{
  "id": 18813729,
  "title": "Meet Naohiko Noguchi, sake’s first living national treasure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/meet-naohiko-noguchi-sakes-first-living-national-treasure",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-07T23:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/11/08/food-drink/naohiko-noguchi-living-national-treasure-sake-japan/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Known as the \"god of sake brewing,\" Noguchi will become the first master brewer recognized as a \"ningen kokuhō.\"",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}