The Japanese drink, sake, is growing in popularity and now with a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage designation, brewers ...

A primer on how to drink sake mirrors that of Japanese whisky: you savor it. Considered the national drink of Japan, sake has served as a staple in Japanese cuisine and culture for centuries (as ...

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 ...

Genki Ito says there are a number of factors behind the continuing decline in sake sales in the drink's home market. "Sake's consumption in Japan has dropped significantly due to an increasing ...

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 ...

And it's not just fancy bars adding the drink to their menus: Wagamama, which operates 176 restaurants across the UK, now offers a sparkling sake. Not a wine, beer or spirit, the alcoholic drink ...

Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. If you like Japanese food, you may enjoy Japanese sake as well. But many of us drink sake only with Japanese food. The world is changing ...

Sake, the drink of choice for the nobility in “The Tale of Genji” — Japan's most celebrated work of literature — has been widening its appeal, boosted by the growing international ...

In other words, unlike regular sake competitions where judges evaluate products based on traditional Japanese criteria, Kura Master’s judgement shows what French people want to drink with French ...

There are many places where you can enjoy a tipple in Japan, but those seeking a truly Japanese experience will want to head to a special winter event where you can drink sake on a train station ...