World Sake Day Explained

World Sake Day, also known as Sake Day, is an annual event held on October 1 as a tribute to sake, an alcoholic beverage of Japanese origin made of fermented rice.^[1] The event used to be regarded as only a national event in Japan.^[2] October 1 is traditionally the starting date of sake production in the country.^[3]

See also

• List of food days

Notes and References

1. News: Washingtonian. Imbiber's Agenda: Celebrate World Sake Day. October 1, 2013. Voelker. Jessica.
2. Web site: National Sake Day. Sakamai. October 3, 2013.
3. News: Los Angeles Weekly. Sake Day 2013: Sake Is Better Than It's Ever Been. McDonald. Kathy A.. October 1, 2013.