It’s no coincidence that awamori is a staple spirit in one of the world’s most idyllic Blue Zones—where humans live way longer than average. Japan’s southernmost island of Okinawa is widely known for ...

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Randy Kuba will share several of his infused awamoris at the Okinawan Festival this weekend. At left, Okinawan pottery, called “kame,” is used to store and age awamori. Above right, chef Alan Wong’s ...

Yardbird, the popular yakitori restaurant in Sheung Wan, is known for its wide range of Japanese liquors such as umeshu (plum wine), sake, shochu and Japanese whisky, many of which feature in the ...

With young people apparently finding Okinawa's awamori liquor less appealing, the industry has been hit with a decline in shipments for 13 consecutive years. To rev up the struggling business, people ...

After five years and nearly $3.5 million, renovations at Tsukayama Distillery — the only Okinawan awamori distillery to survive the Battle of Okinawa — are nearly complete. The national cultural ...

Awamori, the signature spirit of Okinawa, is often lumped together with shochu, the clear liquor produced in the rest of Japan. However, its production is significantly different and its history — ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan’s southernmost island of Okinawa is widely known for its balmy weather, stunning beaches fringed with coral reefs, and ...