Her brewery is in Nagano prefecture, a region known for its sake making. Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master sake brewers. Only 33 female toji are registered in Japan’s ...

These methods have been developed by craftspeople involved in sake brewing, including “toji” (master brewers) and “kurabito” (brewers). It is basically a manual process, and although some ...

While its strength differs depending on production type, sake typically hovers around the 12-15% ABV mark. Much of its flavour is dictated by the toji (master brewer) who is responsible for ...