One of the most remote areas of Japan, Okinawa boasts a colourful culture alongside coral reefs, national parks and ...

Awamori, a spirit unique to Okinawa, Japan, has a rich history intertwined with Thailand. Its origins are in the 15th century during Japan’s Ryukyu Kingdom (AD1429 – 1879), a period marked by ...

The luxury resort will open on March 1 on Miyako Island. It will be the Rosewood brand's first hotel in Japan.

With its spectacular scenery, vibrant culture and relaxed atmosphere, Okinawa Island is a destination not to be missed when ...

“I hope that this will also be an opportunity for Japanese people to take another look at sake, shochu and awamori, which are ...

Hitoshi Utsunomiya, a director of JSS, highlighted the importance of the registration, stating, “Even within Japan, many ...

Traditional Japanese knowledge and skills used in the production of sake and "shochu" distilled spirits were approved on ...

UNESCO has officially registered Japan’s traditional brewing techniques, including sake, shochu, and awamori, as Intangible Cultural Heritage. With Kyushu and Okinawa accounting for over 400 shochu ...

And, as the director of the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association shared with the AP, they hope this recognition "will ...

And the age-old technique has produced tantalizingly tasty products of sake, shochu and awamori. Q: What is “traditional sake-making”? A: Traditional sake-making refers to sake-brewing ...