Producing Japanese sake/Steaming rice for sake at Akashi Sake Brewery. Hyogo prefecture, Japan.


The soaked rice is steamed in a special steaming apparatus called a This process involves placing the rice in a cloth- lined basket and steaming it for a set amount of time. During the steaming process, the rice absorbs moisture and becomes soft and pliable, ready for the next steps of sake making.


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