Kiyosuzakura Brewery Corp., based in Kiyosu, Aichi Prefecture, is known for its Kiyosu-jo Nobunaga Onikoroshi sake. It began producing Aichi Craft Whisky Kiyosu in 2014. The whisky, made with sake ...
A bottle of limited-edition sake from the renowned Dassai brand fetched the equivalent of 843,750 yen ($8,026) at auction in Hong Kong on Nov. 10. The winning bid was 62,500 Hong Kong dollars.
This U.S. National Sake Appraisal, started in 2001, is an international sake competition conducted by Kokusai Sake Kai, the International Sake Association. The 2024 edition of the Appraisal saw ...
Sake is gathering new fans all over the world, but back in its home market, the Japanese are losing interest. Genki Ito says there are a number of factors behind the continuing decline in sake ...
A UNESCO advisory panel has recommended registering Japanese sake brewing techniques that use kōji mold onto the intangible cultural heritage list, the Cultural Affairs Agency announced Tuesday.
Within months, a successful online crowd-funding campaign allowed Tom and Lucy Wilson to release their first batches of craft sake, which were snapped up by the department store Selfridges.
A man mixes mash during alcoholic fermentation at a sake brewery in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, on Oct. 22, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended Japan's ...
In Mie Prefecture, family-owned breweries use carefully selected rice and soft water to produce award-winning sake. Gifu Prefecture is home to luxurious Hida beef, renowned for its exquisite ...