Dedicating themselves to careful brewing without cutting corners Eight o’clock in the morning: The brewery becomes utterly silent at the moment when the canvas cover is removed from koshiki (rice steamer) as steaming is complete. We sense the tense air […]
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Delicious sake brewed with hard water from Asa River and rice grown by local farmers After crossing the clear flow of Asa River from Sanyo Shinkansen Asa Station, we reached Nagayama Shuzo on the Old Sanyo-Do Highway, and were welcomed […]
Ensuring careful brewing in small volumes with state-of-the-art equipment/strong> Kizakura is one of Japan’s widely known major sake breweries. The sake is carefully brewed using medium-hard water from Fushimi, a region famous for its excellent water, and koji that is […]
The floral aroma and juiciness, characteristic to the brand In early November 2022, the preparation for the ninth batch for the season was underway at Kameizumi Sake Brewing. As I watched from a distance, a brewer beckoning to me from […]
Dosan Doho sake brewing sworn by the soil of Aizu Driving for about 15 minutes away from the downtown area of Aizuwakamatsu, we see less houses but the vast rice fields and a mountain range approaching. Takahashi Shosaku Brewery that […]
Succeeding to a brewery on the brink of failure, then intending to brew authentic jizake The brewery sign reads “Ibi Road,” showing a silhouette of 4 people walking in line. An unmistakable spoof of Abby Road of the Beatles. This […]
Terroir expressed by Aomori’s culture and people While many breweries seek to expand their domestic and international markets, there is a trend among the brewers to go back to the origin. They may switch rice sourcing from other regions to […]
The new” Wakanami” concept arrived at together as a trio A rich sake that is light and fresh on the palate, with the umami of rice that spreads. The rich flavor disappears as gently as the ebb of waves. The […]
The brewery’s mission to fulfill its responsibility for quality and supply A clear, clean mouthfeel and a mild aroma – the water from the sacred Mt.Hakkaisan, brings out the light and soft flavor of the sake. The quality of sake […]
Ecosystem revived in local cultural climate Late August, Mr. Kiyotaka Kanda could be seen in the rice field adjacent to the southern edge of the brewery. In his view were delicate flowers just in full bloom of Homase, an indigenous […]
A fateful reunion after retirement, coming back as toji in a new brewery Noguchi Naohiko Sake Institute, as the name suggests, is a brewery that was established with the purpose to transmit Noguchi’s artisan skills, spirit, and way of life […]
The road to realizing the passion of “creating Donan’s jizake” When Setsuko Tomihara took her first sip of the sake she had dreamed of for so many years, she just streamed tears. She could not suppress the gratitude she felt […]