Hanyu card series whisky eyes US$2 m and a new world record
A complete set of the rare Japanese Hanyu card series whisky is poised to smash a previous world record at the upcoming auction organized by Kaigai Fine Wine Asia on October 10.
Category: Japan
Japan’s wine imports dip in H1 2021
Japan’s import volume went down but value grew in the first half of 2021. Meanwhile, France has overtaken Chile in both volume and value.
Australian athletes under fire for drunken behaviors on flight
Australian Olympians got too carried away on their flight home from Tokyo and were accused of unruly drunken behaviors.
‘The most complete’ set of Hanyu card series to smash world record
An extremely rare full set of Hanyu card series will go under hammer in October in Japan at Kaigai Fine Wines, and is expected to smash previous world record.
Merchants in Japan bullish on low-alcohol wines
With Tokyo Olympics in full swing and new lockdown measures in Japan, low-alcohol wines are quickly winning over health-conscious consumers.
Château Mercian releases its top Koshu wine
Château Mercian in Japan will release their ‘Icon Series’ Koshu, considered by the winery as its top echelon Koshu expression this September.
Japan’s Yamanashi sake gets GI protection
“Yamanashi” Geographic Indication (GI), which was granted for Yamanashi wines in 2013, is now recognized as a GI for Yamanashi sakes as well. This is the first case in the country to register wine and sake under the same GI.
Winners announced for Japan’s Sakura Awards
The winners for Japan’s biggest wine competition, Sakura Awards, are announced. Despite Covid, the competition received the highest number of entries.
Japan introduces new regulation to define ‘Japanese whisky’
Not all Japanese whisky is really Japanese whisky. For the first time, Japan introduced new regulations to clearly define the sought-after spirit. Mari Yasuda details the new changes and charts the history of Japanese whisky.
Virtual shochu tours thrive during Covid in Japan
While Covid-19 is confining people at home, virtual tour taking visitors to experience sake and shochu production is booming in Japan, writes Mari Yasuda.