This is the origin of many "Masamune" type sake from all over Japan.
It is the origin of many "Masamune"-style sake from all over Japan.
In order to stabilize and improve the quality of sake, the Japan Brewers Association began collecting, cultivating, and distributing yeast from the best sake of the time in the early 1900's. The first such yeast was Sakura Masamune's Kyokai Yeast.
The first of these yeasts was collected from Sakura Masamune.
It is said that Sakura Masamune is the originator of "00 Masamune," which is common in Japanese sake.
This is proof that the sake was so good that "Masamune" became synonymous with "delicious sake" at the time.
My tasting notes
⚪︎ Appearance and aroma: ⚪︎
The appearance is crystal clear and translucent.
The aroma is calm and gentle, yet crisp and refreshing.
Herbs such as chervil, a hint of koji, and a soft and elegant rice aroma.
⚪︎Taste, etc. ⚪︎
Salty texture.
The clear, subtle sweetness of rice is accompanied by a crisp, edgy acidity.
As the acidity passes through to the nose, it quickly clears up while giving the taste of rice with a hint of koji.
The finish is sharp, with a lingering bitter aftertaste.
It is not flashy, but its calm and quiet appearance reminds us of its history.
Good morning, Aladdin!
I didn't know that the original "Masamune" sake still remains 😲.
I think that many "Masamune" were born from "Sakura Masamune" and I can feel the prosperity of sake brewing in those days 🥰.
Good morning, Aladdin!
So the original Masamune is Sakura Masamune 😲.
Even if I'm not a hunter, I'm intrigued 🎵
I would love to have it with a nice meal during a relaxing time 😋.
Good morning, Aladdin 😃.
Sakura Masamune's No.1 yeast ❗️ is the very origin ❗️ a bottle of history ❗️ nice Masamune👍
By the way, you have all the goods. If so, do you have the signboard on display in your house too? 🤩
Hi Aladdin 🐦.
I can only say that it's awesome that both Masamune and No.1 yeast started and are still active ✨Love the labels👍.
I see you have a single bottle 😳 the first one looks like a diorama 😁.
Hi Gyve 😃
There are many theories about the origin of Masamune (like because it sounds like Seishu when you read Masamune phonetically), so just for your reference 😁.
I guess Nada's "Masamune" was synonymous with famous sake in the days when anything other than Nada sake was "crappy sake" ☺️🍶
Hi ma-ki 😃
There are a number of theories about the origin of Masamune, but the fact that yeast #1 was collected and distributed throughout the country is well documented!
It was also dedicated to hunters👍.
It was indeed a perfect food sake 👍☺️
Good evening Hiro 😃.
Nice Masamune👍Thank you 😊
Nothing would give me more pleasure than to be complimented by a Masamune hunter 😁.
I would love to have a "Masamune" sign in my house, but alas, it's in the brewery's collection 😆.
Good evening, Pon 😃.
The #1 yeast was a phantom for a while, but it's making a great comeback 🤔.
I appreciate the 1-gou bottles when the cellar is full!
The miniature P-box and the size of the 1-gou bottle subtly matched 😁.
I can still enjoy cherry blossom viewing, so I'm going to have a nighttime cherry blossom viewing by myself tonight. p
Speaking of Hanami, Sakura Masamune.
The sake!
It's soft, slightly fragrant, and delicious.
Hanami sake with Sakura Masamune while loving the cherry blossoms I got bought this year at home: ☺️
It is mentioned that it was founded in 1625 and is the originator of Seishu Masamune.
It is also easy to drink and delicious.
From noon, we went to a nearby park for hanami-sake (cherry blossom viewing).
Since it's hanami, of course the sake will be Sakura Masamune.
What the heck, you guys aren't doing much actual hanami...
Fellow sake drinkers!
Let's enjoy the Japanese spring!
☀️
For the 1,000 check-in✅ I chose this drink👍
Masamune hunters go today🍶.
I stumbled upon Udagawa Shoten's private brand 😳 during my Masamune research activities.
It's inspired by the best-selling sake in Edo 🙄... 🙄.
The label says "Masamune" in large letters and only "Masamune" on the back label. You can feel the dignity of the original 🤗.
The store seems to be run by a couple, and the customer service was excellent and the shopping experience enjoyable 😄.
They recommend heating Masamune to lukewarm 🤔.
It is true that in the Edo period, sake was either room temperature or heated, so I guess lukewarm is better 🤔.
But in the 2025 era, it was cold sake to 🧊.
There is still alcohol smell in the aroma.
The sweetness that wafts through the air and the tight alcohol taste. It is a taste that goes from sweet and delicious 😝.
Next, it is lukewarm 🔥.
The alcohol smell has disappeared and the sweetness has become mild. I feel a slight tingling on my tongue 🤔.
It goes down the throat and it's a nice old sake 🍶 As expected from the original: ❗️
This might be good to have a Hira cup like a historical drama 🤗.
The fourth one is a face towel I made to commemorate the event 😆.
I never thought I would follow Masamune when I started Sake no Wa, but now I can't quit 😇
Nice Masamune👍
Congratulations to Hiro-san for his 1000 CI🎊🎊Nice Masamune🎊!
1000 in a little over a year is great!
You are catching up to a certain ken-san 😊.
I see that the character "Masamune" on the towel is Sakura Masamune 😂.
Hiro, congratulations on 1000 check-ins 🎉🎊It's an amazingly fast turnaround time with all the Masamune hunting 🤣and nice Masamune today👍Nice Masamune towel 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good evening, Hiro!
Congratulations on 1000 check-ins 🎉㊗️🎊Wow 💕Masamune Hunter‼️Masamune Towel, is it an original creation by you, Hiro? ⁉️Your love for Masamune❤️ can be felt very clearly. Fighto👍
Good evening, Hiro!
Congratulations on your 1000 check-ins 🎉!
You are too nice to be a Masamune hunter 😁✨.
Nice Masamune 👍️ 😋.
I hope you continue to enjoy hunting even more 😊.
Congratulations Hiro on reaching the hermit status ㊗️🎉🎊🎉㊗️
The big killer of Masamune hunters is still the original, head family and founder Sakura Masamune😊and a rare PB 🍶.
Nice Masamune 👍.
The homemade face towel is awesome too ᾒIt's going to be a regular seller in the Masamune community😁.
Good morning, Hiro! 🙋
Congratulations on your big 1,000 check-in! 🎉🎉🎉
I've never had Sakura Masamune, but it sounds like a brand that can be enjoyed in a variety of temperatures! 👍👍
Good morning, and happy 1000 check-ins! And congratulations on your 1000 check-ins: ㊗️
I've been reading your posts and am amazed at how many Masamune series there are.
I wondered where to find that towel, I didn't realize it was an original! That's too much 🌠.
Good morning, Hiro 😊.
Congratulations on your 1000 check-ins 🎉!
That's a great speed 😱.
By the way, I always see Masamune for the first time, I wonder how many there are in Japan 🤣!
Congratulations Hiro on your 1000 check-ins㊗️🎊I always look forward to seeing your Masamune hunters 😆 Kiri number is still Sakura Masamune! Nice choice as it will soon be cherry blossom season 🌸 Enjoy the taste of Ed and nice Masamune👍👍👍👍!
Hi Hiro 😃
Congratulations on your 1000 check-ins 🎉.
You got it right with Sakura Masamune, famous for "Nada no Nama Ippon" ‼️ the best-selling sake in Edo ❗
I'm curious 😆.
Hi Hiro 😃
Congrats on 1000th post㊗️🎉
What a great achievement with Masamune, a recreation of the best selling sake in Edo! You are indeed a hunter😎🤗.
Nice Masamune👍towel! Saikou‼️😁
Thank you, Matsuchiyo-san: 🙇♂️
I drank as it flowed and it was 1000 😅 Sake is horrible...Masamune is even scarier 🤣I will continue to follow a certain master ken's back and Masamune 😄.
Thank you Nemuchi, 🙇♂️
I look for Masamune with glazed eyes when hunting 😄and the more sake I drink🤣.
Nice Masamune towel, it was worth it to make it with your praise. I am honored😊.
Thank you, HinaHanaMama 🙇♂️
The towel is my own creation 😆I made it from the "Nice Masamune👍" logo image🤣.
I will keep up the Masamune hunt full of Masamune love ❤️ 💪.
Thank you, Muro: 🙇♂️
I was drinking at a lot of different stores to get some Masamune 😅.
I'm glad I was able to hunt for Masamune that deserves to be on the top of the list 😄I'll go hunt in Fukushima someday too 😆.
Thank you, Matchy: 🙇♂️
I found Udagawa Shoten's PB Masamune just in time. I had heard so much about Masamune Masamune that I jumped at the chance to buy this one ❗️🤣.
Thank you, ma-ki - 🙇♂️
I think I have successfully saved my face as a Masamune hunter 😆.
The Masamune hunting is still going on, so I will continue to enjoy the hunt every day 💪.
Thank you Aladdin, 🙇♂️
I'm glad I was able to bring you the original head family founder Masamune that can save the face of Masamune hunters 😄.
I wonder if the market size of the Masamune area is large 🤔I'll guess Hitoyama 🤣.
Thank you, Kumagai-san 🙇♂️
It's an old style so you can enjoy it at different temperatures😁 Also, it seems to go well with food, so I'd like to try it as a food wine 😄Kumagai-san, please give it a try 😆.
Thank you Ane-san, 🙇♂️
The hunt continues as I still have some Masamune I haven't drunk yet 😆I made the towel myself from the logo 😁I'm afraid I'll get caught up in some rights issues if I sell it 🤣.
Thank you Maecin-san, 🙇♂️
I was so excited that it would be the only Masamune since it was the last one and a big one 😤I was able to prepare my own towel, so I have a great sense of accomplishment 🤣.
Thank you, Takashi: 🙇♂️
I have been researching Masamune in various ways, but there is no end in sight 😅I'm starting to think that I will be the first human being to know everything about Masamune 🤣.
Thank you @Mizuhashi for your help 🙇♂️
I learned that Sakura Masamune is the original after I became a Masamune hunter myself 😄Aladdin says he is the original head family originator 🤣I will continue to seek out Masamune and his friends 😆.
Thank you, Hirupeko: 🙇♂️
Cherry blossom season is almost here🌸... indeed it is😊I didn't pay any attention to it at the time of posting😅.
You've got a good eye ✨
Thank you, Noodle Sake King: 🙇♂️
It's Sakura Masamune, so it's a perfect match 👌
I wonder if this sake was really the best-selling sake in Edo ❓ but since there is no answer to that question, I guess I'll just have to say it 🤗.
Thank you, Jay & Nobby: 🙇♂️
I thought the double-sided printed T-shirt you suggested earlier 👕 would be too embarrassing, so I decided to use a face towel 😆 Once it's commercialized, I'll sell it around Tochigi 🤣.
Hiro, 1000 check-ins nice Masamune 🎉🎊
You are indeed a Masamune hunter! You drank the perfect sake in a big way👍✨I'm looking forward to more 😊.
Nice Masamune towel too 😆.
Thank you Masaaki Sapporo 🙇♂️
I was able to bring a special Masamune to Kiriban and I even made a towel with the momentum 😅.
I will continue my search for Masamune 😆.
Thank you Pon, thank you very much 🙇♂️
I was able to make it to Kiri with a sake that lives up to the name of Masamune Hunter 🤗I'm happy with how the towel turned out too😆I'll keep up the good work on the Masamune Hunt 💪.
Congratulations on reaching 1000 check-ins, Hiro!
Nice of you to bring "Masamune" to the big anniversary milestone 🤣and with the ordered towel!
We look forward to your continued success as a "Masamune Hunter"!
Hiro-san, congratulations on your 1000 check-ins 🎉🎊
You are a great Masamune hunter to bring the original Masamune for the first check-in 👍!
The font on the towel is cool and nice 👍
Thank you, bouken. 🙇♂️
I met PB Sakura Masamune before the deadline and it was the only one I could find❗️ and 🤩I thought luck is also important for hunters😆I'm glad you praised the font on the towel because I was obsessed with it☺️
Sakura Masamune
Takisui Ginjyo carbonless filtered nama-shu
This brewery is located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe.
The rice is polished to 60% Hyogo rice.
The sake has a fresh taste with a shelf life of 30 days after production.
A fresh-tasting sake.
Soft and refreshing aroma, mellow rice flavor,
A clean and crisp aftertaste.
#Japanese Sake
I finally sipped it.
Because it has a sweet and sour taste with a richness to it,
It gives the impression of being quite firm on the palate.
The color is gorgeous and pretty.
It is sweet with a strong taste, so it may be a little bit like it or not.
The aroma is also sweet, but with a strong sake flavor.
The alcohol taste is also a little strong.
It is about 11% alcohol.
I forget what it tastes like.
Basically, Hyogo sake is called "Otoko-shu" (men's sake).
So it is quite spicy!
I went all the way to Nada!
If you like spicy sake, Hyogo sake is for you!
If you like spicy sake, Hyogo sake is the way to go!
