Technology and techniques are starting to make it obsolete." Possibly the truest form of sake, junmai (which translates to "pure rice" in Japanese) is comprised solely of rice, water, koji ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Sake has been brewed in Japan for thousands of years. The most expensive kind, made with polished grains of rice, is called junmai daiginjo. One bottle can easily ...

The Gozenshu Brewery is one of the few in Japan using bodaimoto, a 600-year-old fermentation method, to make sake. They use it to make junmai, or pure rice sake that has no added alcohol or sugar.

"Niigata sake is famous for being clean, light, and dry," he said. "But for the person who likes more umami and fragrance, we make Kanbara." Kanbara is the junmai sake that Sato ages at room ...

On a basic level, sake is a fermented alcoholic drink made from rice that's been polished to remove impurities. There are two ...

but a 234-year-old sake brewery here in Ibaraki Prefecture is gunning to serve the next drinks at Dodger Stadium. Premium Ippin Junmai Daiginjo, made by Yoshikubo Brewing Co., is now on the VIP ...

Almost all Dassai products are top-quality “junmai daiginjo” sake made of highly polished rice. The brand became popular for its fruity flavor and refreshing feel. In his second stint as prime ...

The growing appreciation for Japan’s artisanal brewing techniques, regional sake varieties, and premium grades like junmai daiginjo has fueled demand. Additionally, sake education, tasting ...