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Hakodate Jozo is building a sake brewery in Nanae, Hokkaido. (Kazuya Miki)
NANAE, Hokkaido Two sake breweries will open in southern Hokkaido this year, ending a “nihonshu” dry spell that started when the last brewer closed down here in 1985.
Some of the companies involved may lack sake brewing experience, but they all have one thing in common: a desire for locally brewed sake that can be enjoyed by both residents and visitors.
Liquor retailer Tomihara Shoten and business operators in Nanae town and nearby Hakodate city have been making preparations for at least 10 years to establish breweries in the area.
Much of the delay stemmed from tax authorities’ decision to stop issuing new brewing licenses because of the decline in sake production. The businesses had to take over breweries that decided to suspend or discontinue operations. ....

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