The blog — Artisanat

In the pig, everything is good, but in rice? Apparently, that's true as well, as aside from consuming the grains, the village of Sekikawa, in the northeast of Niigata Prefecture, has also found an artisanal way to use the stalks! Originally baby baskets, neko chigura are now made for cats, to whom they provide warmth in winter due to their igloo-like structure, and coolness in summer thanks to their natural ventilation. Add to that, they are entirely handmade, with untreated natural products, and they have a lifespan of several decades. Taking 1 to 2 weeks of work, these baskets have...

Niigata Prefecture has established itself as a land of sake, but it has also become the kingdom of another brewed beverage: craft beer, especially since 1994 when the liquor tax law lowered its requirements by more than a third regarding the minimum volume of beer to be brewed per year. A number of breweries and microbreweries were then established throughout the area, taking advantage of Niigata's pure water and focusing on local and regional characteristics, notably through the use of an evocative name or a memorable logo. For example, the phoenix that constitutes the logo of Tsumari Beer, the first...