At the top of a laneway, near the Hasebe Shrine ... bar and Shimoki is a sake-ist who has the honour of being Japan's first sake sommelier. Obsessed with the rice wine, he has studied the nuances ...

Here’s everything you need to know about tasting sake in Saijo and Japan! We’ve also included how you can buy sake at home and how best to taste sake, so you can enjoy sake tasting from your home.

This tracks in that foreign consumers already have a keen interest in Japanese sake. According to the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association, sake exports totaled approximately 41.1 billion yen ...

In 2024, the export value of sake reached 43.5 billion yen, with 3.45 million cases (9L equivalent) exported to a record-high ...

A key milestone in 2024 was sake’s inclusion in the service task of the finals at the ASI Contest Best Sommelier of Europe ... sake-making with koji mold in Japan" as a UNESCO Intangible ...