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Traditional sake-brewing listed as UNESCO cultural heritage
Sake has fueled many joyous and commemorative occasions in Japan. Now, it has provided another reason to celebrate. UNESCO on Dec. 4 registered the “traditional knowledge and skills of sake ...
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Bottle of sake made from finest rice auctioned for 840,000 yen
Brewery Asahi Shuzo Co. held its first-ever contest in 2019 to find the best Yamada Nishiki rice variety to use in Dassai, a renowned “junmai daiginjo” (sake specially brewed with pure rice ...
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Astronauts will be making sake on the ISS — and a cosmic bottle will cost $650,000
One such mission, sponsored by sake brewer Asahi Shuzo, aims to create the first-ever bottle of sake brewed in space. While it may sound like a publicity stunt, this endeavor is a legitimate ...
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Japanese alcohol 'Sake' made in space could sell for over $500,000
A Japanese sake maker is going where no other has gone: brewing sake in space. Asahi Shuzo-the company famous for its esteemed Dassai brand-will be sending ingredients to the International Space ...