WAKAYAMA--Famed for being the largest plum-producing area in Japan, Wakayama Prefecture’s local “umeshu” plum wine producers are striving to flow out to new markets abroad. And they have set ...
It’s Friday night and I’m sat in the corner of a dive bar in Hiroshima sipping a local plum wine and cheering on a group of three Japanese businessmen, dressed in full suit-and-briefcase attire, ...
Do Japanese people make wine? Yes, they do—and in fact, excellent ones. The world's biggest wine competitions, including the IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition, the Decanter World Wine ...
Kelsey Plum always finds the camera. During an entertaining 102-76 win over Japan in Team USA’s 2024 Olympic opener, Plum took a hard foul to the rim where he slid past the base line and right ...
Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back as 30,000 years. Today, the archipelago seamlessly blends its rich history with its ultra-modern present. And while its ...
The British plum season starts in late July with the Opal variety and finishes in mid-to late-September with the Marjorie Seedling. Each variety has a 2-3 week season. British plums develop an ...