Sake: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 11, 2026
Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Sake Brewing and Bacteria Inhabiting Sake Breweries. Aug 28, 2026
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Blueprint for Living - For the love of sake. Dec 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Cell Press - Molecular Plant - Sake or supper? Breeding rice for culinary excellence and optimal brewing. Sep 05, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - A Japanese Sake Brewery Making Decisions (PDF). May 31, 2025
Add new Web site: Healthline - What�s the Difference Between Rice Vinegar and Rice Wine? Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Microbiology - A dark matter in sake brewing: Origin of microbes producing a Kimoto-style fermentation starter. Sep 26, 2024
Add new Web site: National Geographic - From grain to glass: The story of Japanese sake. Oct 11, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Sake Brewing and Bacteria Inhabiting Sake Breweries. Jun 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Encyclopedia of Japan - Sake. Jan 12, 2023
Add new Web site: WebMD - Are There Health Benefits to Drinking Sake? Nov 16, 2022
Add new Web site: National Research Institute of Brewing - The Story of Sake. Sep 09, 2022
Added information on sake made with the addition of alcohol. Feb 04, 2021
Clarified information on the fermentation process used to produce sake. Jan 23, 2020
Corrected display issue. Jan 04, 2019
Media added. Sep 12, 2008
Added new Web site: Tamanohikari Sake Brewing - Sake Making. Aug 13, 2008
Added new Web site: Fujiyama-Net - Sake Making. Aug 13, 2008
Added new Web site: Sake World.com - What is Shochu - Sake. Aug 13, 2008
Added new Web site: Gekkeikan-sake - What is Sake? Aug 13, 2008
Added new Web site: Japan Sake Brewers Association - The Basic Guide to Japanese Sake. Aug 13, 2008
Article revised. Apr 22, 2005
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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