Kyokusui no Utage（曲水の宴）—translated as the “Winding Stream Banquet”—is a refined poetic and sake-drinking ceremony that flourished among the aristocracy during Japan’s Heian period (794–1185). This elegant tradition seamlessly blended nature, … Continue reading What Is ”Kyokusui-no-Utage”? Discover the Elegant Sake Tradition of Heian Aristocrats