One of the challenges in mastering the Japanese language is choosing the proper words and expressions according to the situation.  In the business world, the knowledge of certain terminologies and rules are essential for non-native speakers to feel confident when communicating with your business partners in Japanese.  Dr. Minami teaches the Business Japanese Course at SFSU through Read More

Amazake, literally meaning “sweet sake”, is a healthy Japanese fermented rice drink.  Known for its nutritious attributes such as glucose, enzymes, vitamins, essential amino acid, probiotics and etc., it is sometimes referred to as “the IV drip to drink” (飲む点滴) in Japan.  There are two types of amazake.  One is fermented with sakekasu (sake lees) with Read More