OKAYA, Japan (AP) — Not long after dawn, Japanese sake brewer Mie Takahashi checks the temperature of the mixture fermenting at her family’s 150-year-old sake brewery, Koten, nestled in the foothills ...
In a significant move bridging traditional Japanese craftsmanship with Southeast Asian deep-tech innovation, Dr. Kengo Suzuki, President of Tsunan Sake Brewery (Headquarters: Tsunan, Niigata) and CEO ...
Innovating “Green Tempeh” Through Cross-Border Fermentation BANDUNG, INDONESIA – February 6, 2026 – Dr. Kengo Suzuki, Representative Director of Tsunan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.(Headquarters: Tsunan, ...
A Japanese sake maker is heading to the final frontier of brewing -- space. Asahi Shuzo, the company that brews the popular Japanese sake brand Dassai, plans to send sake ingredients to the ...
All sakes start with rice and water, which are fermented in a process similar to that of brewing beer. But every toji — head sake brewer — has a different style, and rice polishing, additives and ...
For Fukunari Wakabayashi, sake brewing isn’t just a craft — it’s a living expression of harmony between people, nature, and place. Inspired by his grandparents’ rice paddies and the creatures that ...
Rice represents the essential raw material in sake brewing, with its intrinsic qualities and processing methods critically influencing the beverage’s final flavour profile and aroma. The traditional ...