Japanese whisky

type of distilled liquor produced in Japan
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Japanese whisky

Summary

Japanese whisky ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,539 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Japanese whisky is credited with the discovery of Masataka Taketsuru[2].
  • Japanese whisky is a type of whisky[3].
  • Japanese whisky's Commons category is recorded as Whisky from Japan[4].
  • Japanese whisky's country of origin is recorded as Japan[5].
  • 1870 marks the founding of Japanese whisky[6].
  • Japanese whisky's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Japanese whisky[7].
  • Japanese whisky's commercialization date is recorded as 1929[8].

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Definition and Type

Japanese whisky is a type of whisky[3].

Origins

1870 marks the founding of Japanese whisky[6].

Why It Matters

Japanese whisky ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,539 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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