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A look at the culture and tradition behind brewing sake in Japan
Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...
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Why Some Junmai Daiginjo Sake Can Cost Thousands of Dollars
An curved arrow pointing right. Sake has been brewed in Japan for thousands of years. The most expensive kind, made with polished grains of rice, is called junmai daiginjo. One bottle can easily ...
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Sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal
OME, Japan--Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of brewing ...
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Why Niigata remains one of Japan’s top names in rice, sake and other premium produce
Niigata Prefecture is renowned for its snowy winters, but it has an even greater reputation as a major producer of sake and rice, particularly Koshihikari, one of the most popular rice brands in ...
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Bottle of sake made from finest rice auctioned for 840,000 yen
Brewery Asahi Shuzo Co. held its first-ever contest in 2019 to find the best Yamada Nishiki rice variety to use in Dassai, a renowned “junmai daiginjo” (sake specially brewed with pure rice ...
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Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal
OME, Japan (AP) — Deep in a dark warehouse the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks, each holding more than 10,000 liters (2,640 gallons) of the Japanese rice wine that is the product of ...