Japan sake-brewing joins UNESCO intangible heritage

The Manila Times

Japan sake-brewing joins UNESCO intangible heritage   UNESCO adopts on Dec. 4, 2024 traditional techniques to produce Japanese sake brewing in its intangible cultural heritage list, a move the country hopes will boost new generations’ interest and consumption of the ancient beverage. The adoption was approved in a meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which was held in Paraguay.   REUTERS VIDEO   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe    Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net    Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein    #TheManilaTimes  #tmtnews  #japan  #unesco  #sake  #japanheritage

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00:00Congratulations Agana, we move on to the next element presented by Granada.

00:30I am honoured to express my sincerest gratitude for the description of the traditional knowledge

00:53and skills of sake-making in Japan.

00:57By being recognised internationally by this mechanism, that will renew the interests

01:06of the ordinary Japanese people in this area, and that could lead to more momentum of transmitting

01:16these skills and know-hows to the next generations.

01:20And also internationally, we are very pleased to see the increased amount of sake exports abroad.

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