The midfielder became a global star and earned moves to Italy and England but has never regretted his decision to stop ...

Sake, an alcoholic drink likened to wine and made of fermented rice, went on to become Nakata's new field of expertise, to a point where he even earned a "Master of Sake" qualification.

However, the Samurai Blue's final group game against Brazil in 2006 would be the final match of Nakata's career. After retiring, he found a passion for sake, the Japanese alcoholic drink made from ...

Sake. Japanese food. It sounds pretty obvious but not if you’re Naoto Mizuno, president of the much-lauded Kokuryu brand of ...

Nakata's time in Italy grew his passion for wine, and while back in Japan he became intrigued in sake, otherwise known as rice wine, which is a beveraged made form fermented rice. After travelling ...