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[:en]Nishide Hirohisa is among the vanguard of young toji brewmasters who are not only keeping sake traditions alive, but ensuring that they stay fresh and relevant. His brewery's signature Haru… Read more...

[:en]Strolling the backstreets of the coastal Ataka area of Komatsu in Ishikawa Prefecture offers glimpses into the history of the kitamaebune, trading ships that plied the Sea of Japan coast an… Read more...

[:en] Established circa 782, and transferred to its present location in the Ataka district of Komatsu in the Kaga domain (now Ishikawa Prefecture) in 1647, Ataka Sumiyoshi Shrine worships a t… Read more...

[:en]Filled with family heirlooms carefully preserved and lovingly displayed by Seto Teruko, whose ancestors made their fortune in the days of the kitamaebune trading ships, the Seto Residence i… Read more...

[:en]A visit to Sumigen, a specialty food shop founded in the mid-1800s thanks to the kitamaebune trade, drives home just how much those merchant ships of old shaped regional cuisines across Jap… Read more...