In 2018, Japanese sake from Fukushima Prefecture won the most gold prizes at the Japan Sake Awards for a record-breaking 6th year in a row.
But why is that so?
For seeking the answer, this video takes you around Fukushima in the harvest season of rice.
A well-crafted sake is surely indescribable. Brooklyn Kura is a brewery and tap room at Industry City, serving sake on tap! Quite special right? In this…
Come along with Hidetoshi Nakata on his journey to bring Japanese sake to the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8WtZx1_70o Hidetoshi Nakata first made his name on the soccer pitch,…
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, is home to highly regarded sake producers. With a simple list of ingredients—nothing but quality water, rice, and kōji mold—the artisanal brewers create…
Before there was craft beer, hand-crafted cocktails and aged bourbon– there was sake. Sake originated from Japan and has been around for 2,000 years, but it took a…
Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewery – Kobe, Japan Kiku-Masamune Sake Brewing was founded in 1659, when Japan was ruled by Ietsuna, the fourth Tokugawa shogun. Customers simply do…
Aizu Homare Brewery – Fukushima, Japan Homare Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. is a time-honored sake brewery established in 1918. Since 2013, it has won the gold…
Gassan Sake Brewery – Shimane, Japan Yoshida Sake Brewery Yoshida Sake Brewery started as a sake brewery in 1743 in Hirose clan in the eastern part…
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