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Yoemon純米吟醸　夏ぎんが純米吟醸

Kawamura Shuzoten Iwate

9/5/2025, 11:41:07 AM

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Morioka Ekinaka's Unmenosu. The third cup in the drinking comparison was a junmai ginjo from Toruyoemon, a famous Iwate sake. It had a beautiful acidity and was well chilled, so I drank it quickly! 😱 Oh no! I should have tasted it more slowly! I realized it was already time to catch the Shinkansen. I had no choice but to get up from my seat. It was still early summer in Tokyo at that time, so I could manage to walk outside, but it's definitely not possible now! It's hard enough in Iwate with temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, but I can't go west of Tokyo with temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius every day because of my cold-weather specs! And even in this summer-like weather, we will soon be able to harvest the taste of autumn! Last year, we had a bumper crop of matsutake mushrooms despite the heat wave. I have high expectations for this year as well! 🎉

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恵信純米大吟醸　よいのなつ純米大吟醸

君の井酒造 Niigata

9/5/2025, 11:31:16 AM

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Morioka Station Izakaya Umemenosu. A little drink before business trip 😁. The second bottle for comparison is Eshin Junmai Daiginjo. It was my first time to drink this brand. It has a slightly low alcohol content of 14 degrees. Even so, the attack is a little strong. Very tasty when paired with oiled chicken. 👍 There are so many different brands. This is why it's fun to compare drinks. 😁

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Shuho夏吟醸　生原酒　超辛口純米吟醸原酒生酒

Shuhozo Shuzo Yamagata

9/5/2025, 11:25:35 AM

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Good evening! 🙋 With the arrival of Typhoon 🌀, I was hoping that there would be some rain clouds, but unfortunately it was only damp. I think it is inappropriate to express this as some areas have been damaged, but since it doesn't rain evenly all over Japan, it's very difficult here. 🙇 I hadn't uploaded any pictures of the unmezu, so that's what I'll do this time! 🙋 The first bottle of the drinking set was a brand called Shuho. It seems to be super dry, and I wondered what it would be like, but it was very easy to drink and went down very smoothly. It was served with dashimaki (Japanese soup stock). It was delicious! Thank you 🙋

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町田酒造特別純米　美山錦　にごり特別純米生酒おりがらみ発泡

Machida Shuzoten Gunma

9/3/2025, 1:48:22 PM

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Next up was Machida Shuzo's special junmai Miyamanishiki Nigori. I happened to be in the Sakanamachi shopping district in Morioka City, and stopped by the key shop for a while. There was a lot to choose from, and I was looking at the refrigerator, wondering what to do. I was looking at the fridge when my eyes fell on Machida Shuzo. 😁 I was sure that Machida's shuwa shuwa type must be delicious! I bought it. It didn't take much time to open the bottle. It was sweet and slightly sour. Oh, this is the one that goes swishy! 😅 Almost finished it in no time. It was very tasty. P.S. This may be an unnecessary comment, but the owner and his brother had a stiff expression on their faces, as if they thought we were first-time customers. I was a little bit nervous because of the hard expression on the face of the owner and his brother. I was not sure if they thought I was a first-time customer or not 🤔. I don't mean to be unfriendly, but I think it's a shame when a big guy gives you a stern look. Did I seem like such a bothersome customer? 😓

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ごぉにぃごぉ

Hello. I go to a locksmith sometimes too, but I haven't talked to him much. They are unfriendly or difficult to get to know. I would like to ask him about alcohol, though. I quickly choose one and buy the sake I like.

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Hi GoonyiGo! 🙋 I see 😁. I guess they are like that to everyone 😅. I guess you don't have to be friendly to sell, but I'd like to shop pleasantly even if it's only for alcohol 😅.

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Asabiraki特別純米酒　WHITE STYLE特別純米生酒

Asabiraki Iwate

9/3/2025, 1:35:51 PM

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Next was a special junmai sake called WHITE STYLE from Asakai, a long-established local Iwate sake brewery. It is brewed with white malted rice, so we purchased this sake with the expectation of sourness. I took a sip and wondered.... I didn't feel that much acidity? I thought it could be a little stronger, but not as much as I expected. Well, among Iwate sake, which is often sweet, the acidity-driven Yuyoemon used to be disliked in the past, so it is understandable that the toji-san put the brakes on it, but it is a pity that the white malted rice is not utilized to its fullest. It is a prejudice based on the view that because it is sour, it is painful, but that is why Kawamura Shuzo found a way to make use of it outside of the prefecture, and there is a history of sales growth in Iwate Prefecture in the form of reimportation. Well, when I first drank Niimasa, I thought to myself, "What is a sour sake? 😅. 😅 But I think the sake that was made with a meaning was still appreciated properly. 👍 As for this one, it was just plain delicious.

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まつちよ

Good evening Mr. Kumagai 🍶. I see you don't like drunken emon 😂. It's good when heated though 😌.

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Good evening, Matsuchiyo-san! 🙋 That was a long time ago, and now it is highly regarded. Sake with acidity was not well received within the prefecture and was sold mainly outside the prefecture, but with time, it is finally being appreciated! 👍

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AKABURED EMBLEM（レッドエンブレム）純米大吟醸

赤武酒造 Iwate

9/3/2025, 1:26:36 PM

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Good evening! 🙋 It is still extremely hot and humid in many parts of Japan in September, how is everyone doing? Linear precipitation zones are also occurring here and there, causing quite a bit of damage in neighboring Akita Prefecture. Conversely, the coastal and southern parts of Iwate Prefecture are suffering from a serious water shortage due to the lack of rainfall. 😱😱 There is no such thing as moderation these days. Well, I have a lot of home-drinking to do, so I will update this page little by little. First of all, the red emblem of Akabu. I bought it because it was a seasonal product and it had been sitting in the fridge for a while. 😅 It is made from Iwate Prefecture's sake rice, Yunokou, which has been shaved down to 40% and finished with Iwate yeast. Anyway, the beautiful flavor spreads in your mouth and the delicious taste makes you happy already. As I drank one more cup, and then one more, in the blink of an eye, there was very little left (laugh). It was very delicious! Thank you! By the way, the fourth picture shows the first rain in two weeks yesterday. The rain was strong enough to see raindrops clearly, and I am sorry for those who are suffering from the damage, but I am so thankful for it. The water source was in a very severe condition, so I hope it has recovered, even if only somewhat. 🤔

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Kakuemon純米吟醸酒　夏酒　荒責混和純米吟醸

Kimura Shuzo Akita

8/19/2025, 9:12:04 PM

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The last one is Kakuemon's summer sake. This is the only one in a bottle. This brand is a mixture of Arabashiri and Yamei, and is said to have a smooth and easy-to-drink taste. One sip and you will be amazed! It is indeed easy to drink and has a refreshing taste. It tastes perfect for the hot summer. When we served it to our hard-working staff, they were all delighted! 👍 Hey, sake is delicious, isn't it? and one by one, we dunked them into the swamp (laughs). A fun summer evening beer party? It was a fun cool summer beer party!

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Yamagata MasamuneNatsusake純米吟醸

Mitobe Shuzo Yamagata

8/19/2025, 9:05:03 PM

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The fourth bottle is a summer sake from Yamagata Masamune. With an alcohol content of 13 degrees, it is very soft on the palate, and its gorgeous flavor spreads quickly and happily in the mouth. Everyone at the table rolled their eyes. 😁. Although it is a summer sake, I wanted to drink it all year round. It was very tasty! 🙋

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Yorokobigaijin純米吟醸興（こう）うすにごり生純米吟醸生酒にごり酒

Maruo Honten Kagawa

8/19/2025, 8:57:26 PM

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The third one is the Etsukaijin no Kou I think it was taken from the name of Mr. Tadaoki Maruo, who is described as the person in charge of production. 😅 The taste is very interesting and delicious, complex but perfectly balanced. Even though it is dry with a sake level of 12 degrees, it has an interesting sense of richness spreading in the mouth. All of the choices this time were made by Mr. Murai, president of Gin no Sake Kibune. I really appreciate that he sends me brands that I would not have chosen in the first place, saying "Try this, it's absolutely delicious. 🙇 It was very delicious! 👍

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TedorigawaSparkling dot発泡

Yoshida Shuzoten Ishikawa

8/19/2025, 8:46:44 PM

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The second bottle was sparkling Tedorigawa. Sparkling streak! 👍 This one is a brand that goes in a swish of refreshing feeling. The refreshing sensation in the mouth fills you with happiness in the sultry summer evening! 😁😁 Very delicious! 🎉

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さしゅー

Tomoyuki Kumagai Good evening 😊I also drank this and it certainly goes down smoothly and tastes great 😊.

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Good evening, Mr. Sashu! 🙋 Yes, it was a refreshing sparkling, which was different from the ramune-type Chiyomusubi. It was praised by everyone. 😁

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Chiyomusubi微発泡純米吟醸　しゅわっと空純米吟醸発泡

Chiyomusubi Shuzo Tottori

8/19/2025, 8:39:50 PM

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Good morning, I'm looking forward to seeing you again! 🙋 We had a torrential downpour around 1:30 AM with thunderstorms and overturned buckets of rain. ⚡️ It went up so fast that it hasn't helped the recent water shortage at all, but it still seems to have dampened things up a bit. That's about it. Well, I woke up once and then again after 4:30, so I'll upload what I had accumulated. This time, it's from a client's summer beer party I attended before the Bon Festival. After toasting with a mug of draft beer🍻, our members quickly opened sake (lol). The first bottle was Chiyomusubi's Shuwatto Sora. In the mouth, it is an adult ramune juice! 😁. The sake-loving members at the table were oohing and ahhing! Delicious! and cheered. 🎉 Well, summer is sparkling 👍! It was very delicious!

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Kaze no Mori風の森露葉風807

Yucho Shuzo Nara

8/14/2025, 3:15:48 AM

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At Gin Kura. Next is Kaze no Mori. This is a well-known brand at Gin-no-sake Kibune, but since it is always there, I put it off. I can't feel the taste of Noh because it's been around for quite a while (ToT). I'm done here for the time being. The next day, although I wasn't hungover, I had to drink a good amount of water to get myself back in shape. 😅

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ChiebijinNouveau（ヌーヴォー）

Nakano Shuzo Oita

8/14/2025, 3:00:21 AM

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At Gin Kura. The pitch is gradually slowing down. But my acquaintance is drinking well, though at his own pace. 😅 I guess it's great to be young 😄. Next was Chiebijin's Nouveau. Well, I guess it is in the category of first pressing, right? The full-bodied spread, I couldn't discern (laughs).

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Shirasasa Tsuzumi初しぼり　純米　無濾過生純米生酒無濾過

Kanei Shuzoten Kanagawa

8/14/2025, 2:43:55 AM

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At Gin Kura. Next is Shirasazato Junmai. The first shibori without filtration. I thought it was delicious, but it is already here! It's bad with a feeling. 😱.

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OosakazukiART DECO NOUVEAU

Makino Shuzo Gunma

8/13/2025, 11:06:49 PM

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Continued from Ginzo. Gunma's Oubai. This is the first time to drink this brand. The name is "Oosakazuki". It is famous as the sake brewer of the Macho series. But I have never seen or drunk the Macho series. (Chuckles). I'm already getting drunk and my sense of taste is not feeling as good as Noh. 😅

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Sogga pere et filsヌメロシス　ドメイヌ池田

Obuse Winery Nagano

8/13/2025, 10:58:24 PM

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At Gin Kura. Next is Sogapale! This is one of the brands that we don't often have a chance to meet. I found it on the menu and ordered it immediately! 👍 The acidity is so good. Very tasty! I wonder where I can buy it 😅

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Sharaku純米吟醸愛山　一回火入れ純米吟醸

Miyaizumi Shuzo Fukushima

8/13/2025, 10:09:02 PM

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The second bottle of Ginzo. I chose Sharaku. Actually, I don't have that much of an attachment to it. I sometimes receive information about a lottery or something on the online site, but my personal impression is that I'm not sure if it's that good. Well, it's just my personal opinion. 😅 It was usually delicious. 🙇

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AfuriDEWA・SAN・SAN純米

吉川醸造 Kanagawa

8/13/2025, 10:05:19 PM

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Next was Gin Kura, which I hadn't been to in a long time with an acquaintance after a get-together. It had been a really long time since I had a chance to go there, but the manager welcomed us warmly. 🙋 First, we had our first drink, Amezure. It is a brand that appears frequently at Sake-no-wa. It is made from Dewa Sanzan and the water has a hardness of 150. Is this a dry sake? When you drink it, yeah! 😱. Isn't it gorgeous? 🎉! The balance is also very good! This is delicious! I see why it is so popular! Very tasty! 🎉

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Asabiraki本醸造本醸造

Asabiraki Iwate

8/13/2025, 9:52:46 PM

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Good morning, I'm looking forward to seeing you again! 🙋 Obon has begun. This year, we had clear skies and a lack of water. Last year and the year before, we had heavy rains and could not even visit the graves, so I think the weather is very Obon-like. The temperature in the mornings these days is below 20 degrees Celsius, so it is easier to sleep. 😁 Well, this time I will upload what I was drinking a while ago. First, a local Asakai honjozo that I drank at a get-together after a meeting. It is served as all-you-can-drink sake, but it is clean and easy to drink without any eginess. In fact, it is completely different from the traditional honjozo fresh-stored sake. When I drank it at Mororokaku, a yakiniku (barbecue) restaurant in front of the station, it was not tasty because it had a strong eggy taste. This is just my personal opinion, but I would choose this one if it were all-you-can-drink.

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Kozaemon夏吟　純米吟醸純米吟醸

Nakajima Jozo Gifu

8/2/2025, 3:36:49 AM

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Lastly, Kozaemon's Summer Gin. Finished at 14.5 degrees alcohol by volume, it feels very easy to drink. 👍 No, it really is a high level of summer sake. In the past, sake sales would drop in the summer, but thanks to the high level of summer sake, we are thankful that we can maintain sake sales all year round, said the wife of Tokibune. 😁 Actually, there was a summer beer party🍻 at another place yesterday, but only my place had a lineup of sake that I brought in, and even the toast was sparkling sake! (LOL) I sank the young employees who were grilling yakitori or stuck to the beer server into the sake swamp one after another. 👍 We were lucky to have a lot of low-alcohol, easy-to-drink sake, so everyone was really happy. 😁😁 The branch manager, who just transferred to the company, asked me, "When are you going to do it again?" (laugh). (lol) When I replied, "October? When I replied, "October?" he looked at me with a blatant "huh? I told him that I would take care of it in September, and he looked at me like he was in trouble! I reminded him. It was a fun party! 🎉

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