Japanese tipples sake and shochu -- and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them -- have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. People take photographs of a ...

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“I think sake is a beautiful beverage, and is revered in Japanese culture. They have shrines for sake in Japan. You never pour for yourself; you always pour for other people at the table," she add ...

Hot on the heels of acts of disrespect by foreigners at similar sites, Japanese officials have closed the doors to Watazumi Shrine. The exact nature of the issues remain unspecified, but the quote ...

Sake is a wine from Japan brewed from fermented rice rather than grapes. Francesca Bruno, of Clintondale, is one of Dassai Blue's 43 employees. She started out polishing glass at the brewery and ...

Mark your calendars from April 18 to April 29 to celebrate sake, one of the most in-demand Japanese cultural heritages. Craft Sake Week 2025, a 12-day festival, will showcase the best of sake artistry ...

The Watazumi Shrine is one of the locations on Tsushima Island that gained significant worldwide ... She grew up playing Duke Nukem and Wolfenstein with her dad, and is now enamored with obscure ...

Families, friends, and culture lovers gathered to enjoy the Guam Japan Festival at Gov. Joseph Flores Memorial Beach Park on ...

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 ...

SEOUL--South Korea on Sunday protested Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine with "deep disappointment" and urged Japanese leaders to show repentance for the ...

TOKYO — The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) is hosting a special tour inviting top professionals from the global wine and bar industries to explore the depth and heritage of Japan’s ...