Overcoming the Passing of the Sixth-Generation Owner – A Family United Our interview with Yoshida Shuzo’s president, Yukari Yoshida, took place at the gleaming white Kippoh brewery—a newly constructed brewery completed in the fall of 2023. Surrounded by quiet rice […]
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Ongoing Updates Through Continuous Improvement and Refinement The name of the brand “Shuho” became known across Japan during the tenure of current Chairman Souichi Takeda, who was then president. By using over a dozen varieties of sake rice and drawing […]
A Brewery Competing with Two Flagship Brands, Backed by a Skilled Researcher In Niigata Prefecture, many sake brands bear the character “越”, which can be read as Etsu or Koshi, derived from the region’s old name, Echigo (越後). Among them […]
Optimized Brewing That Makes Smart Use of Old Equipment In the heart of Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture, Nanokamachi Street is a charming tourist destination known for its nostalgic atmosphere. Midway along this street hangs the signboard of a sake brewery. […]
Meeting Brewmaster Tadaharu Fujisawa – The Man Who Changed the Brewery’s Destiny “My father focused solely on the business side—he didn’t brew sake himself. But he was blessed with the right people,”says company president Takahiko Toyosawa, speaking of his predecessor […]
Gentle Umami and Clean Finish Born from the Hands of the Brewer “One, two, three, go!” “Wasshoi, wasshoi, wasshoisho!” The voices of brewery workers echo through the premises of Hamashima Shuzo. The sight of them briskly working while calling out […]
Upholding the Essence of Local Sake Through Traditional Ginjo Brewing About 30 years ago, the combination of “Yamadanishiki (Y)” polished to a 35% ratio and “Kumamoto yeast (K)” produced daiginjo sake known as “YK35,” which became a golden formula for […]
Local Pride in Rice, Water, Microbes, and People: A Sake Born in Shiwa Tsukinowa Shuzoten, located in Shiwa Town, Iwate Prefecture, known as the birthplace of the Nanbu Toji brewing tradition, takes its name from a local historic landmark, the […]
Leveraging Pristine Water to Build a Strong Market Presence The city of Yasugi in Shimane Prefecture, once a hub for traditional tatara steelmaking, is home to the serene mountain village of former Hirose Town. This area boasts Gassan Toda Castle, […]
Kihei Brewing Style Brings Individuality to Shizuoka-Style Ginjo Approximately 4 kilometers southwest of JR Shizuoka Station, a large sign reading “Japanese Sake Kihei(日本酒 喜平)” stands prominently on the western bank of the Abe River, one of Japan’s fastest-flowing rivers. Just […]
Hokkan’s Table Sake: Rising to Become Tochigi’s Top Producer A drive from central Tochigi City into the countryside reveals a cluster of fortress-like structures surrounded by serene farmland. The sight of numerous buildings and towering tanks quickly conveys the scale […]
“Green Fingers” That Brings Out the Flavor of Pristine Water When driving through the eastern part of the Toyama Plain early in the morning, you can see the gray Tateyama Mountain Range in the distance. The cold January breeze, tinged […]