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[:en] Master brewer Noguchi Naohiko, born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1932, is famed in the sake world. Following his father and grandfather before him, he began brewing in 1949, well below the… Read more...

[: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...