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Tatenokawa楯乃川 白馬の騎士 純米大吟醸 生  Tatenokawa Hakuba no Kishi Junmai Daiginjo Nama純米大吟醸生酒にごり酒
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小樽 酒商たかの
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Hakuba no Kishi Junmai Daiginjo Nama Hakuba no Kishi Junmai Daiginjo Nama Nigori Polishing ratio 50%. Alcohol 15 Seimaibuai 50% Alcohol 15 The first sip reminds one of a mild fruitiness like banana or melon. The sweetness of koji goes well with white rice. Sushi, onigiri, chazuke (rice with green tea), etc. would be good. Thick mouth feel, really sticks to your teeth & tongue Flavor is like melon or unripe banana. Rather sweet as we approach the bottom of the bottle. Goes well with fresh peach slices and Nagano Purple grapes. Purchased @ Otaru Takano on 2025/09/18
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Jokigen上喜元 4 Seasons 春 純米吟醸 Jokigen 4 Seasons Spring Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸
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上喜元 4 Seasons 春 純米吟醸 Jokigen 4 Seasons Spring Junmai Ginjo 精米歩合 55% アルコール 15% Seimaibuai 55% Alcohol 15% Soft, pleasant taste and mouth feel Mildly tangy finish. 2025/09/19
Hanamura花邑 純米大吟醸 愛山 Hanamura Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama純米大吟醸
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SUSHI-BAR
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Hanamura Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama Hanamura Junmai Daiginjo Aiyama Rice: 100% Aiyama Polishing ratio 45 Alcohol: 16 Rice: 100% Aiyama Seimaibuai 45 Alcohol 16 Bin Hi-Ire Ikkai / Nama Chozou Shu Bin Hi-Ire Ikkai / Nama Chozou Shu Sweet with a tangy finish. Flavor lingers. 2-9-8 Inaho, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0032, Japan
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This little sushi bar does not emphasize their sake but they really should. A great selection!
寒菊寒菊 剣愛山 50 Chronicle Kankiku Tsurugi Aiyama 50 Chronicle純米大吟醸原酒生酒無濾過
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SUSHI-BAR
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Kankiku Tsurugi Aiyama 50 Chronicle Kankiku Tsurugi Aiyama 50 Chronicle Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu Junmai Daiginjo Muroka Nama Genshu 100% Tokushima Ken Aiyama rice Polishing ratio 50%. Alcohol 15%. Rice: 100% Tsurugi Aiyama from Tokushima Prefecture Seimaibuai 50% Alcohol 15 Sweet with a sticky aftertaste. 2-9-8 Inaho, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido 047-0032, Japan
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This little sushi bar does not emphasize their sake but they really should. A great selection!
Hohai豊盃 特別純米 Houhai Tokubetsu Junmai特別純米
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らく天
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Houhai Tokubetsu Junmai Houhai Tokubetsu Junmai Koji Rice Polishing Ratio 55 Polishing ratio of Kake rice 70%. Alcohol 13 KojiMai Seimaibuai 55 KakeMai Seimaibuai 70% Alcohol Alcohol 13 Soft flavor and mouthfeel. Mildly sweet fruity flavor 2025/09/17 Rakuten Otaru, Hokkaido
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Tempura of Cod Milt Oysters and pumped yuba ponzu jelly grilled oyster cocktail Anago Tempura with Dried Plum Eggplant Tempura Kiss Tempura grilled saury with sprinkle of salt Assorted Sashimi 2025/09/17 Rakuten Rakuten Otaru, Hokkaido
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Niseko二世古 特別純米酒 辛口 Niseko Tokubetsu Junmai特別純米
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らく天
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二世古 特別純米酒 辛口 Niseko Tokubetsu Junmai 原料米 吟風 100% 精米歩合 60% アルコール 16% Rice: Ginpu 100% Seimaibuai 60% Alcohol 16% Clean and crisp traditional flavor. Dangerously easy to drink with 牡蠣と汲み上げ湯葉ポン酢ゼリー. Had to order a second glass. A classic, very good match with sashimi. All around a solid match with a variety of food 2025/09/17 Rakuten らく天 北海道 小樽
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Tempura of Cod Milt Oyster and pumped yuba ponzu jelly grilled oyster cocktail Tempura conger eel with ume plum paste Eggplant Tempura Kiss Tempura grilled saury with sprinkle of salt Assorted Sashimi 2025/09/17 Rakuten Rakuten Otaru, Hokkaido
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Takaragawa宝川 純米酒 Takaragawa Junmai純米
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らく天
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Takaragawa Junmai Sake Takaragawa Junmai Rice polishing ratio 70%. Alcohol 14%. Sake degree +5 Seimaibuai 70% Alcohol 14 Nihonshudo +5 It has been a long time since I have had this sake, but it is as stable as if I had returned to my old home. It goes well with cream cheese with bonito flakes on it. Dry, with crisp tangy grassy finish and a bit of an alcohol flavored punch. Good pairing with sashimi Too strong for anago tempura, maybe not well suited for the batter Pretty good with "oyster Yuba ponzu jelly" Oyster Yuba ponzu jelly Good pairing with sashimi Too strong for anago tempura, maybe not well suited for the batter Pretty good with "oyster Yuba ponzu jelly" Oyster Yuba ponzu jelly 2025/09/17 Rakuten Rakuten Hokkaido Otaru
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Tempura of Cod Milt Oysters and pumped yuba ponzu jelly grilled oyster cocktail Tempura conger eel with ume plum paste Eggplant Tempura Kiss Tempura grilled saury with sprinkle of salt Assorted Sashimi 2025/09/17 Rakuten Rakuten Otaru, Hokkaido
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Suigei酔鯨 純米吟醸 “吟麗” 芳醇辛口 Suigei Junmai Ginjo “Gin Urara” Houjun Karakuchi純米吟醸
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酔鯨 純米吟醸 “吟麗” 芳醇辛口 Suigei Junmai Ginjo “Gin Urara” Houjun Karakuchi 原料米 吟風 100% 精米歩合 50% アルコール 16% Rice: Ginpu 100% Seimaibuai 50% Alcohol 16% Somehow tastes drier than the +7 noted on the menu. Also a good pairing with katsu and croquettes 2025/09/15 酒処 空流 cool 東京練馬区
Jokigen上喜元 純米吟醸Jokigen Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸
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Jokigen Junmai Ginjo Jokigen Junmai Ginjo Polishing ratio 50%. Alcohol 16 Seimaibuai 50% Alcohol 16 Rather dry Good balance with kani cream croquette and katsu 2025/09/15 Sake Shop Koryu cool Nerima-ku, Tokyo
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Nishijin西陣 特別 純米 Nishijin Tokubetsu Junmai特別純米
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Nishijin Tokubetsu Junmai Nishijin Tokubetsu Junmai Polishing ratio 50%. Alcohol 15%. Very grassy flavor. Very grassy flavor. 2025/09/15 Sake Shop Koryu cool Nerima-ku, Tokyo
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Dassai獺祭 大吟醸45 Dassai Daiginjo 45
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Otters Daiginjo 45 Dassai Daiginjo 45 Rice polishing ratio 45 Alcohol 15 Seimaibuai 45 Alcohol 15 Crisp and dry. Has a lingering umami sweetness 2025/09/15 Sake Shop Kuryu cool Nerima-ku, Tokyo
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Suehiro末廣 山廃 純米吟醸 Suehiro Yamahai Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸山廃
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Suehiro Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Suehiro Yamahai Junmai Ginjo Rice polishing ratio 55 Alcohol 15 Seimaibuai 55 Alcohol 15 Good umami Soft mouth feel Good to drink on its own 2025/09/15 Sake shop Kuryu cool Nerima-ku, Tokyo
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Izumibashi泉橋 夏やごピンク 純米原酒 生酛 Izumibashi Natsu Yago Pink Junmai Genshu Kimoto純米生酛原酒
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Izumibashi Natsu Yago Pink Junmai Genshu Kimoto Izumibashi Natsu Yago Pink Junmai Genshu Kimoto. Rice: 100% Omachi Polishing ratio 65 Alcohol 18%. Rice: Omachi 100% Seimaibuai 65 Alcohol 18 Dry, a little tangy with some bitterness. 2025/09/15 Sake Shop Koryu cool Nerima-ku, Tokyo
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Tsuchida土田F 純米酒 Tsuchida F Junmai純米生酛
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Tsuchida F Junmai Tsuchida F Junmai Nama yeast yeast Rice polishing ratio 90 Alcohol 14%. Yeast used: Kyokai No.701 Koji used: Yellow Koji for Shochu, Shiraya Kimoto Seimaibuai 90 Alcohol 14 Yeast used: Kyoukai #701 Koji used: Yellow Shochu Koji Byakuya It is indeed an interesting sake. It can be described as a dessert sake, and it seems to go well with Western food. For example, grilled beef with balsamic sauce would be a good match for its sweet and sour taste. Strong distinct flavor, Very unlike any regular sake. Tangy, like drinking whey separated from yogurt. This is far too acidic to drink with sushi or sashimi. We tried it with seafood Ahijo and some garlicky cheese spread on a baguette
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I think it could go well with a meat dish, like shogayaki or sukiyaki or maybe a cheeseburger.
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Highly unusual sake but very compelling to drink. Maybe it’s a good source for probiotics? Ha ha.
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2025/09/13 Iwanagaya Sake Shop Fujioka, Gunma https://maps.app.goo.gl/ecp25KQ6QCbNmnVt7?g_st=ipc
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Furosen不老泉 山廃仕込 純米吟醸 無濾過 生原酒 Furousen Yamahai Shikomi Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu純米吟醸山廃原酒生酒無濾過
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かしわ屋
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不老泉 山廃仕込 純米吟醸 無濾過 生原酒 Furousen Yamahai Shikomi Junmai Ginjo Muroka Nama Genshu 原料米 山田錦 6% (酒母)、雄町 94% (もろみ) 使用酵母 蔵付酵母 精米歩合 55% アルコール 17% 日本酒度 +2 アミノ酸度 2.0 酸度 1.9 On its own, Full flavored with tangy, mildly bitter finish. The chef paired this sake with strong flavored food Funazushi, an kimo, Nita sanma , sake kasu cream cheese. This sake can stand strong in the face of these heavy flavors. 2025/09/13 東京練馬区 かしわ屋
Harugasumi春霞 栗ラベル黄 山田錦 Harukasumi Kuri Label Yellow Yamadanishiki
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かしわ屋
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Harukasumi Kuri Label Yellow Yamadanishiki Harukasumi Kuri Label Yellow Yamadanishiki Rice: 100% Yamadanishiki Polishing ratio 60 Alcohol 16%. Yeast: KA-4 Rice: Yamadanishiki 100% Seimaibuai 60 Alcohol 16 Yeast: KA-4 2025/09/13 Kashiwaya, Nerima-ku, Tokyo
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御前酒御前酒 1859 雄町 菩提酛 辛口 Gozenshu 1859 Omachi Bodaimoto Karakuchi
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Gozenshu 1859 Omachi Bodaimoto Karakuchi Gozenshu 1859 Omachi Bodaimoto Karakuchi Rice: 100% Yumachi Polishing ratio 65 Alcohol 15%. It has a soft mouthfeel and plays a good supporting role with sashimi. Delicious. Clean crisp flavor, but has a lingering tangy umami aftertaste. The sake's sharpness is a good match with the smokiness of iburi Katsuo sashimi 2025/09/13 Tokyo Nerima-ku, Tokyo Kashiwaya
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國府鶴國府鶴 さくら福姫 武蔵國 Kouzuru Sakura Fukuhime Musashinokuni
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國府鶴 さくら福姫 武蔵國 Kouzuru Sakura Fukuhime Musashinokuni 原料米 さくら福姫 100% 精米歩合 不明 アルコール 15% Rice: Sakura Fukuhime Seimaibuai undisclosed Alcohol 15% Tangy flavor with a thick mouthfeel The acidity was a good counter point to the fishy flavor of Sannma dango jiru さんま団子汁 2025/09/13 Kashiwaya 東京 練馬
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Matsuya Shuzo Junmai Kimoto Arabashiri Nama Matsuya Shuzo Junmai Kimoto Arabashiri Nama Rice polishing ratio 60 Alcohol 14 Acidity 4.0 Seimaibuai 60 Alcohol 14 Acidity 4.0 Gunma sake series. This time, it is the maximum that the body can drink. I was a little bit embarrassed when I answered that it has a strong acidity and that citric acid is good for summer tiredness. Maybe life is simpler than that. Strong sour flavor, like lemon peel. I don't understand Why, but somehow, it pairs well with an end-of-day salmon rice ball 🍙. 2025/09/12 Wasshoku Shokuba Iroha Fujioka, Gunma, Japan
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Iwao巌 純米吟醸 Iwao Junmai Ginjo純米吟醸
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Iwao Junmai Ginjo Iwao Junmai Ginjo Rice polishing ratio 55 Alcohol 16%. Sake degree +2.5 Acidity 1.5 Seimaibuai 55 Alcohol 16 Nihonshudo +3.2 Acidity 1.5 The flavor is robust, majestic, and unwavering. As one would expect from a sake with a 300-year history. It is a delicious sake that can be enjoyed as a food sake plus an alpha. Dry, clean, crisp flavor. Good with grilled swordfish 2025/09/12 Washoku Shokuba Iroha Fujioka, Gunma
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