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AWAMORI

Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jun 19, 2023
Okinawa firms seek revival of traditional Ryukyu-era liquor using millet
Until now, millet-containing awamori has not been produced due to high production costs and difficulty in commercializing the product.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Dec 11, 2022
The Okinawans helping black kōji to thrive
Nearly destroyed during the destruction of World War II, the enigmatic mold central to awamori lives on.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Aug 24, 2019
Crafts that connect food and the table: Captivated by clay and awamori — Paul Lorimer
With multiple interests in things Okinawan to occupy him alongside his ceramics pursuits, Lorimer seems to have become even more of an Uchinanchu, as Okinawans call themselves, than many of the islands' native residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2019
Okinawa town adopts directive to promote awamori rice-based spirit
A town assembly in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday unanimously adopted a directive to promote toasting with awamori, a rice-based distilled spirit, as part of efforts to revitalize the local economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 12, 2018
Public and private sectors push to revive Okinawa's struggling awamori industry
With young people apparently finding Okinawa's awamori liquor less appealing, the industry has been hit with a decline in shipments for 13 consecutive years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Mar 24, 2017
Teianda: Cooking with the heart and soul of Okinawa
On the corner of Ogimachi Park directly west of Umeda you'll find a little oasis of Okinawan cuisine and culture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Feb 24, 2017
Takoriki: Where champagne and takoyaki meet halfway
A few years ago, Katashimo Winery in southern Osaka brought out Tako-cham, a limited-edition sparkling wine that, as is suggested by its name, is an ideal partner for takoyaki, the nation's favorite batter ball.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 2, 2015
Okinawans seek listing of 'awamori' spirits as UNESCO intangible heritage
A campaign is underway in Okinawa to get awamori liquor added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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