{"id":167520,"date":"2024-12-06T13:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T04:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=167520&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2024-12-06T13:46:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T04:46:26","slug":"unesco-recognizes-traditional-japanese-brewing","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/unesco-recognizes-traditional-japanese-brewing\/","title":{"rendered":"UNESCO Recognizes Traditional Japanese Brewing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UNESCO has officially registered Japan&#8217;s traditional brewing techniques, including sake, shochu, and awamori, as Intangible Cultural Heritage. With Kyushu and Okinawa accounting for over 400 shochu and awamori distilleries, regional producers see this recognition as a boost for global market expansion. Kyushu&#8217;s shochu production dominates over 90% of national output, earning it the title &#8220;Shochu Kingdom.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Distillery tours and overseas promotional efforts are increasing. For instance, in November, foreign residents toured a Miyazaki brewery to learn about shochu production. Additionally, Kagoshima distillers hosted French buyers, while Okinawa producers highlighted awamori\u2019s versatility at international expos, gaining acclaim. Despite lagging behind sake in exports\u2014\u00a51.6 billion versus sake\u2019s \u00a541 billion in 2023\u2014producers aim to leverage this recognition to raise awareness and drive export growth. <\/span><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nta.go.jp\/taxes\/sake\/koujikin\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Tax Agency<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-159567\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fn_gofukuoka-librom_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=1400%2C934&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"UNESCO Recognizes Traditional Japanese Brewing as Intangible Cultural Heritage\" width=\"1400\" height=\"934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fn_gofukuoka-librom_2024_cl-003.jpeg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fn_gofukuoka-librom_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fn_gofukuoka-librom_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fn_gofukuoka-librom_2024_cl-003.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. 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