potatoes, and buckwheat.
Shochu was a commoner’s drink made in farmers' gardens from around the Sengoku period. Around the 20th century, with the development of production, delivery, and refrigeration techniques, shochu quickly became popular throughout the country.
Today, it’s probably more difficult to find an izakaya (Japanese-style pub) that doesn’t serve Shōchu. Especially highballs, a mixture of shochu and soda water, are very popular.
It is said that barley shochu is the easiest to drink for beginners, so please try it with water.
If you’d like to learn more about Japanese traditional culture, Kyoto, and social problems in Japan, please check out my channel & subscribe!
*The content is based on personal studies and experience
There is no intention of denying other theories and cultural aspects
▼Please support me through Ko-fi (a donation platform like Patreon)▼
https://ko-fi.com/letsaskshogo
▼Let's ask Shogo Merchandise Shop▼
Where you can buy t-shirts, hoodies, mugs, stickers, etc. of cute Ukiyoe animal characters and logos of Let’s ask Shogo:
https://suzuri.jp/lets_ask_shogo
▼The BEST online katana shop for martial arts (Iaido, Kendo, etc.): Tozando▼
https://tozandoshop.com?sca_ref=2893299.hcDMfLw4P2
Everything I use for my katana training is bought at this shop! I still use the first training katana I bought in 2016, and it is still in good shape!
▼The recommended online katana shop for decorations and cosplay: Mini Katana▼
https://minikatana.com/SHOGO
*Get 15% OFF off all their products by purchasing through my affiliate link
▼Where you can meet me in Kyoto, Japan | Yushinkan Samurai Experience with Modern-day Musashi▼
A 90-minute experience in Japan where beginners can learn how to wield, draw, sheath, and swing the katana from the modern-day Musashi! I, Shogo, will be your interpreter to lead you into the wonderful world of samurai martial arts!
Make your reservation here: https://www.airbnb.com/experiences/4577764?locale=en
A video of me visiting this experience: https://youtu.be/MqBCAC42zAM
▼Who is Shogo? What is this channel about?▼
https://youtu.be/nhEamHfzyyg
▼Related videos on this channel▼
-How are Shōchu and Saké Different? | Tips for Beginners to Enjoy Shochu
https://youtu.be/KRLJVMxdN44
-5 Things You Didn't Know You Should Avoid When Drinking Saké
https://youtu.be/HVFbuEseKNI
-5 Things You Didn't Know You Should Avoid When Eating Ramen
https://youtu.be/iz5NBvScSuE
▼MY DREAM▼
https://youtu.be/EgowIV_kagA
“To make every Japan lovers’ dream come true, by making Japan a more secure, comfortable, and safer place for everyone to visit, study, and live in”
I will be using the profit I gain from this channel at restaurants, hotels, and cultural facilities in Kyoto to introduce them. The more you watch the videos on this channel, Kyoto and Japan will become a more exciting place, and you can support your own and others’ dreams in the future even more.
▼Join our Membership▼
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-Limited behind-the-scene videos
-Weekly Zoom call or live stream
-Priority reply to comments
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There is a product recently released in Australia called -196
It is a lemon drink with Shochu and Vodka. I am not sure if I could taste the Shochu properly but it was quite nice.
Oddly enough i know this drink due to a quest in yakuza 0
Does this include the 4 to 1 liter bottles of whiskey that you can get from Coop and othet supermarkets here in Japan?
Japan also distills whisky – which is very high quality.
Shochu is what I drink when I’m in Japan
I thought shochu is Korean's alcohol
Barley Shōchū is the best. Well anything barley is best imo. Especially with beef 🤤
and which is the hardest?
I heard that samurai from Satsuma were heavy shochu drinkers
Have yet to try shochu, but gotta say actual japanese whiskey is fantastic. Not sure if youtube let’s me write the name of my favourite producer though..
I rather like it in soda water with a squeeze of lime or lemon. Ice cold.
thanks for the alcohol recommendation.
Our local liquor store has a pretty decent selection. I find sweet potato and or barley to taste the best alone.
Had some while slurping ramen in a yatai in Fukuoka's Nagahama district, in the pouring rain. One of my best memories ever.
Speaking of shochu, when someone ask me to buy a bottle of "Shochu", I always have to ask them twice whether it is "Shochu" or "Soju" they want.
One lemon sour please !!🙏
So I just got a katana and the blade and hand gard are staring to get a little wiggly should I be worried
Made in people’s gardens? So it’s like Japanese Moonshine then? Kinda?
I want to see a video where Shogo goes to an Izakaya and gently takes us through all the different drinks as if he was a seasoned drink master! 😎…
I've never wanted to visit a distillery before, but if Shogo gave us a tour, I'd go and learn sooo much! 😄…
Shogos voice is sooo calming! I never get bored or tired hearing him explain facts like some other history channels that speak in very monotonous tones with no inflection…
Shogos voice is friendly and calming! 😎😊😎
He mentioned farmers so another reference to the edo period
dude i like you. i want to learn so much more…..thank you
I would try that, but it has definitly nothing to do with "whiskey". Japanese Whisky (by the way written without e, irish whiskey is written with e) is a whole different thing. Whisky is made from grain and is matured in wooden barrels more than three years which gives it it's golden color.
Wow
I only had straight up Whiskey made on Japan.
For relaxing time, make it Suntory time.
I love Shochu
焼酎？Will search about that! 😄
I find it more similar to italian grappa than whisky.
Some of my best and worst nights in Sasebo started with Shochu
jp: shochu, kr: soju, cn: ?
I see the whiskey lists with "shochu" on nearly all the menus at the Japanese restaurants near me. I've never tried it because I like my sake, but it is on my to-do list. 😁
my family use to make shochu, my dad actually worked in a distillery that my uncle owned