According to the National Tax Agency’s list of new licensees of alcoholic beverages from 2014 to October
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Sake exports reach record high for 13th consecutive year
For the 13th year in a row, sake recorded the highest export value on record, increasing 18% from the previous
Sake Fair returns after three years
On June 19-20, 2022, the Sake Fair – organized by the Sake and Shochu Makers Association- was held for t
Sustainable Tourism
Economic activity in many countries and regions has picked up in an effort to make up for time lost to COVID-1
Japanese alcohol industry Earth Day initiatives
The term “mottainai” is well known both in Japan and abroad. This outlook – regret over wastefulne
Sake exports have seen a 12th consecutive year in growth, other categories in Japanese alcohol industry are seeing growth
Exports of sake reached a new record high for the 12th consecutive year in terms of value. On a volume basis,
Kojima Sohonten, a sake brewery in Yamagata, turns to renewable energy of its facilities
Sake is an industry with a history of over 2,000 years, with the oldest brewery dating back to 1141. The numbe
History of Kyoto sake
Kyoto has prospered as Japan’s capital from the 8th to the 19th century and as its cultural capital has
A Critical Take of the Sake Industry on World Sake Day
October 1st is Sake Day. Since the brewing year of sake begins in October and ends in September, the first day
Kyoto sake rice: Kyo-no-kagayaki
There are two varieties of Kyoto-based rice suitable for making sake: Iwai (sake specific rice) and Kyo-no-kag
Kyoto sake rice: Iwai
There are two varieties of Kyoto-based rice suitable for making sake: Iwai (sake specific rice) and Kyo-n
New “warm sake” yeast variety Kyo-no-haku
Head of the Research Department at Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Technology and Culture (KMIITC), Dr