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

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

Beyond technical knowledge, past tours have facilitated dynamic exchanges between participants and Japanese producers. Sommeliers have praised sake for its “balanced umami” and “low acidity, making it ...

“Sake is only consumed in the United States as an accompaniment to Japanese food,” said Sakurai. He visited the Yamaguchi prefectural government office on Sept. 15 to report the opening of ...

In 2024, 31,000 kiloliters of sake were transported overseas, up by more than 100% from the previous year. That generated revenue of more than 43 billion yen ($287.9 million at current exchange rates) ...

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 ...

Transforming Sake from a Cultural Experience to a Business Asset (Japan) -- At ProWein 2025, held from March 16 ...