Nabeshima — the sake that defines Saga Prefecture. The Nabeshima I’m introducing today is made by Fukuchiyo Shuzo, a brewery located in Saga Prefecture. If you had to name one of the most famous sake not only in Saga but in the entire Kyushu region, Nabeshima would definitely come up in the conversation—probably at about […]
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Location: Yamaguchi Prefecture
A small but formidable brewery from Yamaguchi Prefecture, which is also known as the home of Dassai. Here, I would like to introduce Wakamusume.
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When You Can’t Pick the Right Sake for Dinner, There’s Hakurakusei Founded in 1874 in Ōsaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, Niizawa Brewery is the producer of the sake I want to introduce today, Hakurakusei. Now led by its fifth generation, the brewery has a clear philosophy. They describe their sake as aiming to become the “ultimate
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Beau Michelle, from Tomono Shuzo in Saku City (佐久市).
Location: Nagano Prefecture
Among all the sake I drank in June 2025, Beau Michelle was the most impressive.
And when winter came, the Snow White I drank was also outstanding.
About two years ago, I graduated from sneakers and started
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Whenever my wife, Midori, and I visit a sake shop or a sake izakaya, there are a few bottles we always look for first.
One of them is the sake I’m introducing today—a true representative of Miyagi Prefecture’s local sake, brewed by a husband-and-wife-run brewery.
It’s Miyakanbai.
They’ve got through all things because they are together! – Miyakanbai (宮寒梅) Read More »
