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田中楽

サケ　エロティック生酛原酒生酒

Obuse Winery Nagano

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12/1/2018

虎視眈々

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January 2019, as the fourth drink of the day at Shibuya's Tora Vigilante. The unusual name of this sake, "Sake Erotic," was created in the winery over the winter by the staff of Obuse Winery Co. in Obuse, Nagano Prefecture. The name "numerosis" means "number six" in English, which means that the yeast used in the brewing process is Association No. 6 yeast. Although it is labeled as a "hobby," the sake is made with a lot of care, using only Miyamanishiki from Nagano, brewed using only the original yeast, and thoroughly additive-free. *This sake is supposed to be a junmai ginjo as a category, but it is not tagged as it is not stated on the label.

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大正の鶴RISING　60特別純米

Ochi Shuzojo Okayama

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12/1/2018

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January 2019, as the third drink of the day at the Tiger's Soup in Shibuya. The accompaniment is "cold soup", a local dish of Miyazaki Prefecture. The brewery is "Ochi Shuzojo Co." in Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture. The brewery was founded in 1896. The name "RISING 60" is derived from the rice polishing ratio of 60%. https://i-maniwa.com/area/taishonotsuru/

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Manozuruトリコローレ　ベルドゥーラ純米吟醸生酒

Obata Shuzo Niigata

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12/1/2018

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In January 2019, as the second drink of the day at Shibuya's Toramikan, I was served with chicken nanban... or, for sake lovers, chicken nanban is an accompaniment to... The brewer is Obata Sake Brewery in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture. Manotsuru" is the company's main brand. This junmai ginjo is made from 100% Gohyakumangoku produced on Sado Island. This sake celebrates the transition from the Heisei era to the 2025 era. It is bottled in a green bottle, perhaps in reference to its "Verdura" (green) name. Rosso (red)" is also on sale and is packaged in a red bottle. Bianco (white)" is a junmai activated nigori sake. The bottle was white, of course. (Reference) https://toshihikosato.livedoor.blog/archives/51819398.html (company's website) https://www.obata-shuzo.com/home/

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Suiryu純米

Kubohonke Shuzo Nara

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12/1/2018

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January 2019, at the Tiger's Head in Shibuya. I went there with my colleagues from work so we were able to try many different things. The first drink of the day was "Sairyu". The brewer is Kubohonke Shuzo Co. in Uda City, Nara Prefecture. The brewery is a long-established business with a history of more than 300 years since the Edo Genroku period (1688-1868). The sake is brewed with the aim of "perfect fermentation," so it goes well with all kinds of food. The dishes served with good sake are even more delicious. https://kubohonke.com/

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Hideyoshi紙ふうせん純米

Suzuki Shuzoten Akita

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12/1/2018

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On New Year's Day 2019, my cousin prepared this sake for us when we gathered at my relative's house in Chiba City. We had it with osechi. The brewer is Suzuki Shuzoten, an unlimited partnership in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture. The brewery is a long-established company founded in 1689. Hiduyoshi" is a historic brand name that has been around since the Horeki era. According to the company's website, sake brewery tours, which were suspended in Corona, have resumed, so you may want to visit with an advance reservation. https://www.hideyoshi.co.jp/

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Harushika神授～かむさずけ～純米大吟醸原酒生酒袋吊り斗瓶取り

Imanishiseibee Shoten Nara

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11/2/2017

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Drinking alone on Christmas Day, December 2018, at Tiger's Creed in Shibuya, Tokyo. I am devastated. The label "Fukuro-hozuri tobin-oi" and the rice polishing ratio of 35% are eye-catching. The brewer is Imanishi Seibei Shoten, located in Fukuchiin Town, Nara Prefecture. It was Christmas, so we decided to sip a sake called "Shinju," though not necessarily in opposition to the Western gods. It is one of the brands of this brewery's brand "Harushika," and when I checked online, a 720 ml bottle of 2020 was priced at 6,600 yen and a 1.8 L bottle at 1,3200 yen. Wildly speaking, if we were to serve a glass at "that price" at this restaurant, we might possibly be in the red or even tonton. We had a good sake at the end of the year.

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Haginotsuyu雨垂れ石を穿つ特別純米

Fukuiyahei Shoten Shiga

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11/1/2017

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November 2018, as the sixth drink of the day at Tora Vigilante in Shibuya, Tokyo. The brewer is Fukui Yahei Shoten Co. in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture. It is a special junmai sake made using the "jumizu-shikomi" method. According to an Internet search, "jumizu-shikomi" is a method of brewing in a thicker state using less water than modern brewing methods. The brewery's brand "Haginoro-rou" has an unusual name, "Ame-dare-ishi wo tsuki" ("piercing the dripping stone") as a sub-brand of "Haginorou," and the gray pattern laid out on the label represents an exclamation mark "! The gray pattern on the label represents the exclamation mark "! As a proverb, it is also said, "Dripping drops of rain pierce rocks (stones)," meaning "just as dripping drops of rain pierce stones over a long period of time, even small things can accomplish big things if you persevere" (a proverb with a similar meaning is "Koke no ichinen iwa wo mukete" ("Even a small thought of a false idea can pierce a rock")). We feel that this name also expresses our desire to brew sake with care.

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Senkin雪だるましぼりたて活性にごり酒生酒にごり酒発泡

せんきん Tochigi

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11/1/2017

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November 2018, as the fifth drink of the day at Shibuya's Tiger's Bird's Nest. This sake, with its impressive illustration of a large snowman, is one of the brands of Senkou, a brand of Senkin Co. in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture (search for "snowman" and you'll find many articles about it). Because it comes in a transparent bottle rather than a label, the snowman looks stylish and cute standing in the background against the white of the nigori sake. Because of its effervescent nature, there is a vent hole in the cap, and the introductory articles in sake stores and other stores say that it is not suitable for gift-giving because of the possibility of leakage. If stored at room temperature, it seems that it may spurt out through the hole. *From the ingredients and rice polishing ratio, it is equivalent to Junmai Daiginjo, but since there is no indication on the bottle, no tag is attached.

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Gassan芳醇辛口純米純米生酒無濾過

Yoshida Shuzo Shimane

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11/1/2017

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November 2018, as the fourth drink of the day at the Tora Shukan in Shibuya. The brewery is Yoshida Shuzo Co. in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, famous for Yasugibushi. The brewery is located in Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture, famous for Yasugibushi (a traditional Japanese folk song). https://e-gassan.co.jp/

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Yamakawa Mitsuo2018　あき純米大吟醸

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11/1/2017

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November 2018, as the third drink of the day at Tora Shikan in Shibuya. The "Yamakawa Mitsuo" is a unit of four breweries in Yamagata Prefecture, named after one of their brands ("Yamagata" Masamune, "Tateno" River, "Higashi" Hikaru, and "Otoko" Mountain). 2018 Fall is the ninth in the series, produced by Otokoyama Sake Brewery Co. According to information picked up online, this is the first junmai daiginjo in this series brewed with 100% Yamagata Prefecture-produced "Yuki-Majin" rice suitable for sake brewing. The yeast used is mainly Association No. 6 yeast. It has been fire-aged. (Project HP) http://yamakawamitsuo.jp/

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Yonetsuru超しぼりたて生純米生酒生詰酒無濾過

Yonetsuru Shuzo Yamagata

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11/1/2017

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November 2018, as the second drink of the day, at Tiger's Brewery in Shibuya. The brewery is Yonetsuru Sake Brewery Co. in Takahata-machi, Yamagata Prefecture. I like Yamagata rice and prefer my sake dry, so the label has an appealing statement for me. When I looked it up on the Internet, I found that it is described as "a limited edition of 1,900 bottles produced by brewer Mr. Yazaki and sold only at a limited number of local sake specialty stores.

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Harushika超辛口純米

Imanishiseibee Shoten Nara

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11/1/2017

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November 2018, at the usual Tora Basho, with satsuma-age and mukago as accompaniments. I had failed to get the label, so this is the information I found on the internet. The brewery is Imanishi Seibei Shoten in Nara Prefecture. It is a sake brewery founded in 1884. Super Dry" is the brewery's best-selling brand and has been for over 35 years. The characters on the neck label read "Nanto Morohaku," with "Nanto" referring to Nara and "Morohaku" referring to the "sake brewing using only white rice," which was invented in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) by the monks of Kofukuji Temple. It is a sake that carries on this tradition to the present. https://www.harushika.com/fs/harushika/c/cho-karakuchi/

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Takashimizu純米吟醸

Akita Shurui Seizo Akita

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10/31/2017

Gallery Mu

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October 2018 at Gallary mu, which was located on the B1F of Shibuya Shukan Kaikan in Kamiyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. (Closed October 2022) When I drank here, I usually had beer, wine, whiskey, liqueur, or other non-Japanese sake, but on this day, I unusually ordered sake. The brewer is Akita Sake Manufacturing Co. It was a shame that the store was closed, as I had frequented it for quite a long time, but I would like to wait for it to come back again someday, even if it is in a different location.

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Sogen純米ひやおろし

Sogen Shuzo Ishikawa

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10/31/2017

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October 2018, as the fourth drink of the day at the usual Tiger's Brewery. The brewery is Sogen Shuzo Co. in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is a long-established company founded in 1768. I didn't take a proper picture of the label, so I looked it up on the Internet and found that it seems to be a junmai sake. The description says, "All Hachitan-Nishiki produced in Hiroshima Prefecture is polished to 55% and carefully brewed in small batches, then matured over the summer. https://sougen-shuzou.com/wordpress/?cat=5

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Senkin赤とんぼ原酒ひやおろし

せんきん Tochigi

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10/31/2017

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October 2018, as the third drink of the day at the usual tiger's nest. The brewer is SENKIN Co. in Sakura City, Tochigi Prefecture. At first, I couldn't read the brush strokes on the label, but it was a corrupted version of "Senkou". I could not read it at first, but it was a broken character of "Senkou," with an illustration of a red dragonfly on it. I have never seen such a large number of rice varieties listed as ingredients, but as explained on the label, it seems to incorporate the winemaking technique of "assemblage (blending)". I rather like breweries that take on new challenges and try to create something unique.

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主基泉純米吟醸原酒斗瓶取り無濾過

白杉酒造 Kyoto

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10/31/2017

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October 2018, at the usual Tiger's Banquet. I went for a drink with my colleagues at work that day and ordered 4 drinks for convenience. This is the second of those drinks. Ginkgo followed by maitake mushrooms, which are in season. This is Suki-Izumi, which we were not able to drink on our previous visit. The brewer is Shirasugi Shuzo Co. in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture. I had never heard of the term "bottle enclosure," so I looked it up and found that it means "bottling and storing in bottles to manage the aging process. It means that it is easy to produce high quality products". It also says, "The difference with storage in tanks is that it is easier to determine the degree of maturity because it is managed in small units (1 shou bottles), and it is easier to produce high quality products because the area exposed to the air is relatively small. Compared to room temperature aging at room temperature in a warehouse, such as during the summer, the bottles have the advantage that they can be easily managed in a refrigerator or moved around. (I tagged "tobin-tori," which is semantically close to "tobin-tori," but please point out if I'm wrong). (I refer you to this blog) https://ameblo.jp/sakurasakeshop/entry-12304829706.html

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Zankuro特別純米ひやおろし

Miyajima Saketen Nagano

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10/31/2017

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October 2018, at the usual tiger's eye. Together with seasonal ginkgo. The brewer is "Limited Partnership Miyajima Sake Brewery" in Ina City, Nagano Prefecture. I am attracted by the simple but impactful label and text.

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Tamagawa純米山廃原酒生酒無濾過

Kinoshita Shuzo Kyoto

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10/31/2017

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October 2018, at the usual Shibuya Tiger's Brewery. The brewery is Kinoshita Shuzo Co. in Kyotango City, Kyoto Prefecture. This sake is an unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered, unfiltered sake. There was also another Kyotango City brewery, Chiki-Sen, in the lineup that day, but I didn't get to drink it that day.

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Kanae純米吟醸生酒おりがらみ

Shinshu Meijo Nagano

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12/8/2017

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August 2018, as the second drink of the day at the Tora Shikan in Shibuya. I failed to take a picture, but the brewery is Shinshu Meisho in Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture. The product data I picked up online is as follows ************************************************************** Alcohol percentage (%) 16 Rice polishing ratio (%) 55 Sake meter (%) ±0 Acidity 1.7 Taste: Somewhat sweet Drinking temperature: Cold / Room temperature Rice: Miyamanishiki / Water: Kuroyau water

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Tsukinowa大辛口純米純米

Tsukinowa Shuzoten Iwate

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12/8/2017

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August 2018, at the usual Shibuya Tiger's Brewery. The brewery is Tsukinowa Sake Brewery Ltd. in Shiwa-machi, Iwate Prefecture. It was founded in 1886 (Meiji 19). https://www.tsukinowa-iwate.com/ The comment on the website about the "Dai-harakuchi Junmai" is "Super-harakuchi but also soft, recommended as a food sake. It is recommended as a food sake. It is recommended as an in-between-dinner drink.

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