You may not have heard of shochu, the most important traditional Japanese spirit. Or, you may have tasted it but never realized you did—lately, bartenders started using this versatile liquor in ...

Whisky is probably not the first spirit that comes to mind when you think of Japan, but it should be in the vicinity. The spirit that’s most often associated with Western countries is just as notable ...

As their flame dances and flickers, Japanese candles are becoming red-hot, bringing comfort to many people isolated from their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Starting this past spring ...

The occasion? A discreet ceremony recognising him as one of the world’s foremost advocates for the traditional Japanese spirit. Just five years ago, nobody in their right mind would have pegged ...

5 (UPI) --The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization added traditional Japanese knowledge and skills used in the production of sake and "shochu" distilled spirits to its ...

Japanaroo, an inaugural hybrid Japanese festival, will hold its Opening Night on the 20th of August, 2021 Source: Japanaroo Platform Task Teams Japanaroo, an inaugural Japanese festival in a new ...

Okko’s Inn is an endearing and bittersweet animated coming-of-age tale about a Japanese girl from the ... to see and communicate with playful spirits who have been living around the inn for ...