The Techniques and Appeal of ‘Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan’ Registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (Full Version)

In December 2024, ‘Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan’, proposed by the Government of Japan to UNESCO, was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Sake made using this tradition has long played an essential role in Japanese social customs and cultural events, such as rituals and festivals. We spoke to TOKURA Shunichi, Commissioner of Agency for Cultural Affairs, about the background to the inscription, its appeal, and future initiatives for its development in Japan and around the world.
See “The Techniques and Appeal of ‘Traditional knowledge and skills of sake-making with koji mold in Japan’ Registered as an Intangible Cultural Heritage”, HIGHLIGHTING Japan, March 2025.