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The Birth of Sake: Trailer

Preview: Season 29 Episode 6 | 2m 46s

Go behind the scenes at Japan's Yoshida Brewery, where a brotherhood of artisans, ranging from 20 to 70, spend six months in nearly monastic isolation as they follow an age-old process to create saké, the nation's revered rice wine.

Aired: 09/05/16

Rating: NR

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