Japan-France Sake

February 5, 2018

Tokyo- In this file photo taken on November 14, 2016 Japanese Geisha, Natsuki pours sake as she hosts a couple from the US at a traditional restaurant in Tokyo.

For decades France has exported millions of bottles of Beaujolais to Japan every November, with some people celebrating its arrival by bathing in the fruity young red wine.

Now Japanese rice wine makers hope to turn the tide by bringing sake nouveau to France.

While wine critics are apt to turn up their noses up at overly young banana-scented Beaujolais, the sake nouveau being sent to France is one of Japan's best-kept secrets, its promotors claim. Jiji Press