According to the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, today’s total production volume is about a quarter of what it was 50 years ago. To remain competitive, Koten is among many Japanese ...

The price of rice is high and the harvest is poor, which has made sake-brewing (this ... "The culture of Japanese sake is the culture of Japan itself." The brewing technique is expected to be ...

Japanese tipples sake and ... Traditionally three ritual offerings are made to the many gods of Japan's Shinto religion: rice, a rice cake and sake. And at Shinto weddings, the bride and groom ...

There are slight differences depending on the sake to be made ... is the 23rd case from Japan. Others include “noh” plays, “bunraku” puppet plays, and Japanese “washi” paper.

director of Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, told Men’s Journal. For sake sommelier at Japanese fine-dining restaurant Matsu in San Diego, CA, Kim Roxas says sharing sake's story with ...

Japanese tipples sake and ... Traditionally three ritual offerings are made to the many gods of Japan's Shinto religion: rice, a rice cake and sake. And at Shinto weddings, the bride and groom ...

The brewery also crafts a sparkling sake as well as a “Beyond” variety, which is made ... set to host an Ikebana workshop from 5 to 7 p.m. in which participants can learn about the art of ...

OKAYA, Japan — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi ... more tasks are accessible for women.” Sake, or nihonshu, is made by fermenting steamed rice with koji mold, which ...