406: Japan Is An Apple Country | Lee Reeve

Cider Chat

Japan is not only Cherry Blossom, but also Apple Country!

Lee Reeve of InCiderJapan kicks off this episode stating “Japan is Apple Country.” And he is right… because Lee has been on the podcast 3x’s and has taught listeners all about this apple country and the regions were orchards are abundant that the growing cider community.

He is the Publisher and Editor of inCiderJapan, the country’s first and only bilingual magazine dedicated to all things cider. He was first on the podcast in Episode 114 and again in Episode 173. Each time we were able to catch up on the happenings in Japan. By the way, there are two main apple growing regions: Aomori to Nagano.

In this Cider Chat

• Cider in Japan post the pandemic and updates for Lee as his role evolves
• The state of cider today
• Japanese culture and cider education
• Rules around making cider in Japan
• The Japan Cider Cup
• OK Adam Cider a Japanese cider brand

Contact InCiderJapan

• Website: https://www.inciderjapan.com/
• Japan Cider Cup – https://www.japancidercup.com/

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