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 ...
Long-established sake breweries committed to preserving ... but spurs a revival at home as alcohol consumption declines. Kan Otsuka, 68, is among them. The president of Nabedana in Narita ...
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 ...
They use it to make junmai, or pure rice sake that has no added alcohol or sugar. But mass-produced sake made with cheap additives is threatening the business. For more information, head to the ...
It aims to send the ingredients into orbit in late 2025. The idea is to create sake on the premise that there will be demand for alcohol if humans begin living on the Moon in the 2040s ...
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 ...