Japan's sake industry is hoping for a lift in exports, particularly to Asia and the United States, after UNESCO added the ...
“Sake is considered a divine gift and is essential for social and cultural events in Japan,” Takehiro Kano, the Japanese ambassador to UNESCO, told The Associated Press. The basic ingredients ...
OKAYA, Japan (AP) — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting ...
A worker stirs the mixture of steamed rice, koji, water and Shubo at Jozan Brewery in Fukui, Japan, Dec. 17, 2024.
Japan's sake industry is hoping for a lift in exports, particularly to Asia and the United States, after UNESCO added the rice wine-brewing process to its list of intangible cultural heritage. Women ...