Tokyo CNN —A Japanese sake maker is going where no sake maker has gone before: space. Asahi Shuzo, the company behind popular Japanese sake brand Dassai, plans to blast sake ingredients to the International Space Station (ISS) to ferment a very special brew. Asahi Shuzo’s foray into space is more than just another attempt to make another rare sake, according to the brewer. Uetsuki said the company hoped the project would offer insights into how fermentation works in space, so perhaps one day they can make sake on the moon. This project aims to create sake that can be enjoyed on the moon, allowing visitors to have delightful moments there,” he said.

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Persons: Asahi Shuzo, ”, Souya Uetsuki, Uetsuki, ” Uetsuki Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Asahi, International Space, Asahi Shuzo, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Locations: Japan