The biggest destinations of sake exports are now the U.S. and China, but sake officials think there is room for growth.

Others like Asahi Shuzo, which produces one of Japan’s most famous sake brands Dassai, are trying to capture a bigger slice ...

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--An advisory panel to UNESCO has sought to register traditional Japanese sake brewing techniques using koji mold as intangible cultural heritage, Japan's Cultural ...

An advisory panel to UNESCO has recommended Japan's traditional knowledge and skills for making sake and shochu distilled spirits be included in its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, putting their ...

Japan's traditional methods of brewing sake and distilling shochu are on track for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status, thanks to a recent advisory panel recommendation. This growing global ...

But others have posted quirky ideas online - such as famous actresses "performing ... Concerns about the future of sake is not the only problem that poses for Japan's economy - there are worries ...

A UNESCO advisory panel has recommended registering Japanese sake brewing techniques that use kōji mold onto the intangible cultural heritage list, the Cultural Affairs Agency announced Tuesday.

In this new episode of Explore Sustainable Japan, we discover the sustainable food and drink culture in Niigata Prefecture – ...

Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant iron tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 ...