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

Awamori is a distilled spirit ... It's indigenous to the island of Okinawa, a southernmost prefecture in Japan, and only produced in the island. It is usually around 30-40% alcohol, a liquor ...

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

The alcohol tax rate for awamori is 35 percent lower in Okinawa than the levies applied in mainland Japan, while the rate for beer and other alcoholic drinks is 20 percent lower in the prefecture.

Okinawa is a unique place in Japan, both in terms of location and ... project that uses new technologies to treat wastewater from Awamori distilleries and pig farms, which produce two of the ...

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 ...

A popular tourist destination, Naha is the capital of Okinawa Prefecture and the gateway ... a distiller of the famous Okinawan liquor Awamori, children practicing martial arts, and a sanshin ...

A man who runs a company making the Okinawa liquor called awamori says, " Shuri Castle is a symbol of Japan's postwar recovery so I'm in tears. Our shop near the castle drew many tourists and the ...

With the launch of its new Blue Zone Retreat series to sake-infused cocktails at a sunset bar, the Halekulani Okinawa Hotel ...