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Yokoyama Sake Brewery, Fukazawa Sake Brewery, Amaraku Sake Brewery, and Baba Sake Brewery merged in 1959 for the purpose of joint bottling and sales. The name "Shotoku" was given by the chief priest of Kanzen Shrine, the first shrine in Jyoshu, in honor of Prince Shotoku's teaching of "Harmonious and Honorable.
It's kind of a refreshing sake. All the flavors seem to point in different directions. It is neither sweet nor sour, neither spicy nor bitter, nor is it halfway between the two.
The legs are thin, but with a slight yellowish tinge, and are plentiful.
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