Shochu master brewers eager to hand down techniques

Shochu master brewers eager to hand down techniques

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - Master shochu brewer Masami Yoke (L) teaches Daijiro Yagi at Yagi Shuzou Co. in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture. (Kyodo)

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