In March 2018 I learned I was accepted into the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program, and my placement was Motomiya — a small city (hardly a city by British standards!) known as the "Navel City" of Fukushima Prefecture. This fortuitous placement led me to come into contact with a local hub of history and tradition: Daitengu Sake Brewery. Stepping back, just over 10 years ago, Motomiya joined with Shirasawa Village to become a city, and both places preserve their local traditions and history. One of the manifestations of this effort has been the tradition of Japanese sake.
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In March 2018 I learned I was accepted into the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Program, and my placement was Motomiya — a small city (hardly a city by British standards!) known as the "Navel City" of Fukushima Prefecture. This fortuitous placement led me to come into contact with a local hub of history and tradition: Daitengu Sake Brewery. Stepping back, just over 10 years ago, Motomiya joined with Shirasawa Village to become a city, and both places preserve their local traditions and history. One of the manifestations of this effort has been the tradition of Japanese sake.