Sake breweries across Japan have begun producing high-alcohol content liquids for use in place of the alcohol-based sanitizers that have become as scarce as face masks during the coronavirus crisis.Kazuki Haruta, president of Kikisui Sake Co. based in Kochi Prefecture, said he arrived at the idea of producing a spirit with 77 percent alcohol content after considering how his company could contribute to the coronavirus fight while utilizing the large quantities of raw materials the brewery has on hand.Over 10,000 orders and inquiries from across Japan flooded the company about the product, w…READ FULL ARTICLE
