Why do sake regions taste different when brewers across Japan can obtain similar rice, yeast and equipment? The answer involves both regional reso
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Western Japan's sake regions show how a useful resource becomes more powerful when someone learns to work with it. Hyogo combines renowned rice-gr
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Sake regions become more interesting when they stop behaving like three adjectives on a revision card. Ishikawa, Nagano and Kyoto offer coastal, a
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Japan's sake regions are easier to remember when the landscape becomes a set of practical brewing questions. What rice can be grown reliably? What
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