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Lastly, Yamamoto's Pure Black.
The juicy sourness was not felt by the already drunk. (Laughter)
We had it with takikomi-gohan (cooked rice with eel) for shime.
It was very delicious! 🎉🎉🎉
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The third drink is a Nagano sake, Daisetsukei.
It says it is malic acid from Nagano R yeast and brewed with prolific yeast.
Splendidly beautiful acidity.
Gorgeous ginjo aroma.
Oh no, I like it! 😁
Very tasty! 👍
The fourth photo is the grilled eel white.
This is also excellent!
A perfect match and happy! 😁
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The second cup was a brand called Kikyuusen from Aomori.
This sake is made from Aomori's "Hanabukiyuki" sake rice.
This also matched the eel course.
It was delicious! 🙋
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Good evening! I'm sorry for the inconvenience 🙋.
We were warned about the coming typhoon 🌀 and wondered what it would be like, but it passed smoothly.
It's cloudy and a bit muggy today on the coast of Iwate Prefecture.
I went to the beach to do some errands, but it was so cold in the summer heat. 😱
Well, we had dinner at a Japanese restaurant called "Agagi" in Tokyo.
The eel is excellent, so we had a variety of them again! 👍
And the first cup was a Chiba sake called Fukusuku.
The aroma had a ginjo aroma, but the taste was more robust than I expected.
Overall, it goes well with the strong flavors.
The fourth photo is an eel burger.
This is also very tasty! 🎉
Happy start! 🙋
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Next, Akaban Omachi Special Junmai from Rimori Shuzo.
Rimori Shuzo is handled by Kibune-san, so I had some idea of what to expect from the sake.
Personally, I found it to have a robust flavor.
Since I was already in a drunken state, I could not discern the Omachi character. 😱.
I decided on omakase and it was quite generous, too much for an older person. 😅
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Tomoyuki.
Both look delicious😍🍶🍣.
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Good evening, chika! 🙋
Sushi 🍣 restaurant in Ningyocho was good for a gutsy meal with omakase.
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The next choice was Junmai Ginjo by Tomonori.
It is sweeter and more delicious than the previous one.
I matched it with the white fish that gradually appeared on the menu.
It was delicious.
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Good evening! Good evening 🙋
It has been hot day after day, but today the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture is much cooler with a beach breeze! 👍
The wind blowing over the cold Oyashio tide cools the ground at once.
Down 10℃ from the previous day! 🎉🎉🎉
I don't move the air conditioner or fan! 👍👍
If you are not good at it, you can turn on the fan heater if you are caught in the middle of a mountain stream. 😱😱
Last year, the yama-see did not come and the people on the beach went through hell! 😱
I wonder if they put a cooler on 😅
Well, I haven't posted for a while, so here's one from when I was in Tokyo a while ago.
At a sushi restaurant in Ningyocho.
I ordered omakase and chose a brand I didn't know.
Gassan" Junmai by Shimane Prefecture's Yoshida Shuzo.
It is said to be soft and umami, but I personally found it a bit dry and a bit twitchy.
It was subtle with scallops, but went well with bonito. 😄
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Good evening Tomoyuki 🍶.
Iwate is called Hamakaze, not Yamase 🤔.
Tokyo is also forecasted to be minus 10 degrees tomorrow 😆.
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Good morning, Matsuchiyo-san! 🙋
Oh, I read the beach breeze coming in from the sea as "Yamase" 😅.
Sorry my writing style is not so good 🙇.
I'm thankful for the cooler temperatures 🎉 because it's extremely hot in Tokyo and other places every day!
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Good evening! 🙋
It has been hot day after day, hasn't it?
Compared to Tokyo and Kansai, Tohoku is totally cooler, but for my cold-weather body, it's tough when the temperature exceeds 25℃ (lol).
The next sake is Houou Mita Black Phoenix.
I bought it at Fukuroiya Sake Shop.
I'm sure there are other stores in Iwate that have a variety of interesting brands, but Fukuroiya has quite a few that I like, so I have to consult with the space in my fridge before making a purchase. 😅
I'm already full of anticipation just by looking at the label😁.
The acidity of Aizan is surprisingly mature.
If anything, it seems like it was made to balance the overall taste, yet still be gorgeous.
It goes in smoothly. 👍
I found myself drinking 3 gou of it! 😱
I quietly put it away in the fridge so my wife doesn't see how much is left.
It was very delicious! 🎉
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Good evening! 🙋
Iwate prefecture has entered the rainy season! It was moderately sunny and sometimes cloudy today.
I was just washing my car! I was just washing my car 😁.
Last week, we had our ISO surveillance (audit) on Friday, so I spent all day doing paperwork. I was just doing the paperwork 😱.
Every time, I am responding to the auditor's hearing, regretting that I should have done a little bit more than just 5 minutes a day... (smiles).
And when it's over, I have a "one-person party" 🎉.
This time, I opened a bottle of Drunken Whale Lake Ikebaya Original, a birthday present I had received from my brother.
The potato chips were already past their expiration date, but well, a month or so is an error, so we ate them together. 😁
First, the drunken whale.
The sensation of clean, clear water comes to your tongue, and immediately the sourness swells in your mouth.
This sourness seems to be the key point, and when you throw a KOIKEYA potato chip into your mouth with this, the fresh aroma and flavor of yuzu comes, and the dark taste of bonito sakadori (dried bonito stealing) takes over, and the sake goes down smoothly! 😁
I finished it with 2 gou because I have an early day tomorrow!
It was very delicious! 🎉🎉🎉
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The last one is Nabeshima Junmai Ginjo,
This is a Kyushu sake that you can't miss!
I bought this one at the Maruichi Miyako store.
This is the only sake I bought at the Maruichi Miyako store, an extraordinary store that normally sells Jushiyo, Tasake, and Hiyoroki without any premiums.
Well, I do lock the fridge, though. I'll be back soon 😁.
Why do they even have Opus One?
Even after drinking that much, I can still taste it.
Not only is it well-balanced, but it also asserts its taste well.
We ended up satisfying everyone again! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thank you so much....we hope to see you again soon! 🙋
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Next up was Shichida's GOTO.
Mr. Jun Goto, who is the chief brewer at Shichida, has created a sake with his own name on it.
At 14 degrees alcohol by volume, it is a bit on the mature side.
The first sip is "crisp and clean.
What's that? You may think, "What's that?" but the well-balanced flavor is contained within a frame, and you can drink it with a happy feeling.
I don't have a vocabulary, so please give me a break (laughs).
It was very delicious! 👍
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Next up was Sono Shangiku True White Omachi 50 Unfiltered Nama Sake.
This is also from Fukuroiya Sake Brewery.
When I saw Sono Shangiku for the first time at Fukuroiya Sake Brewery, I exclaimed, "They have Sono Shangiku! The owner boasted, "We are the only one in the prefecture! The owner boasted to me, "We are the only one in the prefecture!
Whether it's Kibune-san or Fukuraiya-san, all of the stores that have owners who go to the brewery to purchase their products have an unbelievable selection! 😱.
I opened the package, wondering if True was sweet.
The ginjo aroma rises steadily!
One sip and it is already full of sweetness!
This is delicious.
Everyone's face goes "Oh! I'm sure you'll get the same look. 😁.
It was delicious! 🎉
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Next up was Shichida Junmai Oorigarami from Tenzan Shuzo in Saga Prefecture.
From here, I recommend everyone to choose from the selection at Fukuroiya Sake Shop in Senboku, Morioka City. 😄
Shichida is a common brand at Fukuroiya Sake Shop, so I didn't go through with it because they always have it. Sorry. 🙇.
In February, I gave a young man sitting next to me a bottle of "Azuma Tsuru" and he said, "I didn't know there was a sake brewery in Kyushu! I replied, "No, there are many places that make good sake! I thought about which one to choose, the Uguisu or the Shichida, and chose the Shichida. 👍
I wondered if I could have had the toast this way. I opened the package thinking.
Surprisingly, it didn't seem to overflow, so I just opened it normally (laughs).
The mouthfeel was strong, but less carbonated.
However, when I thought I felt a slight petiteness and sweetness spreading, it went down my throat.
Everyone was smiling and saying, "This is delicious! 😄😄
What's good is to see their faces! 👍
Very tasty! 🎉
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Good evening! 🙋
May is coming to an end in the blink of an eye 😱.
They say time flies when you get older, but it really is like that. 😅
Well, the other day I attended a meeting of a certain organization.
As this is the home of Izumikin Shuzo, I immediately opened a bottle of Ryuusen Yaezakura Special Junmai Nakakumi Unfiltered Nama Sake! 🎉
We poured it into cups, focusing on those who had been transferred! 😄
It is slightly sweet and soft on the palate, so it seems to go in easily.
President Yaegashi is absent on another matter.
Well, even if he wasn't here, we promoted the Ryuusen Yaegakura as much as we could! 😁😁
It was delicious! 🎉🎉🎉
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And lastly, the local Izumikin's Ryusen Yaezakura Daiginjo.
At the recently announced National New Sake Competition, Izumikin was awarded a gold medal! 🎉🎉🎉
I'm not sure how to apply, so I wondered if they were offering Akatake or Shinmasa? but it's great to see a local sake brewery being recognized! 😁😁
So, I took a sip of the daiginjo.
It already tastes clean like fine water!
It seems to be fine with any meal.
It was delicious! 🙋
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Good evening! 🙋
It was cold in the coastal area of Iwate Prefecture today, perhaps because of the "Yamase".
Yamase means that the wind coming in from the sea brings cold moist air, so fog and cloud like mass comes in and makes it impossible to live without a stove. 😱
It is totally tricky.
Now, the drinks I served at an industry group get-together.
The third was a summer-only junmai namaizu from the Rimori Sake Brewery's Sake Isshuji in Okayama Prefecture.
This is a summer sake from Sake Issuji pushed by Kibune's president, Mr. Murai.
This is very tasty! 👍
Clean and silky.
And slightly sweet and tasty in the mouth.
The feeling of it disappearing smoothly in the back of your throat is wonderful!
Is Rimori Shuzo okay with a price of 1,375 yen for such a delicious sake?
I feel like saying, "I don't think anyone would complain if we raised the price even higher!
I don't like dry sake, but I recommend this one!
Very tasty! 🎉
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Next is Tenmei Tamboshibori Junmai Daiginjo.
At 16% alcohol by volume, it has a slightly firm, sweet-tasting mouthfeel.
The taste is as good as the description says, a mix of sharpness and mellowness.
The sweetness comes first because it is after the clear dryness of Ten Frog.
It was delicious. 🎉
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Good evening! 🙋
It is a little cold today on the coast of Iwate Prefecture.
Even though the double-flowered cherry blossoms have fallen and the azaleas are in full bloom, it's still not possible to put away the stove yet because it's not uncommon for the maximum temperature to not reach 15℃. 😅
Well, this time, we had a general meeting and get-together of an industry group last week, so I asked Mr. Murai, the president of Gin-no-Sake Kibune, to help me look up some things for us! 🎉
I opened the cardboard box, and lo and behold!
There was a bottle of Ten Frog in it! 😱
And it's clear dry!
Whatever it is, they say it's suitable for long-term aging because it's fire-aged and the gas pressure doesn't change and it's not cloudy. 😁.
But now that I have it, I have to serve it to you all! (LOL)
Pouring into small glass cups!
Oh, the bubbles are so lively.
No oily bubbles, and it looks beautiful.
At 8 degrees alcohol, it has a light, light mouthfeel.
Everyone was bursting with smiles and saying "Delicious! with smiles on their faces! 👍
It was very delicious! 🙋
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Next, the three grains of Daimine, Summer no tsukimi.
Last year, I forgot to ask Mr. Kibune for them, so I could finally drink them this year! I was so excited and opened the package. I was so excited and opened the package 😁.
It has a light schwa sound and a light aroma.
Light and gorgeous on the palate.
Very nice gentle balance, different from Akabu's SAKURA. 🎉
It tastes great on a day when the temperature is over 20℃ and it feels a little bit like summer.
Very tasty. 👍
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The fourth photo is an azalea blooming by our front door.
If you live west of the Kanto region, the azaleas may have already finished their full bloom, but here it is the beginning of the season.
It is a gorgeous season. I hope you enjoy it!
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Good evening! 🙋
Today is a refreshingly sunny day here on the coast of Iwate Prefecture.
On a day like this, I would like to relax, take it easy and drink in the daytime without thinking about anything, but that's not going to happen. 😅
The day ended with moving around here and there. (Chuckles).
Now, I drank SAKURA by Akabu at home a while ago.
When I took a sip, it had a light acidity and a hint of sweetness that made me think of cherry blossoms.
It balances nicely and makes you happy. 😄
My wife repeats "It's delicious" and drinks it smoothly.
It was very delicious! 👍
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The fourth photo is a sake barrel seen from the reception of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, which we visited a while ago.
A great number of dedicated brands are lined up.
From Iwate Prefecture, Nanbu Bijin and Drunken Sen.
Niimasa from Akita Prefecture.
Takashimizu is used for the sacred sake.
When you open a bottle of Goshinzake, it has a very good ginjo aroma and is full of it...😅
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