UNESCO has included the traditional Japanese rice drink sake in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The recognition is intended to revive the popularity of the drink in Japan, where it is now consumed mainly at ceremonies.

Japanese alcoholic rice drink sake is recognized as a cultural heritage of mankind. This is reported by The Guardian, writes UNN.

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Sake is made from rice, water, yeast and a special skin fungus that helps the drink ferment. The technology of making sake is more like making beer than vodka, but the drink is still called Rice vodka.

The Intangible Cultural Heritage includes not only the drink itself, but also the tradition of its preparation.

In Japan, they hope that global recognition will help restore the popularity of the drink. Now sake is used for ceremonial purposes, at weddings or special feasts. And in bars, Japanese people drink mostly wine, whiskey or beer.

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said he was "delighted" with the worldwide recognition of traditional sake cooking.

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