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A worker at sake brewer Yamatogawa Shuzō removes freshly cooked rice from a steamer.

Satō Kazunori, president of Yamatogawa Shuzō.

Yamatogawa produces its own sake-grade rice on land adjacent to the brewery.

Yamatogawa sells an assortment of labels in Taiwan.

Abe checks the sweetness of his apples.

Abe holds one of his super-sweet Kōtoku apples.

Katō Emi serves customers at Yellow Beer Works.

Haziness is a characteristic shared by many of the beers on tap.