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Ichinokura燻製牡蠣酒（無鑑査本醸造）

Ichinokura Miyagi

11/14/2025, 12:10:39 PM

牡蠣と寿司うみのおきて

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Ichinokura is a major brewery in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture. The non-examined honjozo is a standard product suitable for evening drinking. It is said to have originated when sake was graded for taxation purposes and they dared to propose an unexamined product. At an oyster-filled izakaya in Sendai, this is a cup of hot, non-inspected honjozo with seared, smoked oysters thrown in. The broth from the oysters makes it taste like a sumashi soup. Such a way to drink it ✨. ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 65 ⚫︎Alcohol content: 15

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Senkinモダン零式　生酒

せんきん Tochigi

11/8/2025, 7:50:52 AM

Noboritei (鰻登亭)

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This is a modern type of sake from the well-known SENKYO brand. I had been abstaining from drinking for about a week due to a physical checkup, but now that I have finished, I have lifted the ban! I will have it with eel. The umami acid is too good 😁. The third picture. According to the calendar, it was the first day of winter yesterday, but it is finally the season of autumn leaves in Tokyo. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 90 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 13%.

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ma-ki-

Good evening, Mr. Grandpa. The sobriety ban is an ordeal for drinkers 😁✨✨. I'm glad you made it through, and your ban was lifted with the pairing of eel and Senkou's umami acid, a perfect realm of bliss 🤤🤤. The leaves are changing colors and it's autumn 🍁!

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Thanks for your comment, ma-ki-! It's been a week of resisting temptation😅.

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杵の川樽酒

Kinokawa Nagasaki

11/2/2025, 10:13:45 AM

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Kine-no-Kawa is a sake brewery in Isahaya, Nagasaki. The brewery was founded in the Tempou era (1868-1912) and merged with other breweries around it around the end of the Showa era (1926-1989) to become Kinegawa. While cleaning up, I found a bottle that was given to me, so I opened it. It was brewed to commemorate the first anniversary of the opening of the West Kyushu (Nagasaki) Shinkansen bullet train, with a design of the first car of the "Kamome" bullet train. It is a light, plain sake with a soft mouthfeel, and I found myself finishing it before I knew it. The third picture is a drone show held at Ueno Shinobazu Pond this weekend. Ameyoko, Tokyo ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 75 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 14%.

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ちぇすたー

Good evening Mr. Grandpa😃. Thank you for drinking my local sake 🙇‍♂️ I haven't had a Kinegawa in a long time, but I didn't know they served such a stylish sake 😳. Shinkansen Kamome is actually making its debut 3 years ago this year✨.

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Thank you for your comment, Chirsta. I am glad to be able to contribute to the local community! I see that the Shinkansen has been in service for three years now. I have not visited Nagasaki much, and I would like to visit Unzen and the Goto Islands once in a while. I would like to taste the river of kine on my trip.

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Suifujiman10号純米大吟醸無濾過原酒

Meiri Shurui Ibaraki

10/30/2025, 2:12:19 PM

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Meiri Sake Brewery is a Mito brewery founded in the Ansei era. As is typical of Mito, its representative brand is "Vice Shogun," but in addition to sake, the company also makes gin, shochu, and other distilled liquors. I purchased a bottle in Mito on a business trip. It features the No. 10 Meiri Ogawa yeast, which was isolated by Dr. Ogawa of the company. I remember that Ogawa yeast was also used in Kudokitoe. This is for Ponzake enthusiasts who are happy to see the type of yeast used 😁. The aroma is like a rum candy. The slightly low alcohol content and light mouthfeel, but the umami acidity gives the impression of being easy to drink. The third one is Ibaraki's specialty, Stamina Ramen. It is covered with stir-fried liver with sweet and spicy sauce! ⚫︎Raw material rice: Akita Sake Komachi ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 50 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 13

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Ryusen'yaezakura龍と盃　純米生原酒

Senkin Shuzo Iwate

10/24/2025, 3:25:27 PM

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Senkin Sake Brewery is a long-established brewery established in Iwaizumi, Iwate Prefecture, in the Ansei era. It is not Senkin. I did not know this, but it seems that the Senkin Group is an influential local company that runs a diversified business, including gas sales and a bus business. The brewing of sake, the ancestral business, is subsumed under one of the group's divisions. The "Ryu to Sake Cup" is a collaboration between the Sakamoto Sake Brewery and a sake brewery near the Kaiun Bridge in downtown Morioka. As the name suggests, the sake is brewed with the famous water from Ryusendo Cave, and it depicts a dragon that has become one with the cave. The fresh acidity and bitterness are impressive, as is the freshness of the sake, and there is a slight grapefruitiness to the taste. The second picture is Mt. Iwate from Kaiunbashi Bridge. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16

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Shichikenアラン・デュカススパークリング・サケ

Yamanashi Meijo Yamanashi

10/19/2025, 9:52:07 AM

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Yamanashi Meikozo is a brewery located in Hakushu, Hokuto City, which is famous for Suntory's whiskey distillery at the foot of Mt. The brewery has been in business for 300 years, and has recently been actively producing fashionable sparkling sake. I got this bottle from a hometown tax payment by Hokuto City. It was planned in collaboration with the French Alain Ducasse group, and is a blend of aged sake and noble sake, with bubbles created by secondary fermentation in the bottle. Be careful when opening the bottle, as the carbonation will cause the cork to pop. We brought it to the Kawaguchi Fireworks Festival, which was held a little earlier this year. It has an impression of a slightly sweet and bitter Champagne, and since it is crisp, it goes well with liver patties and cheese! I guess it was originally made as a French toast, but we all drank it 😅. ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 12 degrees

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Yoshidagura uNight＆Dance

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

10/14/2025, 2:06:33 PM

Hasegawa Saketen (はせがわ酒店)

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Yoshida Sake Brewery is located on the banks of the Tedorigawa River, which flows out of Hakusan. The brand name is also famous for Tedorigawa, but Yoshida Kurau is a new line started under the concept of modern Yamahai, a gentle sake. The label is also fashionable and has a slightly feminine image. I got this bottle on a patrol at Hasegawa Sake Shop. I opened it on a long autumn night and found it to be Night & dance, but it was originally designed for a summer festival. It was delicious with its refreshing acidity and transparency like grapes, and a sense of balance of umami that does not make it seem thin despite its low alcohol content. *The third one is Mt. Hakusan, which I climbed a long time ago. It is old and of delicious water. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Hyakumangoku No Shiro ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 40 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 9 degrees

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自然酒にごりめろん　めろん3.33

Niida Honke Fukushima

10/12/2025, 12:09:01 AM

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Niida Sake Brewery is an old brewery established 300 years ago in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture. It is known for its Niida Zenshu, which is made with pesticide-free rice and sake yeast. The name "Melon 3.33" comes from the fact that the rice used in the fourth stage of the four-stage brewing process is 1/3 of the normal amount, making it a little less sweet. Nigori Melon," served in a Cheerio-like fluorescent green sake bottle, is, as the name suggests, a light nigori sake with an impressive silky throat. The melon-like sweetness is subdued and mild. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Gohyakumangoku ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 15

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宮寒梅AUTUMN TIME 純米吟醸

Kanbai Shuzo Miyagi

10/9/2025, 12:40:04 PM

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Kanmei Shuzo is a brewery in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, and their AUTUMN TIME is a sake brewed in early spring and matured, which is everyone's favorite hiyaoroshi (cold-aged sake)! Since I was on a business trip to Tohoku, I tried a local product. The aroma and taste were sweet and sour, reminiscent of pineapple, mildly juicy, and easy to drink. *The third one is Seri nabe, a winter specialty of Sendai. It is originally harvested in the rice fields after the rice has been cut. ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 55 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 15%.

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高麗王純米ひやおろし秋の詩

長澤酒造 Saitama

10/5/2025, 7:43:28 AM

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Nagasawa Sake Brewery is located along the Koraigawa River in Saitama Prefecture. Go to the Manjushage Festival in Kinjyoda, located in the meandering part of the Koraigawa River, and buy a cold one at a stall. It is served with Korai motsu nabe. The hiyaoroshi was deliciously spicy, refreshing, and easy to drink. The third picture: The manjushage (hijyanbana) in Kinchida is at the end of its blooming season. The downstream side was in full bloom. ⚫︎Rice used: Sai-no-Kagayaki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 15

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Jikon特別純米　火入れ

Kiyasho Shuzojo Mie

9/29/2025, 1:30:45 PM

Tamatoya (月島もんじゃたまとや)

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Kiyamasa Shuzo is a sake brewery in the Iga Basin, in the inland region of Mie Prefecture, and the sixth-generation brewer has made great strides with the brand name he started, Jikin. I was beginning to doubt the existence of Jikin because I haven't seen it around much. I encountered Jikin at a monjayaki restaurant in the basement of Tokyo Station. It was a delicious sake with an impressive firm acidity, but it ran out quickly as we talked and drank💦. *The second picture, we also had Senkou Senkou Senkou Hanabi. *The third picture is an autumn sunset. It's finally getting cooler! ⚫︎Rice used: Yamadanishiki and Gohyakumangoku ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎Alcohol content: 16%.

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Chiyomusubi純米吟醸　強力60

Chiyomusubi Shuzo Tottori

9/15/2025, 1:06:54 PM

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Chiyomusubi is a brewery in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, known as the hometown of Shigeru Mizuki. The rice used to make this sake is Goriki, which is said to be the root of Omachi, a sake rice exclusive to Tottori. It is said to be a revived variety of sake rice that had been extinct for a time. I acquired this bottle while on a hobby trip to an antenna store. It has a sweet and bitter taste, followed by acidity. The second picture is Sakaiminato Station, where I used to go. Mizuki Sensei (and Kitaro), who is writing a book, is sitting in front of the station. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Strong ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 60 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 15

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Senkin線香花火

せんきん Tochigi

9/13/2025, 8:57:57 AM

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SENKIN means "crane" in Japanese...SENKIN has been a sparkler at the end of summer for a long time. As the name "assemblage" suggests, it seems to be made by combining two types of sake. It has a slightly low alcohol content and a light mouthfeel. The first day after opening the bottle, the impression was sweet and sour, but from the second day onward, the citrusy, summer tangerine-like acidity was noticeable. The Tsugaru Biidoro cup I got in the summer fits the image perfectly. ⚫︎Raw materials: Yamadanishiki, Omachi ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 13

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ちぇすたー

Good evening, Mr. Grandpa! Sparklers are delicious, aren't they? The sparkling image of sparklers and the beautiful Tsugaru biidoro cup are a perfect match, doubling the deliciousness of the drink ✨.

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Good evening, Chirsta! Thank you for your comment. The Tsugaru biidoro cup has a "Nebuta Nagashi" pattern, inspired by Aomori's summer festivals. I like the kaleidoscopic shadows it creates when you pour sake into it ✨.

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Gasanryu超裏雅山流青風純米無濾過生詰

Shindo Shuzoten Yamagata

9/3/2025, 2:30:31 PM

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Shindo Sake Brewery is a sake brewery in Yonezawa, Yamagata. Gazanryu, a brand started under the current head of the brewery, is doing well. Since I was on another business trip to Tohoku, I tried a local product at "Oshoshina" in front of Yamagata Station. The name of the sake sounds like a special move from a comic book, but it was a refreshing drink, sweet but not too sweet. *The third one is Yamagata's specialty, cold ramen. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Dewanosato ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 70 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 15%.

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Miyosakaeしぼったそのまま垂れ口一番酒

Kitajima Shuzo Shiga

8/31/2025, 9:51:53 AM

8/31/2025

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Kitajima Shuzo is a sake brewery in Konan City, Shiga Prefecture. It is brewed with water from the Suzuka mountain range. Since I was in the Nagoya area on business, I went to the trouble of getting my first Shiga sake and had it with miso katsu (pork cutlet). The sake is not unpasteurized, but is aged at a low temperature and then fired once, so it tasted like dobrok (a kind of dobrok-like rich mellow sake with a sweet taste). It tastes like dobrokku, but sweeter and mellower. ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 19

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Sukigokoroしずく媛　純米大吟醸

Suto Shuzo Ehime

8/25/2025, 2:44:47 PM

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It reads "sukigokoro" and is almost my first sake from Shikoku. Suto Sake Brewery is located at the foot of Mt. It is brewed by three brothers. Ehime's original sake rice, Shizuku Ehime, is used to make this sake. With its peachy sweet aroma and rich sweet and sour taste, it was more like a relaxing sake to be enjoyed before or after a meal than as a mealtime sake. The second picture is a view of the sea from Miyajima Yayama, which I visited a long time ago, because it reminds me of the calm Seto Inland Sea. I know it's from a different prefecture, but... ⚫︎Raw material rice: Shizuku Ehime ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 45 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 16

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Jin'yu蔵祭り・純米大吟醸生原酒直汲み

Nabetana Chiba

8/20/2025, 4:33:54 PM

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A bottle I bought in line at a brewery festival at Nabeten, a sake brewery in Kanzaki, Chiba Prefecture, in early spring. I unearthed it from the refrigerator and opened the bottle. The longer the sake spell, the better it looks, but there was no way the festival's highlight could be bad, and it was easy to drink with a grape-like sweetness coming after. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 35 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 16

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Afuri大山　純米酒

吉川醸造 Kanagawa

8/18/2025, 3:06:07 PM

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A record of sake drunk in Kanagawa on a business trip before the Bon Festival. Yoshikawa Brewery is a sake brewery in Isehara City. They brew their sake with famous water from Mt. Daisen in Tanzawa, and their recent representative brand is named after Mt. They seem to have had a trademark registration dispute with AFURI, a ramen shop... A mellow, dry brew with a fresh acidity even though it is dry. I remember I drank a little too much. ⚫︎Rice used: Dewa Sanbai ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 65 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 16

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Denshu純米吟醸山田錦（夏）

Nishida Shuzoten Aomori

8/3/2025, 10:12:47 AM

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Thanks to the discovery of a neighborhood store that carries Tasake, it is now easier to pick up this seasonal product. The Nebuta-labeled Tasake is a summer sake sold only outside of the prefecture. It has a beautiful sweet and sour flavor, and is best enjoyed cold, just like in summer. We were lucky enough to go to the Nebuta Festival, so we took a commemorative photo with the powerful Nebuta! ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 50 ⚫︎ Alcohol level: 16

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Mikotsuru純米吟醸無濾過生原酒

Suwa Mikotsuru Shuzojo Nagano

7/22/2025, 2:47:46 PM

ずくだせ！信州の日本酒

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Mikotsuru Sake Brewery is located in Shimo-Suwa, on the shore of Lake Suwa. The brewery was originally owned by Hishiyu Brewery in the same area, but after the bankruptcy of Hishiyu Brewery and the succession of the business by Ban-ei Transport in Fukushima, it became a popular brewery. The revival by a different industry is reminiscent of Saga's Koei-Kiku. It was bottled in March 2024 and shipped in April 2025, so it appears to have been aged at low temperature for nearly a year. It has a strong fruit-like sweetness and flavor, and is dark and smooth. It is a flavor I like, but it is a bit long, so it is best to savor it in small doses. The third picture shows Lake Suwa (the statue of Princess Yaegaki), which I visited before. ⚫︎Raw material rice: Yamadanishiki ⚫︎Polishing ratio: 50 ⚫︎ Alcohol content: 16%.

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