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.

The origin of the drink is a bit murky, but the prevailing theory is that the drink was created in the 1880s in Kobe, Japan, by a Scottish pharmacist living there named Alexander Cameron Sim.

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Japan’s most famous drink is now protected. Rice is key to the brew. Ap Correspondent. Friday 06 December 2024 07:29 GMT. open image in gallery. Japan’s Takehiro Kano, ambassador to UNESCO ...

The CEO of Japanese beverage giant Suntory Holdings says there is room to grow in Australia. And two companies in the Suntory ...

Sake, a traditional rice wine known as nihonshu, ranks as one of Japan's most famous exports alongside sushi. The drink, which is slightly yellow in colour, is usually about 15 per cent alcohol by ...