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 […]
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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 […]
The spirit of “hanno hanjo (伴農繁醸)” or “prosperous brewing alongside agriculture” that brought out the originality of the brewery The image of tranquil and expansive rice fields that surround the brewery is still imprinted in my memory. Konucho, Miyoshi City, […]
Sawanoi, Tokyo’s local sake that enhances Kanto cuisine Ozawa Shuzo is in western Tokyo, in nature rich Okutama. Right in front of the brewery nested in mountains is the Tama River, and a garden unfolds along its banks. A tranquil […]
Further advancement at the completion of a 3-year facility renovation We visited Nishida Shuzoten, brewer of “Denshu,” in mid-May in 2015 when the BY 2014 brewing was mainly over. Though brewing equipment and tools were already put away, once we […]
Taste of “Kakurei,” brewed with honesty at well-equipped and well-staffed facility The snowy Minamiuonuma City can accumulate 1 meter of snow overnight in the coldest of winter. The main street of Shiozawa is reminiscent of the past when it was […]
A taste long loved by locals, born from impeccable brewing techniques The 89-year-old brewery with its white walls and namako walls stands majestically. Takahashi Shoten, which brews sake under the brand “Shigemasu” in Yame-shi, Fukuoka, is a brewery known throughout […]
The history of sake brewing spun by the “harmony” between brewery and toji Seeing the brewing site and listening to the stories of the brewers reveals the true face of sake. The sake made with rice and water, crafted with […]