TOKYO -- Japan has gained its 23rd entry on UNESCO's list of important elements of global culture with the addition of traditional sake-brewing.
UN body recognizes traditional methods going back five centuries

Nanbubijin sake is made by traditional methods in northeastern Japan's Iwate prefecture. (Nanbubijin)
TOKYO -- Japan has gained its 23rd entry on UNESCO's list of important elements of global culture with the addition of traditional sake-brewing.