Sake — A toast to your health...and beauty

photography by Ryoichi Okazaki / text by Machico Yorozu

Japanese sake comes in many different types, it's made in a variety of regions, and it's served in numerous ways. It has been growing in popularity abroad and now accompanies diverse cuisines, including the latest fusion styles. We visited brewers who have developed innovative means for revitalizing the traditional industry. Let us introduce you to the latest trends in the world of sake, ranging from state-of-the-art beverage research to the development of sake-based cosmetics.

Sake Today: Types, tastes, and trends

Sake Primer

Articles from the 2005 WINTER issue:

• Sake: Sake Today - Sake Primer
• Behind New York's MoMA: Yoshio Taniguchi: Ken Domon Museum of Photography
• Discover Japan's Great Kilns: Visiting Japanese Kilns - Bizen - Tokoname - Seto & Tajimi
• Visionary Director Amon Miyamoto
• J Horror Looms over Hollywood: Hideo Nakata - Roy Lee - Koji Suzuki - Horror on the Horizon
• Shogo Tomiyama: producer of Godzilla Final Wars
• Pop Music: Steve McClure's picks for the best Japanese popular music in 2004

Kateigaho International Edition Issues:

2005 SUMMER - 2005 SPRING - 2005 WINTER

2004 AUTUMN - 2004 SUMMER - 2004 SPRING - 2004 WINTER

2003 AUTUMN - INAUGURAL ISSUE