Winemaking in Japan Found to Have Begun at Least 400 Years Ago (IMAGE)

Kumamoto University

Winemaking in Japan Found to Have Begun at Least 400 Years Ago

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Historical records from the Eisei-Bunko Research Center of Kumamoto University in Japan reveal that winemaking began in Japan nearly 250 years earlier than previously thought. The text shows that a Kyushu lord ordered preparations to begin since the winemaking season had arrived.

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Professor Tsuguharu Inaba

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