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Gakki Masamune is such a beautiful sake that, no matter which sake shop I go to, I end up thinking of its label design as the best.

The reason I bought it this time was simply because I could no longer ignore the label design and buy another sake. And after drinking it, the result was that I was extremely satisfied.

The sake representing Tochigi Prefecture, made by brothers who love Edo so much that they’ve gone against the times to brew sake using Edo-period methods. Let’s take a look at the story of Senkin’s birth and its charm.

Sharaku is one of Fukushima’s representative sake, from the prefecture that suffered the greatest damage during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. At the time of the disaster, its sales fell to one-third, but today it has become one of Fukushima’s most well-known sake across Japan. Today, let’s take a look at this sake.

Saki no Hana, Sawa no Hana, Hananoka, Hanaabi, Hanatomoe—and Hanamura, the sake I’ll be introducing today.
There are a few kanji that appear frequently in the world of sake, and hana (花), meaning “flower,” is one of them.
Today’s featured sake is one that proudly carries that character in its name: Hanamura.

One of the seven breweries behind DATE SEVEN, and a brewery that overcame the Great East Japan Earthquake.

It is also the brewery that made the very first sake I drank after moving to Okinawa.

A brewery that uses only Miyagi Prefecture yeast in all of its sake.

Today, let’s take a look at Suminoe Brewery, the maker of the Miyagi sake, Suminoe.

Among the many kinds of sake, there is one that is released only on Tanabata each year.
Unlike ordinary sake, this bottle has earned the love of sake fans across Japan. It is DATE SEVEN, a signature sake of Miyagi Prefecture that gives nihonshu enthusiasts something to look forward to every year.

I finished half the bottle of this Yamaguchi Sake in no time. 貴(Taka). The first time I came across Taka was at a yakitori restaurant near my home. Its dry profile didn’t get in the way of the chicken’s flavor, while a gentle sweetness from the rice emerged at the finish. Even after a few

Discover Kamenoi Shuzo, the Yamagata brewery behind Kudoki Jozu. Explore its long history, adventurous spirit, and sake ranging from dry to sweet.

This brewery, with a history spanning more than 300 years, is the very brewery that produces Urakasumi today: Urakasumi Brewing Co.

Kubota has far more varieties than you might expect. If I had to pick the two sake brands that represent luxury among the sake most widely known in Korea, DASSAI 23 and Kubota Manju would immediately come to mind. I’ve already covered DASSAI before, so today I’d like to talk about Kubota. Kubota is produced