Between Tradition and Modernity, Fukushima’s Sake Breweries Reinvent Sake at Salon du Saké 2025 in Paris
The 2025 “Salon du Saké” European Fair for Saké and Japanese Beverages honours Fukushima Prefecture. Guardian of ancestral know-how, the region now stands out for its producers’ ability to honor tradition while embracing innovation. Visitors will be able to discover this fascinating duality at this unmissable event.
The kuramoto (owner-producers) of Fukushima and their toji (sake masters responsible for production), heirs to artisanal methods passed down from generation to generation, like Akebono Shuzo who “listens to the voice of the rice and yeast,” combine tradition with audacity. The Ninki Inc. brewery is the perfect example[…]
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