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'The Japanese Sake Bible': Sake production is 'a business that's all about families'

In good spirits: Author Brian Ashcraft visited over 100 sake breweries around Japan and interviewed master brewers and sake experts to compile “The Japanese Sake Bible.” | REN ASHCRAFT

By Iain Maloney
Contributing writer

Sep 12, 2020

With over 1,500 sake breweries spread across Japan, authors Brian Ashcraft and Takashi Eguchi knew they would never have time to visit them all while writing “The Japanese Sake Bible,” a deep dive into the nation’s ubiquitous drink.

“I live in Kansai, so there’s an embarrassment of riches when it comes to how many great breweries with history are here,” Ashcraft says. “I visited well over 100 breweries across the country and Eguchi-san went to breweries in places like Brazil, Mexico and Taiwan. This was an expensive book to make.”

The Japanese Sake Bible, by Brian Ashcraft and Takashi Eguchi256 pagesTUTTLE PUBLISHING

'The Japanese Sake Bible': Sake production is 'a business that's all about families'

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