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...grew up around sake. The clear rice liquor--a fermented product somewhat similar to wine--infuses many important holidays and traditions here, not to mention poetry and cuisine. My father, an American who has lived in Japan for four decades, drinks it hot every night with dinner. My hometown, Kobe, produces nearly a third of the industry's yield. My mother's side of the family is even in the sake business. Still, until recently, I never cared much for the stuff. Its strong smell, fiery aftertaste and old-fashioned image seemed about as alluring as my grandfather's hair...
...major breweries, much of this process today is automated. Most of what those kura produce is sake of regular grade, often sold in paper cartons and best served hot. Its low quality may account for falling sales. Some breweries, including many in Kobe's Nada ward--sake central for centuries because of its pure mountain-spring water--are trying to reach younger drinkers with products like low-alcohol, low-calorie sake, while also appealing to Japanese nostalgia by encouraging visits. Hakutsuru, the No. 1 brewery, has preserved its 1743 kura as a museum to showcase ancient sakemaking methods...
Amanda Bynes didn't need a car or a Kobe when she turned 16. She wanted a starring role in a film, and she was prepared to be patient. She has been called the new Lucille Ball and the next Gilda Radner, thanks to her deft, daft turns on the Nickelodeon skit-com series All That. Nick's Kids Choice awards named her Favorite Television Actress three years running. But, she says, "I want to be looked at as an adult actress. That's why I didn't want to do a big movie when...
Think about it—go through every other team in the NBA and think about the players that Jordan has to guard on an everyday basis. Philadelphia has Allen Iverson, Seattle has Ray Allen, Orlando has Tracy McGrady, the Lakers have Kobe Bryant, Toronto has Vince Carter—the list goes...
There are Jordan-lovers and Jordan-haters that exist out there, just as there are Kobe-lovers and Kobe-haters and Iverson-lovers and Iverson-haters. All the great ones command dichotomy. But no matter whether you’re rooting for or against Jordan, one thing is for certain: he defies athletic reason. Jordan is not only the best basketball player of all-time but also the best professional athlete. Perhaps Tiger Woods will give Jordan a run for his money by the time Tiger reaches 40. But certainly in the modern...