Sake brewing is going well in the second brewing season after relocation, with stable water quality For many sake breweries, leaving a familiar place and brewing sake in a new location must be a daunting prospect. This is because a […]
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Quality commands overwhelming local following Miyaguchi region of Hamamatsu City is located in the alluvial fan of Tenryu River, about 40-minute drive from JR Hamamatsu Station. In the temple town of historic Koshin-ji, along the cobble-stone Akiba Highway that is […]
Falling in love and betting the future on the spring water of Mt. Mizuo “It all started with the quest for water,” recalls CEO Ryuta Tanaka. Tanakaya Brewing Company had been producing and selling “Kinpyoyoro” since its establishment, but when […]
Attempt to revive the brewery as all-junmai, all-yamahai maker In the spring of 2015, 6th generation brewery owner, Yuji Tsuchida and brewmaster (toji) Genki Hoshino had their fateful encounter with a particular sake. They were tasting about 100 different brands […]
The style of the owner and brewmaster dedicating to “Simple and high-quality” Kami Town is located in the northwestern area of Miyagi Prefecture, where it shares the border with Yamagata Prefecture. It is a region of heavy snowfall and the […]
Right or not. The only thing to matter in the entire brewing process. “To drink Miwa.” This is the concept that Imanishi Syuzou abides by. “We make sake that captures this Miwa region,” explains Imanishi Masayuki, representative director and CEO. […]
Koji and tank aging – the determining factors for Tanzawasan The concept behind Tanzawasan is the marriage of food and sake. He treasures the harmony whereby the sake brings out the food’s umami while the food simultaneously enhances the sake’s […]
Taste and work routines established under the guidance of brewmaster Sakaguchi Wajima City is famous for its lacquerware and morning market. The city flourished as a port of call for Kitamae-bune (a historically significant shipping route which stretched across Hokkaido […]
A brewery that attracts young people who desire to build new breweries “Our strength is our people,” said Yuta Abe, head of production at Abe Brewery, proudly. The brewery’s workers are young and energetic, moving around the brewery in an […]
Simple brewing principle backed by high experience value Snow was falling silently that morning. It was biting cold in the brewery on the day close to the end of the year. Once one steps in the steaming room, it’s a […]
Brewing with bacteria, rice, and maturation on their side Once we were in Tottori, our view was blocked by the snow which was not forecasted last night, and the roads were covered by a white carpet early in the morning. […]
Concentrate bottling and selling sake of different brands, qualities, and sales channels, to one location The breweries behind the production of brands, “Dewatsuru” and “Kariho”, began brewing sake at their current locations in 1913. Both breweries are located in the […]