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Shift in Sake’s Stature Recognized at ProWein 2025
From Curiosity to Commerce: Transforming Sake from a Cultural Experience to a Business Asset March 27, 2025 (Japan) — At ProWein 2025, held from March 16 to 18 in Düsseldorf, Germany, the Japan Sake...
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Japanese Sake Attracts Attention at ASI Americas Best Sommelier Contest 2025
March 26, 2025 (Japan) — The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) participated in the prestigious ASI (Association de la Sommellerie Internationale) Americas Best Sommelier Contest 2025,...
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Wine Industry Specialists Visit Japan to Learn About the Present State of Sake: What Unique Aspects of Sake Did They Discover?
March 12, 2025 (Japan) — In 2024, the export value of sake reached 43.5 billion yen, with 3.45 million cases (9L equivalent) exported to a record-high 80 countries and regions. Both the export value...
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2024 Sake Exports: +6% Year-on-Year, Exported to a Record-High 80 Countries
A Year Full of Topics, Including UNESCO World Heritage Registration  February 7, 2025 – In 2024, the export value of sake reached 43.5 billion yen, with 3.45 million cases (9L  equivalent) exported...
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Japanese Sake Promotion in Poland: The Gateway to Eastern Europe 
February 4, 2025 – Poland, the most populous country in Central and Eastern Europe, is strategically located  next to Germany, Europe’s largest economic powerhouse. While Poland is known as one of ...
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 Japanese Sake Becomes a Must-Learn Category for Top Sommeliers
Featured in the Finals of the 2024 ASI European, Middle East & Africa Sommelier Championship January 21, 2025 — In November 2024, the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) hosted...
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Promotion of Sake in São Paulo, Brazil: Expansion of Sake Consumption and Production Across the Americas
November 21, 2024 — In October 2024, The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) aimed to further expand the recognition and popularization of sake in the South American market by participating...
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World's Largest Sake Festival, Sake Fair 2024 Held
July 16, 2024 – The 16th Sake Fair 2024, organized by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS), was held over two days on July 5th and 6th in Tokyo, attracting approximately 4,600 participants...
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JSS Held the First-Ever Sake Academy and Sake Ambassador Contest 2023 for Sommeliers in Mexico
January 25, 2024 – The Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) and the WINE ACADEMY BY SM (a wine school run by Marcos Flores, former vice president of ASI Americas) jointly held the...