Japanese "rice shochu" introduced at Expo Milano 2015

visitors to the Japan Pavilion of Expo Milano 2015 on May 21 taste "rice shochu," spirit distilled from rice, developed by Takahashi Shuzo Co. based in Japan's southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. More than 400 people tried the beverage in five hours. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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