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THE SPIRIT OF JAPAN is an intimate portrait of the Wakamatsu family, who have been distilling traditional sweet potato shōchū at Yamatozakura Distillery in Kagoshima Prefecture since the 1850s. The film follows fifth generation tōji (master brewer) Tekkan Wakamatsu as he inherits centuries of tradition passed down by his father, at a pivotal moment for the family business.
As Wakamatsu balances the physical rigor of handmade production with the demands of a shifting global marketplace, this story is about craftsmanship, a small family business and its legacy in Japan’s aging society.
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