YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Dassai, Japan's top sake exporter, is focusing on expanding in the U.S. as its home market shrinks, with CEO Kazuhiro Sakurai highlighting an advantage in the company's local production strategy.
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Dassai CEO Kazuhiro Sakurai unveiled the renamed company's new logo on June 2. (Photo by Junji Kitamura)
YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Dassai, Japan's top sake exporter, is focusing on expanding in the U.S. as its home market shrinks, with CEO Kazuhiro Sakurai highlighting an advantage in the company's local production strategy.