The Japanese Sake Masters Swimming Against a Rising Tide of Whisky
Sake producers are struggling to find a way to keep the party going as whisky continues to gain ground among drinkers in the country.
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A look at the culture and tradition behind brewing sake in Japan
Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...
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Once taboo, more Japanese women are brewing sake
OKAYA, Nagano Prefecture--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 ...
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Japanese Sake Attracts Attention at ASI Americas Best Sommelier Contest 2025
The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) participated in the prestigious ASI (Association de la Sommellerie ...
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Less than 1% of Japanese sake is made this traditional way
An curved arrow pointing right. The Gozenshu Brewery is one of the few in Japan using bodaimoto, a 600-year-old fermentation method, to make sake. They use it to make junmai, or pure rice sake ...
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Sake maker aims to break into U.S. market with new brewery
A Japanese sake maker marked the grand opening of its brewery in upstate New York with hopes of catering to local taste buds through its renowned Dassai brand. Asahi Shuzo Co. in Iwakuni ...
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Data science helps sake break into wine-dominated market
As Japan strives to preserve and pass down the traditional art of sake brewing with kōji mold, the effort has taken on renewed significance following its designation as a UNESCO Intangible ...
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What Is Sake? Japan Reacts As Its Famed Beverage Joins UNESCO's Cultural Heritage List
LUQUE, Paraguay: Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country’s pub-like izakayas, poured during ...