The female brewers shaking up Japan’s sake industry
Bringing a fresh perspective to the brewing process, women are increasingly producing inspirational new interpretations of the nation’s traditional alcoholic drink.
Government to help 800 makers of sake and liquors boost exports
The campaign is expected to be a major engine for the government to achieve its goal of expanding farm, forestry, fisheries and food exports to ¥5 trillion in 2030.
Go on a ‘sake voyage’ right in Tokyo’s backyard
The Yottemikke Sake Tourism Association entices travelers to explore Utsunomiya’s gastronomic delights.
The election of Joe Biden in the United States has brought fortune to a Fukuoka brewer whose product shares the president's name.
When it comes to sake, a little heat can go a long way
Gone are the days when hot sake implied poor quality, and kanzake is finally taking pride of place at the socially distanced dinner table.
Shuka Nomoto: An intimate toast to 2021
This Ebisu-based izakaya is small, stylish and serves top-notch food — just what we need to carry us through 2021.
Japan has drawn up an action plan to achieve its goal of boosting farm exports to ¥2 trillion by 2025 as it aims to make wagyu and sake more competitive in the global market.
Fukushima hopes 'space sake' will spread message of reconstruction
The drink will be made with yeast that has traveled to the International Space Station.
Sake brewing in 2020: ‘Hard times are going to be with us for a while’
After years of incremental gains due to growing popularity abroad, Japan’s sake producers struggled with substantial losses this year.
Want a deeper understanding of Tokyo’s culinary landscape? Just ask Yukari Sakamoto.
The first non-Japanese to become a shōchū advisor, this chef, sommelier and tour guide built her career on sharing Tokyo’s best with the world.
Raise a glass to better days ahead with spiced winter sake
Think of otoso as Japan’s version of mulled wine — sake-based and customizable with a variety of herbs or spices.
Miho Imada was chosen for her contributions as one of the few female chief brewers in Japan in taking over the art of making sake.
