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Rising temperatures threaten Japan's sake rice crops
Original: As temperatures rise, Japan’s sake rice is feeling the heat
Japan's sake rice, the key ingredient in traditional rice wine brewing, is under strain as temperatures rise. Growers and brewers report the rice is becoming harder to cultivate at quality, with heat affecting grain characteristics prized for brewing. The story highlights how climate change is reaching even Japan's most protected culinary traditions, prompting concern across the sake industry.
Why now: Climate change impacts on traditional agriculture are drawing attention as heat affects a culturally iconic Japanese product
Evidence
- As temperatures rise, Japan’s sake rice is feeling the heat · The Japan Times
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