6/10
First time drinking?
First time for me, even though Ninja is such a common brand.
The taste is dry Yamadanishiki with a fruity aroma.
I just wrote down the elements, but that's about it.
1955 2025/11
Ninja Junmai Ginjo NEO Unfiltered Nama-shu
100% Yamadanishiki produced in Shiga 60
17-18° 25/10 A
Koka City, Shiga
1800 3520
This is a sake from Koka.
I bought it because it was the first brand I had ever seen and it was a draft sake.
My first impression was that it was similar to the Kikuyu Iyu I had just had, but richer and deeper.
The acidity and flavor balance was better when it was heated, so I will try it warmed.
A gorgeous bottle of 40% polished Yamada-Nishiki from Hyogo Prefecture's special A district😊.
Round and dense mouthfeel but with a spreading sweetness that is elegant. ‼️
The luxurious rice flavor that comes out of it and the minerality that flows through it doubles the deliciousness 🤤.
You can feel the luxurious and noble taste of "THE Junmai Daiginjo" and it is a superb bottle 😋😋.
I'm going to give you a big thump.
According to the POP in the store, this is a hiyaoroshi that has been aged for two summers✌.
This is the second consecutive multi-year aged bottle since Kozan, but the quality of the sake is the exact opposite 😲.
This one is quite robust, with a spiciness that could be described as ultra-harsh, and a finish that stands out for its acidity.
It has a mild heady aroma and is not flashy at all, but is a solid, robust, orthodox sake.
I didn't feel any sense of maturity.
I drank it all before trying it, but it would probably go great with grilled salt fish 🍁.
Koka's local sake, Ninja🥷.
A classic one, full of sweet and tasty rice flavor with a grain aroma and a touch of alcohol.
From the name, this sake seems to be popular among inbound tourists. lol
Aladdin-san was drinking,
I found "Ninja but not a ninja" which Aladdin drank at the same store!
And also "Urazake" (a back liquor)!
I was ready to try the sake that is too hidden in the darkness!
100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio 40
Alcohol 15%.
Sandesi.
The aroma is typical of sake, and when you drink it, it has a slightly fruity, soft sweetness, and umami and spiciness.
The next day, the sweetness increases and it is even easier to drink.
I drank it with mirin (dried sweet sake), but it was not so good.
It is better with sashimi than with sweet and spicy food.
The cap of Jungin is also mysterious even though it is Jun Dai.
I was reminded of the phrase "a ninja, but not a ninja" when I drank it.
Hi Pon-chan 😀
This is indeed a sake from Shiga Prefecture, the home of the ninja 😀.
In many ways, it's an intriguing sake that seems to be like a ninja, lurking in the dark and jumping into your bosom😇.
Good evening, Hanapin 🦉.
Ninja, which is not a backstage sake, is a normal delicious sake, but this one has a backstage face 😎The taste was very drinkable and yet beautiful 😊.
Hi Pon, good evening 😊.
I drank a non-back-up one (maybe) before, but it was sharp and I guess "ninja", I didn't know such a thing existed 🥳 something like this, I can see your playful side 😘.
Good evening, Takashi!
I went to see the store once 🥷 and you are a genuine ninja 🥷 not a backstage 😊👍Don't tell anyone about the backstage 🤫 if you come across it, please ask the store staff 😉.
Good morning, Pon-chan 🥷.
It is a rule to be a ninja and to taste sake behind the scenes in secret. 😶🌫️
I'm glad we share the same thoughts: ☺️
Today and tomorrow is the day of the Shiga Sake Toast Project and we want to spread the word about Shiga's sake 🍶😊.
Hi Aladdin 🥷.
I'm so glad to have someone to share with quietly 🙏 I'm dying to talk 🤣.
I'd like to toast but I haven't bought any 💦I'm going to be accused of being a non-prefect 😂.
Fukuhara Sake Shop hanpukai
Sweet grape aroma, clean aftertaste with no cloying taste. The best part of the hanpukai. I was able to learn about delicious sake from a brand I knew nothing about.
I enjoyed it with mackerel stewed in grated radish and chicken stewed in a sour tomato nut sauce.
