Japan's sake brewing, blending rice, water, yeast, and koji, now joins UNESCO's prestigious cultural heritage list ...

Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. It's brewed in centuries-old mountaintop warehouses, savored in the country's pub-like izakayas, poured during weddings and served slightly ...

Unesco recognised Japan's ancient process of sake brewing as an "intangible cultural heritage" on Dec 4, which producers hope ...