This bag is made using sakebukuro from Nishiyama Brewery, which produces sake under the brand name ‘Kotsuzumi” and introduces the traditions of the sophisticated Tanba district, Hyogo Prefecture and Japan to the world. Sakebukuro, which translates into bag for sake in English, dates back to the Edo period and was used until the early 20th century as an indispensable tool to filter the malted rice of unrefined sake during the sake brewing process. Craftspeople for sake brewing would coat the sakeContinue reading