Sake has fueled many joyous and commemorative occasions in Japan. Now, it has provided another reason to celebrate. UNESCO on Dec. 4 registered the “traditional knowledge and skills of sake ...

Refined, perfected and revered over centuries, the act of fermenting rice into alcohol has a long history in Japan. Used in everything from traditional Shinto ceremonies to family celebrations ...

Held for four days from March 20 to March 23, this festival is serving up piping-hot bowls of oden and cups of sake from across the country. Oden is a hot pot-style dish consisting of an ...