A: Hey, did you hear about something cool in Japan?
B: Nope, what's up?
A: There was this shochu brewery in Kumamoto Prefecture that had a tasting event! Remember when they got hit by terrible rain five years ago?
B: Yeah, I remember that disaster. How is the brewery now?
A: Well, despite the damage to their production facility, they managed to host this event! Visitors could taste different shochu varieties and even some matured for half a century in an earthen pot.
B: Wow, that's amazing! Did they show photos of the city during the disaster too?
A: Yep, there were pictures on display upstairs. One guy in his 50s said the images brought back memories of how things looked five years ago when he returned home after temporary evacuation.
B: That must have been hard for them... But I'm glad to hear the brewery is recovering.
A: Absolutely! The president, Tsutsumi Junko, said they're still working towards rebuilding their community.
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A shochu brewery in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture that was hit by record rainfall five years ago has hosted an event that allowed visitors to taste classic shochu spirits.
Torrential rain hit the prefecture in July 2020 and turned the region into a disaster zone. The rainfall also damaged the production facility of the brewery in Hitoyoshi City.
The tasting event, which was held at the brewery's compound on Sunday, allowed visitors to sample different shochu varieties and eat salt-grilled sweetfish.
There was also a corner where visitors could enjoy tasting classic shochu, which has been matured in an earthen pot for about half a century. The pot survived the disaster unaffected.
Photographs of the city at the time of the disaster were exhibited on the second floor of the building.
A man in his 50s said the pictures reminded him of how the area was like five years ago. He said he recalls when he returned home in the evening at that time after temporary evacuation, the landscapes were just like those in the photographs.
The brewery's president Tsutsumi Junko said her company is gradually recovering five years after the disaster. She added that she will continue with her efforts for the local community's reconstruction.
B: Nope, what's up?
A: There was this shochu brewery in Kumamoto Prefecture that had a tasting event! Remember when they got hit by terrible rain five years ago?
B: Yeah, I remember that disaster. How is the brewery now?
A: Well, despite the damage to their production facility, they managed to host this event! Visitors could taste different shochu varieties and even some matured for half a century in an earthen pot.
B: Wow, that's amazing! Did they show photos of the city during the disaster too?
A: Yep, there were pictures on display upstairs. One guy in his 50s said the images brought back memories of how things looked five years ago when he returned home after temporary evacuation.
B: That must have been hard for them... But I'm glad to hear the brewery is recovering.
A: Absolutely! The president, Tsutsumi Junko, said they're still working towards rebuilding their community.
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A shochu brewery in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture that was hit by record rainfall five years ago has hosted an event that allowed visitors to taste classic shochu spirits.
Torrential rain hit the prefecture in July 2020 and turned the region into a disaster zone. The rainfall also damaged the production facility of the brewery in Hitoyoshi City.
The tasting event, which was held at the brewery's compound on Sunday, allowed visitors to sample different shochu varieties and eat salt-grilled sweetfish.
There was also a corner where visitors could enjoy tasting classic shochu, which has been matured in an earthen pot for about half a century. The pot survived the disaster unaffected.
Photographs of the city at the time of the disaster were exhibited on the second floor of the building.
A man in his 50s said the pictures reminded him of how the area was like five years ago. He said he recalls when he returned home in the evening at that time after temporary evacuation, the landscapes were just like those in the photographs.
The brewery's president Tsutsumi Junko said her company is gradually recovering five years after the disaster. She added that she will continue with her efforts for the local community's reconstruction.
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A shochu brewery in Kumamoto Prefecture, affected by a disaster five years ago, hosted a tasting event despite damage to their production facility. The event featured different shochu varieties and some matured for half a century. Photos of the city during the disaster were displayed. Despite the
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250527_16/
Date: May 27, 2025
Created: 2025/05/28 07:09
Updated: 2025/12/08 03:55
Last Read: 2025/05/28 07:40