Asahi Shuzo, the maker of Dassai, is going to brew sake in space for the first time in history. The first space-brewed sake ...

Having inked a new deal with a national distributor, US sake business Origami Sake is gearing up for a major expansion drive.

Sake making has a history of more than a thousand years, with strong roots in Japan's traditional Shinto religion. But when the liquor began to be mass produced during the Edo period, from 1603 ...

Japan’s Shiraso Brewery prides itself on creating ‘uncommon flavours’ and fusing western innovations with the country’s ...

Sake is made of Japanese rice, water, yeast and koji (a type of mold). It traditionally takes about two months to make through a series of precise steps that involve steaming, stirring and fermenting.

As many sake breweries in Japan grapple with challenges such as an aging population of toji master brewers, a lack of ...

The North Phoenix brewer is expanding beyond beer, to offer drinks for everyone. A new restaurant will join the party soon.

Sake has a rich history complete with dragons and gods in ancient Japan. Today, the rice wine is still sacred and has UNESCO recognition for its intangible cultural heritage. Explore the rice wine in ...

It is past time for those discussions to happen. From that viewpoint, I am convinced that Japan’s traditional sake brewing skills being recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage is a ...

a region known for its sake making. Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master sake brewers. Only 33 female toji are registered in Japan’s Toji Guild Association out of more ...

OKAYA, Japan (AP) — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old sake brewery, Koten, nestled in the ...