Sake exports from Japan total more than 41 billion yen ($265 million) a year, with the biggest destinations being the U.S. and China, according to the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association.

sake exports totaled approximately 41.1 billion yen ($270 million) in 2023, a fourfold increase in 10 years. China, the United States and Hong Kong account for just under 70 percent of exports ...