Restoring Tradition: Kame Brewing with Kojima Sohonten
Back in Episode 51 we explored the hard work being invested in restoring kioke, the large-scale traditional wooden tanks that transformed sake brewing in the Edo Period. Thanks to the hard work of many, supply can’t keep up with demand and as more and more breweries are wanting to reintegrate kioke back into their brewing practices and more woodworking craftsman are stepping up to learn the craft.
But brewing using kame has been completely abandoned for (probably) at least the past couple hundred years; that is until now.
As with the historical vessels commonly used for brewing during more…
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