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[:en]Senso Soshitsu (1622-1697), the founder of the Urasenke School and a fourth-generation descendent of tea master Sen no Rikyu (1522-1591), helped to establish a flourishing tea culture in wh… Read more...

[:en]A medium-sized brewery with a history dating back to 1860, Higashi Sake Brewing Company produces approximately 50,400 liters a year. Though small, its reputation is huge, and seventh-genera… Read more...

[:en]A scenic treasure trove of Important Cultural Properties, the Natadera Temple complex in Komatsu is surrounded by untouched woodlands that appear today much as they must have thirteen centu… Read more...

[:en] While Kaetsu Brewery was formed relatively recently, through a 1962 merger of four makers in the Hokuriku region, sake has been produced at its same location for more than a century and a… Read more...

[:en] Celebrated for its brilliant jewel-like colors and bold decorations, the Kutani porcelain tradition has flourished for centuries in Ishikawa Prefecture. This ceramic art developed as much… Read more...