Sake producers are struggling to find a way to keep the party going as whisky continues to gain ground among drinkers in the country.

and over the past 22 releases it has featured whisky from some of Japan’s most revered ghost distilleries like Karuizawa, Hanyu, and Kawasaki. The 23rd release in the series is a trio of ...

“I believe whisky will become a core product for our business 10 to 20 years from now,” said Jiro Nagumo, 62, president of Hakkaisan Brewery. Mamoru Tsuchiya, head of the Tokyo-based Japan ...