The Three Newest GIs of Japanese Sake
Japan’s National Tax Agency (NTA) made a quiet but significant announcement on October 1, 2025. Three prefectures—Kyoto, Tottori, and Fukuoka—received Geographical Indication (GI) status for their sake, all on the same day. For those of us who follow Japanese sake closely, this was a moment worth registering. It signalled a sharpening of identity in a […]
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