Uncompromising Craftsmanship, ‘Harmony Brews Good Sake’ Inherited from Master Early November, when it was still dark, light was already visible from far back beyond the curtain with ‘Tedorigawa’ printed. During the brewing season, staff routine at Yoshida Shuzoten is that […]
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A Terroir like No Other Sake from the Springwater of Fuji “Geologists from around the world would surely want to visit here.” Dr. Kenichiro Kuda is said to have exclaimed with excitement, a former professor at the University of Tsukuba […]
Second Year of All Omachi Brewing: Support by Staff and Consumers Tsuji Honten accomplished in 2023 to use only omachi produced in Okayama Prefecture in their brewing, and this year’s season had started well. When asked how they were going, […]
‘Azumatsuru THE ORIGIN’ Born from Harnessing the Greatest Expertise “We brew sake with the hope of creating an opportunity (for even those that normally do not drink), to awaken people to the tastiness of sake by introducing a sake that […]
Miyamizu Provides the Foundation – Brewing with the Finest Yamada Nishiki through Kimoto Brewing The origin of the name of the area, “Nishinomiya”, traces back to Hirota Shrine located west from the capital of Kyoto. The “Miyamizu” spring water that […]
Crafting Sake with His Own Hands to be Able to Sell it in His Own Words Iwanoi Shuzo is located in Hanamizumi-cho, Ichinoseki City, near the southernmost border of Iwate Prefecture, right beside Miyagi Prefecture. Unlike the common practice of […]
Handing down to next generation honor of being in birthplace of sake Many brewing techniques established in major temples during the medieval Muromachi Period (1336-1573) had significant influence on modern practice. For example, three-stage mashing, morohaku (using polished rice for […]
Unprecedented earthquake strikes Fukushima, turning point in mid-20s Brewing sake is inherently rooted in the local community, involving everything from sourcing raw rice to conserving water sources and securing personnel for the brewing process. Moreover, the finished sake becomes a […]
The History of the sake “Kinryo”, woven by three breweries Kinryo, also known as “Sanuki no Konpira-zake,” has been cherished as the sacred sake of Kotohira-gū Shrine, the guardian deity of maritime traffic, and has a history of over 230 […]
Embarking on the challenge of developing sparkling sake with technical expertise to embellish toasting scenes around the world Daigahara was once a flourishing post town along the Koshu Kaido route. To the west of the brewery, which sits in the […]
Struggling with the frustration of not being able to do what one wants The sake “Sawa-No-Hana” crafted by Tomono Shuzo is, true to its brand image, a sake with elegance, much like a flower blooming gracefully by a clear stream. […]
The “Nantan ice brewing”, born in a warm climate Entering Tsunagi Town along Route 3 from the Shin-Minamata Shinkansen station, the beautiful Shiranui Sea that boasts many beautiful islands spreads beyond the gaze. Just 16 km from the border of […]