Japanese tipples sake and shochu -- and the ... to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Wednesday, is a spirit distilled from different ingredients such as sweet potato, mainly in the ...

In fact, it was originally born as shochu, a traditional Japanese distilled liquor – and it ... It provides fresh soft water that enhances the flavor of the local rice, the main ingredient ...

The leader of the group, Shinji Hirai, the governor of Tottori prefecture, said he was convinced that the hot spring culture is equivalent to the traditional making of sake and shochu distilled ...