“With the help of machines, more tasks are accessible for women.” Sake, or nihonshu, is made by fermenting steamed rice with koji mold, which converts starch into sugar. The ancient brewing ...

Sake is made by fermenting steamed rice. We visit a 350-year-old brewery to gain an insight into the reverence the brewers have toward nature and microbes. Motosuri: Grinding the steamed rice and ...

Q: What are the main points of sake-brewing? A: There are three main processes: (1) steaming the raw materials, rice and barley; (2) growing koji bacteria on the steamed rice and barley to make ...