A group of third-year high school students as part of a class project produced their first-ever sake with the help of local ...

Brewery Asahi Shuzo Co. held its first-ever contest in 2019 to find the best Yamada Nishiki rice variety to use in Dassai, a renowned “junmai daiginjo” (sake specially brewed with pure rice ...

Bear in mind that sushi rice is a special Japanese variety of round grain rice, such as Nishiki or Koshihikari rice. Making it is easy, Krehl says: First, wash the rice with cold water several ...

But just because Nishiki Market is busy and confusing doesn ... Sample some authentic green tea or nosh on some nigiri (rice balls). After you've acclimated yourself to the flavors, you can ...