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Japan’s renowned nihonshu region is still going strong after 400 years

Saijo Breweries
When most people hear the name Hiroshima, they think about paper cranes, the Atomic Bomb Dome and the serene beauties of nearby Itsukushima Shrine. What they don’t necessarily think of is sake. Yet nestled in a valley just east of Hiroshima City lies Saijo, a small town that happens to have one of the most...

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