Away from the UNESCO World Heritage shrines and picturesque bamboo forests, Japan’s ancient capital is also home to a one-of-a-kind fishing village that continues to preserve its unique way of life.
The mountains are nearby, so the soil deposits that are full of minerals flow into the sea and provide nutrients. Additionally, it is hard for waves to form here and it is calm most of the time so fishes can be raised with little stress.”
Even though sake is her family business, she was not always passionate about it and had no ambition to take over.How come we are not fishermen?'Even though I liked the atmosphere of the sake brewery, I was not interested in sake.”But when her father fell ill, she rose to the challenge and assumed the role of chief brewer in his place.
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