Sake has a rich history complete with dragons and gods in ancient Japan. Today, the rice wine is still sacred and has UNESCO recognition for its intangible cultural heritage. Explore the rice wine in ...

It's a popular spot in the region with myths involving sake, which is made from rice. 01:11 The shrine's iconic feature is its enormous "shimenawa," which is 13 meters long and weighs five tons.

At a 125-year-old sake brewery, a patrol kitty makes his rounds before relaxing in the adjacent garden next to a lovely fresh water pond. Shimane: Pure Water and Tradition - A Cat's-Eye View of ...