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ラル大佐

SotendenTORNADO特別純米

Otokoyama Honten Miyagi

9/11/2025, 6:16:18 AM

苦竹屋台狸村

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The season for aki-togi fish has arrived! This year, the bonito was not good, but the akitogi seem to have been caught in abundance, and good-sized fish are being distributed at reasonable prices. My family also went to the Yuriage Sanma Festival. On the day of the festival, 2,000 saury were served, but the numbered tickets were sold out before 6:00 a.m., so we could not get a chance to enjoy them. However, I was able to buy a box of super extra-large akitogi, so I achieved my initial goal. We were tired from the early morning, so we took the fish to a local tavern and had it grilled with salt and served as sashimi. I paired it with Sotenden from Kesennuma. The synergistic effect of the two ingredients was delicious. Don't torture me, sake words without permission. 〜I want to eat the returning bonito, too! Thank you very much for the food!

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うっち〜の超〜りっぱ

Colonel Lal, good evening ❗I'm jealous of your autumn swordfish 😆 I haven't been able to find a good-sized autumn swordfish in the past few years 😭 I'm drooling just looking at your comment while eating Soutenden 🤤.

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Utsuchi~'s super~rippa-san Good evening 😁. I saw some supermarkets with a pop-up saying "this size is the first time in 13 years", so you can imagine how long the poor catch has been 😭. Meguro's Sanma Festival is an autumn fish from Kesennuma, so we have high expectations 🤘.

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Ilaka銀・黒原酒無濾過

ILAKA SAKE Nagano

9/6/2025, 1:07:12 PM

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One we took on our Obon cemetery tour. It is the recently talked about Iraka (tiled roof). I was originally hesitant to buy it because it was a little expensive (4,180 yen for a 1,500 ml bottle), but I was in a summer vacation mood, so I bought it in a good mood. The silver/black one seems to be the base model of "Iraka". On the first day after opening the bottle, I couldn't taste any aroma, and the taste was too sour and bitter, so avant-garde that I couldn't find a single good thing about it. I thought, "This is expensive, but this is it! I thought to myself, "This is it for the price! It turned out to be a wonderful wine! A hint of fruitiness in the upper aroma. The first attack is pale and fruity, and the umami taste has also emerged. The acidity and bitterness, which were so strong, have become mild, and it finishes with a salty finish. I can understand why it is so popular. Don't abuse me, I'll just use my own sake language. 〜Be careful about the contents of the package deal! Thanks for the treat!

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9/4/2025, 1:12:15 AM

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The other day, I had a lunchtime drink with an old friend. The place was an izakaya near Sendai station. We only went in because smoking is allowed. We started with sours and then moved on to sake. There was a good selection, and I ordered a bottle of Yamamoto Pure Black. The sake is served in a tokkuri (sake bottle) with the words "Yamamoto desu. I immediately poured it into the sake cup...? Even I, with my stupid nose, could tell that there was something strange about the scent of the upper part of the bottle. I was convinced after I put it in my mouth. It was a totally different cheap sake. The bitter taste was probably caused by brewing alcohol. The difference from the expected value was too much, and it tasted really bad! Maybe it's just izakaya alcohol, but this kind of business practice makes me angry. How can a guy who sells sake make his customers hate sake? I apologize for my poor writing. Hiran was delicious, sweet and vinegared! Don't abuse me, I'm not allowed to use the word "sake". 〜I hope anyone who does business in the wrong way gets a stomach ache! Thanks for the food!

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熊谷朋之

Hello, Colonel Lal sir! 🙋 For sake at an izakaya, make sure the sake is in the fridge properly, and if possible, have them bring the bottle too for a picture! Or rather, bring the bottle and pour it in front of me! That's what I'm saying. 😓

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Hi Kumagai 😁 You are right! Having it poured in front of you is the ideal form 👍. When ordering from a smartphone these days, there are some parts that you can't order exactly what you want, so in the end, the key is to choose the right restaurant 🤘.

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Tenkanishiki鈴鹿仕込純米吟醸

福持酒造場 Mie

8/29/2025, 1:26:55 AM

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The couple who joined us at the counter, we had a great time talking about wrestling and other things, and ordered Tenka Nishiki, which they recommended! They told us that they used to live in Aichi for a long time and that Tenga Nishiki, which they learned about during that time, was their first choice. While listening to a short story about the brewery, we took a sip first! The fresh and fruity taste is apparent the moment you take a sip! The sweet and tasty acidity is a direct hit. No wonder I'm so taken with it. If I had known about it, I would have highly recommended it. Sake is interesting because of encounters like this! Please don't abuse me, I don't care what you say about sake! 〜I'm sure the summer vacation in Tohoku will last until the end of August, right? 〜I'm sure you'll enjoy it! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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ma-ki-

Hello, Colonel Lal! It's a fun time for drinking when we get together next to each other at a bar 🎵. I remember this sake recommended by a liquor store as a souvenir from a trip to Kenshima a long time ago 😋. Sake is interesting, isn't it🤗.

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ma-ki- Hi 😁. You are right! Getting excited from strangers is the best part of drinking outside ✌️ and you live in the neighborhood. I wish I could visit Kenshima 🤘.

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Konotsukasa夏嶺

Shibata Shuzojo Aichi

8/27/2025, 12:27:33 AM

日本酒処参壱丸撰

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First time drinking Ko no Tsukasa I don't think it is available in Sendai area. I learned about this brand from Sake-no-wa, and since it is my uncle's name brand, I really wanted to send it to him, but I was hesitant to spend the shipping cost to buy it. There is a certain desire among sake drinkers to give a gift of a brand related to a person's name, etc., and to make a smug face when you see the recipient's face, isn't there? It is a low-alcohol summer sake, with a refreshing sweetness and umami flavor, and a crisp finish. It was even better than I had imagined. I wish I could give this kind of sake to my uncle Takashi. Please don't abuse me. Sake words without my permission. 〜I'd rather connect with people over sake than money. Thank you very much for the food and drink!

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Ayaka純米

Asahigiku Shuzo Fukuoka

8/25/2025, 7:41:46 AM

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Asahi Chrysanthemum brought back from the Obon cemetery bullet tour. This is the first brand of Asahi Kiku. After all, it is a Kyushu sake, so it is hard to find it in Tohoku. The aroma is almost unrecognizable. The mouthfeel is clean and dry, but with enough umami to satisfy the taste buds. It has a classical impression. It is good to drink this kind of sake once in a while! Don't torture me, I'll just say sake words without permission. 〜Cold Chinese noodles with soy sauce or sesame seeds? Sesame? Lemon? 〜Soy sauce or sesame seeds? Thank you for the food!

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宮寒梅三米八旨純米大吟醸

Kanbai Shuzo Miyagi

8/22/2025, 12:02:16 AM

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The long-awaited Bon vacation was over in the blink of an eye. Due to my parents' poor health, I was unable to take an overnight trip, so I just wandered around the neighborhood or took a bullet tour to visit the graves in the prefecture. It's been a week since I started work, and with the wistfulness of the waning summer, I'd like to open a bottle of Miyakanme! Extra Class Sanmai Hachi Umami This is my favorite summer sake from Miyagi! It has a complex flavor and a sense of weight from the three types of rice used to make it, yet it's refreshing and compelling, without the lightness of flavor that is so common in summer sake. Is it the best? It is a great way to rouse a slightly downcast feeling. Don't abuse me, sake words on their own. 〜Hiyaoroshi is already out? Isn't it early? 〜It's so early! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good morning, Colonel Lal 😃. The Bon holidays seem to be far away now, and I feel the fleetingness and wistfulness of the passing summer 😔. I guess I'll just have to get some good sake 🍶 to cheer me up here!

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J&N, good morning 😁. I just realized that next week it will already be September 😩. And yet the cicadas are still singing 😅Summer may be over, but let's be careful of the lingering heat 🤘.

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Gakki MasamuneSake★Rider本醸造原酒無濾過

Ookidaikichi Honten Fukushima

8/20/2025, 8:11:05 AM

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Koriyama Izumiya's hanpukai model. The label has been changed from the usual beautiful picture to an illustration of the guy. As a label hunter, I am glad to see this! The fragrance is mild, but the gasiness in the mouth, the fruity sweetness, the aftertaste that fills the nostrils, and the light acidity and bitterness all come together at a high level. In my own evaluation, I would say that Masamune is the best honjozo. Please don't abuse me, I said sake words without permission. 〜The heat and the cold will last until the end of the year... Let's keep going for a little while longer! Thank you for the food!

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SotendenFLYING BIRD 紅純米吟醸原酒生酒無濾過

Otokoyama Honten Miyagi

8/12/2025, 11:18:20 AM

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Soutenden brought back from Kesennuma the other day. Among them, FLYING BIRD is brewed for restaurants, but it is available for purchase locally. The previous blue FLYING BIRD was Tokujun, but the new Beni has been upgraded to Jungin! Fruity upper aroma with a hint of sake in the back. The mouthfeel is impressive, with an impressive acidity from the umami. It has a sharp sharpness, which is Soutenden's specialty, while giving a strong sense of the good points of the first sake. This is delicious! Please don't abuse me. 〜It's not to be underestimated because it dies even in the rain these days. Thank you very much for the food!

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Koshinokanbai無垢純米大吟醸

Ishimoto Shuzo Niigata

8/6/2025, 12:06:40 AM

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Direct Meeting No. 2 Along with hormone, we started grilling fresh sardines for the first time this year. The first fish of the year, by far. Next was Echino Kanme! This is also a first for me. I don't feel much of the scent. The mouthfeel is clean and dry, but has a crisp umami and a beautiful acidity and bitterness. It is simply refreshingly delicious! We enjoyed the essence of the famous sake that created a huge movement 30 years ago by popularizing light and dry sake. Please don't abuse me, I said so without permission. 〜I may be a veteran of the past, but my skills are the real thing! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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うっち〜の超〜りっぱ

Colonel Lal, good morning 🙇 Sunfish is good 🤩 I envy you 🤩 I haven't been able to eat it for the past few years even though it's my favorite food 😭

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ポンちゃん

Hi Colonel Lal 🐦. This brings back memories of finding a store where I could buy it and drinking it about 30 years ago 🤭I have been wanting to drink it for a long time after seeing it! Both autumn fish look delicious😻I never got a taste of it last year, this is the year 😊.

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Good morning, Uchi~'s super~riki-san 😁 The catch of saury in recent years has been poor 😅😅 but it's expensive, thin, and not fatty, so we don't go out and buy it either 😭.

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Hi Ponchan 😁 I wasn't a fan of sake at the time and was a cold spectator 😅. The sanma was slim, but the taste was good 😋 and it's Kesennuma 🤘.

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AKABU翡翠純米吟醸

赤武酒造 Iwate

8/5/2025, 3:07:08 AM

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Last weekend was the Kesennuma Port Festival. I participated in the parade again this year as a member of the Kesennuma Jinrikisha Kidenkai. After the parade, we had a get-together called "Naokai. We drank our famous Kesennuma horumon (hormone), but the secretary general of Kesennuma prepared jade from Akabu. He is a master of his craft! It has a fruity, fruity aroma. It has a fruity aroma with a clean and tasty taste in the mouth! The senior staff members were surprised at the wine's quality, which reminded them of a fine white wine. A crisply chilled akabu is the best for summer's stillness. The strength of the Kesennuma hormone is smoothly washed away! Don't abuse me, I said sake without permission! 〜The bonito was small this time! Thank you very much for the food!

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Nabeshima裏鍋島純米吟醸

Fukuchiyo Shuzo Saga

8/1/2025, 3:59:09 AM

苦竹屋台狸村

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Marusho, the sacred place of Sendai Senbero After a fire in 2022, Marusho reopened in April 2025, but it was so popular that you had to wait in line every day to get in. I had a day off on a weekday afternoon, so I went there for a lunchtime drink and was lucky enough to get in without waiting in line. Everything was inexpensive, including another 10 yen for salt cabbage! We didn't order any kushiyaki because we came in too early, but we were very satisfied and headed home. We decided to go to one more restaurant! So, we went to a nearby izakaya and brought our own backpot! Thanks to the sake master, we were able to enjoy such a rare sake. We served it to the owner's mother and customers. It is a hidden sake of the prestigious Nabeshima! It's too good to be true! Please don't abuse me. Sake words without permission 〜I'm glad I got a new air conditioner last year! Thank you for the food and drink!

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さしゅー

Colonel Lal Good evening 😊I see you went to Marusho! I'm so jealous😄I gave up because it was so crowded... it's really cosy and nice!

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Good evening, Mr. Sashu 😁. You can come in for lunchtime drinking on weekdays! New Marusho is air-conditioned 😅. You may have to wait in line for the evening shish-kebabs, but it's still very satisfying 🤘.

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ほでなす夏純米原酒生酒

門傳醸造 Miyagi

7/30/2025, 5:39:51 AM

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Here we go! Hode Nasu! The label depicts an eggplant, as is typical of summer sake. It is shipped twice a year, in summer and winter, and the number of shipments is limited, so there must be many locals who do not know about it. While there are many low-alcohol summer sakes, this one has 16% alcohol content, so it is a great value for money. It is a dry sake that does not have much of a topping aroma, but when you drink it, you will find it to be refreshingly dry. It is clearly tailored to make a clear distinction from the sweet and sour of the winter model. For a sake that is dry at the entrance, it was a delicious sake with a strong umami taste afterward. Don't abuse me, sake words without permission. 〜At my age, I realize how much I have to learn... Thank you for the sake!

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御前酒等外雄町生酒

Tsuji Honten Okayama

7/27/2025, 10:47:17 PM

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The one I bought on a recent trip to Kesennuma. The liquor stores in Kesennuma are expanding their lineup of brands, and this is one of them. It is a brand that is hard to find in the prefecture. The fruity aroma and the sourness in the mouth. It is very tasty! I paired it with Miyagi's traditional shisomiso, and the strength of the shisomiso was not defeated at all. We will definitely repeat this dish. Please don't abuse me. 〜Kenta's hot sauce is very spicy! 〜I'll be back again! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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奥夏かすみ純米吟醸生酒

山﨑 Aichi

7/23/2025, 9:45:33 AM

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Today's sunshine was bad. In addition to lack of sleep, we worked outside under the blazing sun. I get out of breath as soon as I move a little. What was that? Was I really such a weak cuss? It was a good thing that the work was finished before my body went into a thermal frenzy, but I wonder what would have happened if I had just kept going at a leisurely pace. After all, proper work management is important. I can't drink until today because of work, so I'll tell you what I drank the other day. Phew! The bottle was opened with a nice sound. The top-tasting aroma comes later. It has a gaseous feeling and a dry base, but it also has a strong umami flavor. The richness of the lees and the astringent taste are also delicious! Please don't abuse me, I can't speak for myself! 〜I'm disappointed that it's been sunny lately! Thank you very much for your hospitality!

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ポンちゃん

Colonel Lal, good morning 🐥. I wish it didn't have to be so sunny every day 😂It's dangerously hot, so please don't overdo it 🙏. It looks and tastes cool 🎐I really soak up that drink at the end of the day 😊.

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Pon-chan, good morning 😁. It's already hot the moment I step outside to go to work 😓It's already atrocious in the morning, isn't it? I can see why the number of emergency room visits is in the news every day 😩. I can finally drink tonight! I'm looking forward to it!

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HaneyaSHINE原酒生酒

Fumigiku Shuzo Toyama

7/21/2025, 1:08:08 AM

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A friend of 20 years passed away suddenly. The news of his death was completely out of the blue. He had even updated the social networking site of his restaurant until the day before. I had heard that he was not doing well recently, but I assumed it was just his menopause. At 54 years old, he left us too soon. My wife came to help him clean up his store, hoping she could help. I took his fan and lighter as a token of his passing. And so we offered him a drink at Haneya. The sweet and sour taste of the low alcohol soaks into my tired body and soul. I haven't been able to go to the restaurant lately, but I'm going to drink at Orai today. Please don't abuse me, I'm not at liberty to use the word "sake". 〜I'll never be younger than today Thank you very much for the food and drink!

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ワカ太

Hello, Colonel Lal. 54 years old, really fast. You must have been really surprised. I'm sure you had a nice and relaxing time at Low Al Haneya with many memories of your friends. I am sure your friends were satisfied with their time at the Lalu house.

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ポンちゃん

Colonel Lal, I am so sorry to hear about your friend. It is too soon. Remember him a lot as you drink. Dedication 🍶

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ma-ki-

Hello, Colonel Lal. My friend, I am sure you are very shocked at the news of your friend's untimely passing. My deepest condolences to you and your family. I am sure you must have had a lot of memories and thoughts during your visit 🍶.

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スイスイスーサン

Condolence. A toast 🍶

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さしゅー

Colonel Lal Good evening. My deepest sympathies to you and your friend of 20 years, you must have had many memories. Please remember them over a drink. A toast 🍶

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Thanks for your help, Mr. Wakata. I was really surprised. My wife and I were planning to have a lot of fun with him after he passed 70, but it didn't happen. But it didn't come true.

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Thank you, ma-ki-chan. Aortic dissection. That's the name of the guy who took him. We're close in age, so I'll be careful with his blood pressure and so on.

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Mr. Swissisun, thank you for your help. The store is also being disposed of, so I am grateful for your kindness in giving me a token of your appreciation. Thank you very much for your kindness

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Thank you, Pon-chan. My wife and I had a toast while looking at the mementos. The remaining child is still in school, so I would like to watch over him from the shadows.

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Mr. Sashiu, thank you for your hospitality. In addition to the funeral service, I was also gracious enough to be present at the cremation. You helped us with most of our events, such as rice-cake pounding and BBQs.

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Kesennuma Otokoyama恵比寿かつお酒純米吟醸

Otokoyama Honten Miyagi

7/18/2025, 11:44:09 AM

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This season has come again this year! The Kesennuma Bonito Festival! We went to Kesennuma to stock up on the bonito that has become a staple of our mid-year gift items in recent years! To Kesennuma! Before the bonito, we had a late breakfast of mixed tuna and negitoro on rice! For 1600 yen, I was very satisfied! While many of today's rice bowls are nothing more than a bowl of rice, this one comes highly recommended. I also bought and bought 16 bottles. After turning in the bonito to my relative's house, I went home! On to the bonito feast. The sake to go with it is Otokoyama's bonito sake! Drank on its own, it has a refreshing sweetness that is rare for Otokoyama, but it has no acidity. But when paired with bonito, the blood-colored acidity is a perfect match! I see what you mean. It is indeed tailored to match bonito. It's just great! Don't abuse me, I'll just say sake. 〜The deliciousness of bonito is the taste of its blood. Thank you very much for the food!

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まつちよ

Good evening Colonel Lal, Translated by. The price including tax has not disappeared 🤭. Looks delicious😋.

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chika

Colonel‼️‼️ Yum 🤣🐟🐟🐟🐟

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ポンちゃん

Colonel Lal, good evening 🦉. I see you have the perfect sake for bonito! The bonito really looks delicious😻and the mixed rice bowl! Isn't that a tub 😆.

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さしゅー

Colonel Lal Good evening 😊Kesennuma bonito is the best 😋 even better when paired with katsu sake!

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ラル大佐

Good evening, Mr. Matsuchiyo 😁. I am sorry for what I did 😓. Even though the catch was poor and the bonito was climbing, the extra large size (over 3 kg) has a different flavor 😋. You should definitely try it 🤘!

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chika-san The bonito from Kesennuma is the best again this year 😋. The absolute summer man of Miyagi fish! You have to try it!

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Good evening, Ponchan 😁. The bonito sake is probably a new product this year 😊. It's brewed by people in Kesennuma who know all about bonito, so I guess that's why it's tailored this way 🤘. Please search for this bowl at "Tabagoya" in Kesennuma 😋.

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Good evening, Mr. Sashu 😁. As a resident of the prefecture, I would love to have this bonito sake with bonito from Kesennuma, not from other places 😋. I'm sure your summer trip will be in Kesennuma 🤘.

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