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Kumamoto's Zuitaka mellow junmai sake. As the name suggests, it has a mellow taste. The aroma is not strong, but it has a nice nose.
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A special junmai sake from the Kumamoto Brewing Institute. The sweetness and peculiarity of the brew was delicious. In Kanagawa, we see Saga sake, but not much else, so I bought it immediately. I see Fukuoka sake and Kumamoto red sake, but..,
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Junmai sake from Oita. The sweetness of junmai sake is strong and stays firmly in the throat. It is not my favorite type of sake, but it has the goodness of sake.
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Junmai Daiginjo Gen no Taki from Toyama Kokokuharu Shuzo. It has a strong aroma and taste of rice. 300ml bottle.
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This Mie special junmai is made from a type of sake rice called Yumikataho, which is used only at this brewery,
The aroma is subdued and the color has a slight yellow tinge. It is sweet, but not harsh, and easy to drink.
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Slightly sweet aroma and flavor. A good Junmai Daiginjo sake with a smooth throat.
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Ehime's sake, Ishizuchi summer limited edition. I couldn't type my comment properly somehow. The picture is sideways too.
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Junmai Nama-zake by Saijotsuru. It has a very fruity, melon-like mouthfeel. The richness and sweetness of the nama sake is delicious.
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Hana-no-Mai Junmai Ginjo Premium. Made with 100% Shizuoka rice. It has a slightly bitter taste.
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Miyamizuhana Special Junmai from Kobe Sakura Masamune. Lunchtime drinking at Hama Sushi. It is crisp and clear, and the alcohol content seems high, but it is only 15-16%. It is a sake with little habit that goes well with sushi.
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Takebayashi Karoyaka Junmai Daiginjo, a sake from Okayama. It has a slightly yellowish color, and the sweetness of the rice and its gorgeous aroma spread over the palate. It is a junmai daiginjo with a taste I like.
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Junmai Ginjo from Shimane Prefecture's Li Bai Shuzo, made with 55% polished Yamadanishiki. It is light on the palate, but the aroma of rice spreads quickly on the palate. Personally, I would prefer a little more richness on the first sip, but this is a delicious sake as well.
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Seasonal Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake. This sake is made from 100% Miyamanishiki produced in Suwa. It is a delicious summer sake with a gorgeous ginjo aroma that spreads quickly in the mouth and a crisp, refreshing taste!
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A summer-only junmai sake from Ozawa Shuzo. It is a very refreshing sake with a low alcohol content, a true summer sake.
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Honkin" by Nunoya Honkin Sake Brewery, one of Suwa's five breweries. It is a locally produced, locally consumed sake made with rice, water, and yeast grown in Suwa. It is the only one of the five breweries that I had never had, so I was very much looking forward to trying it. The sake was fruity and crisp, and exceeded my expectations!
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Second bottle. Fuji Takasago Shuzo's Mochifuji. It is brewed with Fuji subsoil water. I don't know the difference between special junmai and junmai (lol), but it is a sake with a solid junmai flavor that leaves a sense of having drunk it.
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Hakutaka Junmai Ginjo. This elegant, easy-drinking sake is made from rice grown in Kanagawa Prefecture. It does not interfere with meals and goes well with Japanese food.
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Kamotsuru Daiginjo made with all Yamada-Nishiki, and at a slightly high 17%, it is a strong sake that goes down the throat with a gusto, but after that, it goes down the palate with a refreshing finish. The name of the master brewer is written on the front of the label, which shows that this is a bottle of sake that the brewer is very confident about.
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Kaganoi Junmai Daiginjo. This sake has the freshness and crispness of a Junmai Daiginjo. Niigata's sake is delicious!
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Masumi's cold sake for summer. It is less assertive and seems to go well with light summer meals. The label is cool and the bottle looks like a fruit wine.
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