Chicken Yakitori with Scallions (Traditional Style Japanese Kebabs)

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1/4 cup rice wine vinegar

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 tablespoon fresh ginger root, coating scraped off with the tip of a spoon and finely minced

2 tablespoons sliced scallions, white and tender green parts only (1 or 2 scallions)

1/4 cup cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water

2 pounds boneless chicken breasts, cut into cubes

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 cup sake

12 bamboo skewers

2 leeks, white parts only, soaked in salt water to remove grit and sliced on the bias into 1-inch lengths