Awamori is a distilled spirit, made of Thai-mai (long grain rice) and Kurokoji (black koji), which is a type of rice malt. It's indigenous to the island of Okinawa, a southernmost prefecture in ...

There’s hardly an event or celebration in Okinawa, or even a gathering of friends, that doesn’t include awamori, Japan’s oldest distilled ... shows the Okinawan spirit of ichariba chode ...

Awamori, produced in Okinawa Prefecture, is regarded as Japan's oldest distilled spirit, dating back around 600 years with its traditional production method inherited from the Ryukyu Kingdom that ...

This exclusive program offers first-hand experience of Japan's traditional ... top bartenders and bar managers engage with Japan's distinctive distilled spirit, honkaku shochu.