Sake, the traditional rice wine also known as nihonshu, today ranks alongside sushi as one of Japan’s most famous exports. The mild, yellowish wine, which is usually around 15 per cent alcohol ...

Japanese sake brewer Asahi Shuzo is preparing to send sake ingredients to the International Space Station in late 2025. Their ...

Women were largely excluded from sake production until after World War II. Sake making has a history of more than a thousand years, with strong roots in Japan’s traditional Shinto religion.

The allure of Japanese sake lies in its versatility and rich ... often produces sakes with citrus notes. Sake is also gaining traction as a versatile alternative to wine in fine dining. This is ...

Sake making has a history of more than a thousand years, with strong roots in Japan's traditional Shinto religion. But when the liquor began to be mass produced during the Edo period, from 1603 ...

Japanese sake maker Dassai is taking an unprecedented step into space exploration. The company plans to send its core sake ...

If successful, this project will result in a single 100ml bottle of sake, which is set to be priced at an ... Sake is a traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage, made from fermented rice, and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sake brewer Mie Takahashi stirs mixture of steamed rice with koji mold and water in a tank at her Koten sake ...