Sake has been a Japanese staple for thousands of years. Discover its history and learn how to properly drink sake from industry experts. "The importation of premium sake began about 30 years ago ...

Traditionally three ritual offerings are made to the many gods of Japan's Shinto religion: rice, a rice cake and sake. And at Shinto weddings, the bride and groom drink sake from the same ...

Sake is a versatile and delicious drink, but it's often misunderstood ... known as Nihonshudo in Japanese. This is a scale used to determine the degree of dryness or sweetness of a sake by ...

Rice and sake from the Yamagata prefecture of Japan were in the spotlight at a special culinary showcase Tuesday.A delegation ...

Along with that diversity comes the simple fact that, throughout its long history, sake has primarily been a drink to go with meals. Given the somewhat subdued flavor palette of Japanese cuisine ...

Japan's sake, a quintessential rice wine integral to its cultural heritage, has been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. This recognition celebrates the thousand-year-old brewing ...

Although Japan's sake industry faces a crisis with falling domestic consumption, the country's oldest brand, Kenbishi, is ...

With its ubiquitous gray roof tiles and slatted wooden walls, Yosuke Tanaka’s small sake brewery facing the ... kuromoji (a fragrant plant native to Japan) and pine needles.

But things are changing. Exports of Japanese sake — which ranges from 10 to 20 per cent ABV — have grown almost year on year for over a decade, even as the drink’s popularity has waned in ...

Although many people don't drink in India for religious reasons, the country's population of over 1.4 billon offers an attractive potential market for sake producers. Some Japanese breweries are ...

“In Japan, I cannot be free,” he said in slow ... “People in Holbrook don’t drink sake, but they are happy for my success, and always encourage me. I have wonderful friends all over ...