# Nara - The Origin of Sake… Maybe?

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Podcast: [Sake Deep Dive](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sake-deep-dive-4351284)
Published: 2024-01-31T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sake-deep-dive/episodes/Nara---The-Origin-of-Sake-Maybe-e2f57ld
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## Resource

Andy and Jim explore the history of Nara as an early center for sake development and innovation. From rice polishing to branding, there's a solid argument that this is where sake as a consumer good was born. Vocabulary from this episode: Katahaku - Sake that used polished rice for only the mashing rice. Morohaku - Sake brewed with polished rice in both Koji and kakemai Recommended Sake Andy - Yucho Shuzo Takacho Junmai Bodaimoto Jim - Kubo Honke Nemuryu Kimoto Junmai Jukusei Our theme music is from Lotus Lane by The Loyalist - Preconceived Notions Available at https://soundcloud.com/preconceived-notions Under a Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lotus-lane Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/1YVHRMVwwHg

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