HAKUI, Japan -- Miho Fujita was visiting her mother in Tokyo when a massive 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Ishikawa prefecture's Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024. As the tremors rattled the capital, Fujita's thoughts turned to her staff at Mioya Shuzo, the sake brewery she has poured her soul into for the past 20 years.
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A rare female sake brewer makes her mark in Ishikawa
Miho Fujita joins sake industry's earthquake recovery push
As president of Mioya Shuzo, Miho Fujita, left, has been a pioneer in the traditionally male-dominated sake-brewing industry. (Source photos by Michael Achach and Kome Collective)
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