The clear blue sky of 2024 has arrived.
This is Sakemaru.
Seimei is an abbreviation of "Seijyou meiketsu" (clean and clear).
It means that everything is pure, bright and lively.
Such a spring coming...
I heard rumors that the weeping cherry tree in the neighborhood was beautiful,
I went to see the cherry blossoms at night.
It's so huge that you can't get a full view!
Furthermore, the place where they bloom is a path leading to the temple grounds,
I can't pull it (sweat)
I want you to see the real thing - this is a beautiful weeping cherry tree.
As expected of Seimei, he seemed full of life!
Well, in such a wonderful time...
This year's original print Hawaiian shirts are now in stock!
Titled…
Hawaiian shirt "Beer"!
First, long sleeves.
And short sleeves .
Close-up of the pattern.
As you can see…
Beer bottles, lanterns and fans,
And there is a large picture of a maiko.
(Please also take note of this perfect pattern matching.)
And this pattern has an origin story...
Patterns like this exist in vintage items from the 1950s.
As it says ASAHI GOLD LABEL BEER,
A Hawaiian shirt with an Asahi beer motif.
Or rather…
Perhaps this shirt is
A Japanese Asahi Beer salesman at the time said,
With a view to expanding into the US,
I think it was a shirt worn as "work clothes."
This is the name.
No brand name.
It just has the original name and says Made in Japan.
If this was given away or sold for promotional purposes,
The brand,
It should have a name of some beer maker on it.
There is absolutely no sign of that.
In fact, many beer designs were made in the 1950s.
For example,
Schlitz is an American beer brand.
Although it doesn't have a name...
The traces of what was there can be seen.
In other words, in the 1950s in the United States (including Hawaii),
Wear your favorite beer pattern (there are also cocktail patterns)
This means that there was a culture of enjoying night parties.
In such a scene,
How can we get Japanese beer sold in bars and other drinking establishments?
I think these shirts were worn by people who put in a lot of effort.
He speculated that.
To do this, it is necessary to emphasize that the product is "Made in Japan."
That's why lanterns, fans and maiko were important!
The coronavirus pandemic is finally over,
Now we can travel abroad!
And also for cherry blossom viewing where everyone gathers!
Or even for barbecues this coming summer!
Don’t you think this beer pattern is cool?
I put it on, ready to drink,
I'd love to drink it all in one gulp!
To all the potential drunkards out there,
We look forward to your visit!
and.
As I wrote at the beginning,
After viewing the weeping cherry blossoms at night...
My classmates and I gathered at my house for a drinking party.
For this drinking party,
Actually, I've prepared something.
This is it.
Japan's proud shochu,
I tried steeping it in the "cinnamon leaf tea" that we make at our Shinmei Farm.
(Sorry about the strawberry jam jar lol)
This photo was taken about 3 days after soaking.
For some reason it has turned pink (it feels like the extract has come out).
I tried drinking this with carbonated water...
Really delicious!
The refreshing scent of cinnamon wafts through the air,
The shochu seems to have become much rounder!
I gulped it down (and collapsed).
In fact, this blog is...
I'm writing this in the morning, the day after this cherry blossom viewing...
There's nothing left the next day.
I feel full of energy and am able to work from the morning.
It turns out that mixing cinnamon leaf tea with shochu and soda will not give you a hangover.
Everyone, please give it a try!
Because it's really delicious!
