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flag Tokyo's Ishikawa Shuzou brewery anticipates global sake interest from UNESCO's recognition of its traditional brewing method.

flag A Tokyo brewery, Ishikawa Shuzou, established during the samurai era, anticipates that UNESCO's recognition of its traditional sake brewing technique as Intangible Cultural Heritage will boost sake's global popularity. flag The centuries-old method, "San-Dan-Jikomi," involves three simultaneous fermentations. flag The brewery's owner hopes this UNESCO listing will increase overseas demand for sake, much like the organization's endorsement of Japanese cuisine in 2013.

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