田中 楽
March 3, 2018, as the third drink of the day at Tora Vigilantes in Shibuya.
The brewer is Fuji Shuzo Co. of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture; we had had this in November 2017, so this was a re-release of the same brand in a short interval, which is unusual for Tora Vigilantist. This Junmai Daiginjo uses Niigata Prefecture's "Gohyakumangoku" rice for the sake rice.
The label was renewed in 2017 with a zebra design that has a strong impact, and at first glance you would not notice that it is a rebranded product of "Eiko Fuji". As for the reason for the "zebra" naming... I read a blog post where this sake was featured, but I couldn't quite figure it out (lol).
https://sake-wadaya.com/276/
The name seems to be an overlap between Zebras, which are herbivorous animals that support each other and survive in herds, and the more than 30 different brands of Eikoufuji sake.
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