YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Known for the popular Dassai brand, Asahi Shuzo, Japan's largest sake exporter, is combining big data with the artisanal brewing process to supply fans at home and abroad with a reliable, quality product.
Brewer harnesses data in pursuit of quality and consistency

Asahi Shuzo's brewery in Iwakuni is equipped with a lab where employees study data from the production process. (Photo by Mitsutoshi Kouta)
YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Known for the popular Dassai brand, Asahi Shuzo, Japan's largest sake exporter, is combining big data with the artisanal brewing process to supply fans at home and abroad with a reliable, quality product.