Word: sakes
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This time of year in Japan, sake drinking becomes a national pursuit. As the ubiquitous cherry blossoms briefly turn the country pink, clusters of friends and relatives converge to claim squares of picnic space beneath the trees. They admire the blooms, sing songs and devour delicacies, but mostly they get uproariously drunk on cup after cup of sake...
Like most Japanese, I grew up around sake. The clear rice liquor--a fermented product somewhat similar to wine--infuses many important holidays and traditions here, not to mention poetry and cuisine. My father, an American who has lived in Japan for four decades, drinks it hot every night with dinner. My hometown, Kobe, produces nearly a third of the industry's yield. My mother's side of the family is even in the sake business. Still, until recently, I never cared much for the stuff. Its strong smell, fiery aftertaste and old-fashioned image seemed about as alluring...
...Justice”, “Journeys” and “Jews for Jews.” Regarding the latter, I reject the alternative titles “Cruise for Jews” and “Snooze for Jews” for the sake of alliteration. Science B-29, “Sex,” is one of the better classes I’ve taken here. Those bonobo videos were considerably more explicit than anything I have since found online. Far more important than my education, however, I have been able to keep my compact...
...turned it into what he considers one of the best for-student facilities around. To gain access, students must complete a 25-hour course involving such projects as constructing a steam engine and a cannon. Unfortunately, non-concentrators must pay a $350 fee. For safety’s sake, he runs a tight ship: “Its about coming out of here with ten fingers versus not.” The record is good— the last serious accident was in 1967. In those days of long hair and loose morals, a trendy young physicist got his hair...
...letter to Nevile Lees in March 1917, Craig instructs her on what to prepare for a clandestine visit to his house in Rome, writing, “dine first–dine well and have a good bottle of vino for the sake of me—capito...