Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts
Sake is perhaps more Japanese than the world-famous sushi. The smooth rice wine that plays a crucial role in Japan's culinary traditions was enshrined on Wednesday by UNESCO on its list of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list
The UNESCO recognition, the delegation said, captured more than the craft knowledge of making high-quality sake. It also honored a tradition dating back some 1,000 years — sake makes a cameo in Japan’s famous 11th century novel, “The Tale of Genji,” as the drink of choice in the refined Heian court.
Japan's centuries-old sake tradition recognized on UNESCO cultural heritage list
UNESCO recognized Japan's ancient process of sake brewing as an "intangible cultural heritage" on Wednesday, which producers hope will boost global interest in the traditional rice wine that dates back centuries but has waned in popularity at home.
Japanese sake is granted UNESCO world heritage status
The United Nations heritage agency, UNESCO, enshrined Japanese sake as part of the “intangible cultural heritage of humanity," alongside Brazilian white cheese, Caribbean cassava bread, and Palestinian olive oil soap,
Japan sake-brewing added to UNESCO intangible heritage
Traditional Japanese knowledge and skills used in the production of sake and "shochu" distilled spirits were approved on Wednesday for addition to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a committee of the U.
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