Embedded in Japanese culture is the iconic rice wine, sake, but despite its household name, it has long been misunderstood.

Cate Blanchett (yes, that one) is the Australian Creative Director for Toku Saké, the British-owned saké brand that is brewed, of course, in Japan. C&TH sit down with her in this interview to find out ...

Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...

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 ...

Once confined to Japanese restaurants and karaoke clubs, sake has found its way onto drinks lists and supermarket shelves up and down the country. Waitrose announced searches on its website for ...

Sake has been the biggest loser in the alcohol market from the shift to drinking at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, statistics show. Although wine and other alcoholic beverages have largely ...

OSAKA, Japan—The Japanese have been drinking sake since the eighth century. Back then, it was believed the rice-based liquor warded off ghosts. Today, it has a stronger spirit to contend with ...

where nihonshu has been successfully branded as a luxury drink, the value per liter was over ¥2,000. With the addition of traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making to the UNESCO list of ...

As enthusiasm grows abroad, less people are drinking sake in Japan. According to the National Tax Agency, shipments of sake in fiscal 2022 totaled 407,000 kiloliters, about a quarter less than ...

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Takara Sake USA Inc. (Takara) and the New York Mets have renewed their partnership with a four-year deal. This follows the ...