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For how long have Japanese people been drinking sake?
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- Sake-making came to Japan sometime after the introduction of wet-rice cultivation in 300 B.C. and the first written record of sake in Japan dates from 300 A.D.
- In ancient Japan, sake was made primarily in the Imperial Court as well as in large temples and shrines.
- That is why sake is often associated with religious rituals and festivals. Even now, sake is always served at traditional ceremonies in Japan.
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Sake is more than a drink to Japanese people, isn't it?
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- Yes, sake has been a very special beverage to Japanese people and has been highly valued from the ancient period to the present.
Artfully decorated containers and cups made of either china or wood show the special feelings which Japanese people have toward sake.
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