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That brings us to something we had never heard
of, the masu, a small square wooden box open on
the top that was used to measure a 180 ml sake
pour. Some dining spots we visited practiced an
ancient tradition of placing the sake cup or glass
in the box to fill it with sake, often overpouring into
the wooden container. In Takayama, a tasting room
we visited served pours in the wooden box. I found
the taste disagreeable, so I purchased a sake cup to
continue.
We ended up liking sake a lot. It was great with
meals or quaffed by itself. Next time you’re in the
mood for happy hour with a taste of Japan, start with
sake and a toast.

Kanpai (cheers!) friends.

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