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Japan: The WASABI - Hot News from Japan Vol. 12 Issue 10

Iowa Reaches New Milestones in Japan, Organic Trade Association at Japan’s Organic Lifestyle Expo, 2016 Craft Beer Experience, U.S. Soybean Buyers Advantage Outlook Conference, U.S. Wheat Crop...
Japan designated “Japanese sake” / nihonshu / 日本酒 as a Geographical Indication (GI) on December 25, 2015.
California Wine Promotion; ATO New Food Products Trade Show; Café Show (Pizza & Pasta Expo); 2016 California Raisin Chocolate Idea Seminar held for patissiers chefs in Tokyo and Osaka...
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Japan: Wine Update

In 2015, Chile overtook France as the number one exporter of bottled wines to Japan.
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Japan: Whisky Market

According to the statistics of the Japan Ministry of Finance, imports of whisky from the United States to Japan increased 21% from 9,807 kiloliters (kl) in 2014 to 11,854 kl in 2015.