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In the Japanese Alps, these villages preserve a one-of-a-kind architecture
In the heart of the Japanese mountains, the villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama are home to treasures of traditional ...
朝日新聞社2mon
Japanese brewer hopes UNESCO listing makes sake as popular as sushi
Traditional sake brewers had already been contending with decades of falling sales at home as consumers ... popularity alongside Japanese cuisine, also in part thanks to UNESCO’s endorsement ...
Japan Today9d
Japan to recommend ancient capitals in Nara Prefecture for UNESCO listing
The Japanese government has recommended ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture as candidates for UNESCO's World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026. The government is seeking the ...
朝日新聞社3mon
Sake brewers hope UNESCO status revives interest at home
He also hopes that UNESCO registration will encourage more Japanese to feel proud of the national alcoholic beverage and proposed that people “celebrate the upcoming New Year's holiday with sake.” ...
Korea6d
Foreign ministry expresses regret over Japan not fulfilling pledge to UNESCO World Heritage
The government has expressed deep regret over Japan not implementing follow-up measures after listing the latter's modern ...
NHK21d
Traditional Japanese Brewing Recognized by UNESCO
In December 2024, UNESCO added Japan's traditional techniques for making sake, shochu and awamori to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Alcoholic drinks have long played a vital role in ...
The Straits Times8d
S. Korea voices regret after Japan’s Unesco report again fails to reflect forced labour
SEOUL – South Korea voiced disappointment on Feb 1 after Japan’s follow-up report on its Unesco-listed industrial sites failed to provide the full historical context, including the wartime ...