Event Write-Ups from the Bar
These are accounts of nights that already happened, which is a different thing from a listing. What sold out in two hours, what we underestimated, who turned up. Upcoming dates live on the events page; this is the part written once we knew how it went.
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- Aug 19, 2026New at the Bar: Four More Scarlet Bottles From IseyaCask Marriage Batch 8 and 9, Fiori and Caffe have landed at the bar, alongside the seasonal Peach. Two of them are genuinely limited. When they are gone, they are gone.
- Jul 3, 2026What Is Tanabata? The Story Behind Japan's Star FestivalThe legend of Orihime and Hikoboshi, the tradition of writing wishes on tanzaku, and how Juraku is celebrating this summer.
- Sep 12, 2025Shirakawago Sasanigori: The Nigori That Started as Festival DoburokuA lightly cloudy Junmai Ginjo from Miwa Shuzo in Gifu, born from a request by the mayor of a UNESCO World Heritage village to make sake for its doburoku festival.
- Mar 22, 2025Cup Sake: The Convenient and Classic Japanese DrinkThe story behind cup sake, born in 1964 for Tokyo Olympics visitors, and why we love pouring this underrated corner of Japanese drinking culture at Juraku.
- Mar 20, 2025Uchiwa: The Traditional Japanese Fan and Its Role in Business PromotionsHow the uchiwa went from a Nara-period import to one of Japan's favorite marketing tools, and how we're using our own custom uchiwa at Juraku.
- Feb 13, 2025Satoshiki Japanese WhiskyIzakaya Juraku hosted a SATO SHIKI Highball Event on February 20th, featuring the Japanese whisky in a lineup of curated highballs and cocktails.
- Feb 13, 2025Discover Nihon Sakari and Umami InsiderIzakaya Juraku hosted a sake tasting event on February 22nd celebrating Nihon Sakari, with pairings from Umami Insider and Kankitsu Labo.