. Sake with old friends Leaves spring forth from hazel tree Sharing ancient boughs .
From Wikipedia: In Japan, where it is the national beverage, sake is often served with special ceremony, where it is gently warmed in a small earthenware or porcelain bottle and sipped from a small porcelain cup called a sakazuki. Sake is often consumed as part of Shinto purification rituals. Sake is served to gods as offerings. .