Public Radio International17d
A look at the culture and tradition behind brewing sake in Japan
It can be sweet. It can be tangy. And as of December, it has also been enshrined by UNESCO. The United Nation’s culture agency placed sake, the iconic Japanese drink, on its list of “intangible ...
Wall Street Journal18d
The Japanese Sake Masters Swimming Against a Rising Tide of Whisky
OSAKA, Japan—The Japanese have been drinking sake since the eighth century. Back then, it was believed the rice-based liquor warded off ghosts. Today, it has a stronger spirit to contend with ...