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- Season 1 Koshu: The Miraculous Wine
- Season 1 Japan-discovery, Self-discovery: Exchange Students in Tokyo
- Season 1 My Life with Aikido
- Season 1 Delivering to Space
- Season 1 Peru & Japan Fusion of Cuisine
- Season 1 The Somin Naked Festival
- Season 1 The World of Miniatures
- Season 1 The Manufacturing Spirit and Sustainability
- Season 1 Japanese Gardens, Aesthetic Encounters
- Season 1 Going Beyond Tradition: The Challenge of Craftspeople in Kyoto
- Season 1 Innovative Japanese Bread
- Season 1 Capturing Masters’ Workmanship
- Season 1 MUSIC TRUNK: Journey to Discover the Roots of Japanese Sound
- Season 1 Anime Dramatic Tours
- Season 1 The Captivating World of Escape Games
- Season 1 The Alluring Beauty of Japanese Gardens
- Season 1 Journey Through the Woodland
- Season 1 Sweet Revolutionary: Mastering the Art of Marketing Wagashi
- Season 1 Best Eats and Hidden Gems
- Season 1 Roji: Kyoto’s Hidden Alleys
- Season 1 JAPANorama Rumble
Explore Japan - Season 1 Episode 1 Koshu: The Miraculous Wine
0.00 48 minutes Yamanashi, one of Japan’s most famous wine producing regions, is home to Grace Winery, winner of a gold medal at a major international wine competition, three years running. It makes a white wine using Koshu grapes, a variety unique to Japan, which it cultivates. The dry wine is pure and elegant, and has a concentrated fruit flavor with crisp acidity. Very popular, it’s exported to twenty countries around the world, including Belgium, where it’s served at top-class restaurants. The wine's delicate flavor, which doesn’t clash with food, is highly prized in the current Japanese food boom fueled by the global trend to live healthier lives. The winery's chief winemaker is Ayana Misawa. Koshu is regarded as a low-sugar, delicate wine with moderate aromas. Japan's wine producing regions have to grapple with heavy rain during the growing season. We reveal how Ayana Misawa created a world-class wine in this challenging environment.
