Foreign pair bring a taste of the unknown to Japanese sake brewing english.kyodonews.net

The president said female "attentiveness" helps in keeping accurate records of each brewing process, among other benefits.
Sake is a fermented liquor made of rice and is produced by mixing processed rice with water, "koji" mold and sake yeast.
Despite feeling rather awkward at first, she went with the flow and tried to "experience working in a Japanese company, being a part of a team."
Chen, who took classes about Japanese artisan culture at university, said she was thrilled to find a real artisan in Nishiyama Shuzojo.
Kaminsky, who has just finished her first year brewing sake, said there are still many things she has yet to learn.