According to a Japanese publication, sake exports from Japan rose 18.2% in 2022, reaching a record high. Kyodo. According to media reports, growth has continued for 13 years in a row with the Japanese food boom.
In 2022, Japan exported $340 million worth of sake. In 2022, most of the Japanese sake was exported to China, with the United States in second place in terms of sales. Also, the sales market includes South Korea and Southeast Asia.
Japanese journalists point out that the growth of the industry has been accelerated by the young leaders of sake production companies, who are trying to master the premium segment of the market and set themselves the task of developing a traditional drinking culture abroad.
Previously reportedthat one of the toji, sake makers, was included in the list of the world’s 100 most powerful women in 2020.