http://www.nanbubijin.co.jp

13 Kamimachi Fukuoka Nihohe-Shi Iwate Prefectre 028-6101
TEL +81 195-23-3133　FAX +81 195-23-4713

This is my second visit of Nanbu Bijin. I stayed there 4 days with the brewers. I worked with them, drunk with them, did Karaoke with them…It was really memorable days.

http://english.daishichi.com

1-66 Takeda Nihonmatsu-shi Fukushima Prefecture 964-0902
TEL +81 243-23-0007 FAX +81 243-23-0008 E-mail:info@daishichi.com
Nihonmatsu-shi, Fukushima Prefecture.

This is my second visit of Daishichi. Somehow, their sake makes me very emotional, even regular Honjozo. My first surprising Junmai Daiginjo was Daishichi Minowamon. I still remember when I had Minowamon first time at Sakagura restaurant. The silky and sublime beauty of Junmai Daiginjo awoke me as a Sake Sommelier. After the moment, I have had Daishichi’s Junmai Daiginjo at many of my important turning points. Their sake makes straighten my back when I have Daishichi.

Do you like Yamahai sake? Me? Of course, Yes, I LOVE IT. Tengumai sake is one of my most favorite Yamahai Sake brands. Their sake is NOT fancy fragrant type at all, but always great for foods, and enjoyable all temperature. That’s great character of Tengumai. I really like their “Nuru-Kan” which means slightly warm or warm. The warm rice flavor pervades my capillary vessels, and makes me feel like “I am real Japanese….”

And, they made me a HUGE fan of Ishikawa prefecture!! This trip was my first visit for Ishikawa. I really regretted why I had never been there till this time!! City is soooo beautiful with many green and histories, and of course Sake and foods are wonderful!! I have to go back there soon!!

2167-4 Osogoe,Shuto-cho,Kuga-gun,Yamaguchi JAPAN 742-0422
TEL（0827）86-0120　FAX（0827）86-0071
webmaster@asahishuzo.ne.jp

Finally I visited Dassai! Dassai is located Osogoe, Shuto town in Yamaguchi prefecture. It was very quiet and has beautiful mountains and rivers like an imaginary town in tales of old Japan. AND, I was very excited about the brewers of Dassai because…they are all young and good looking guys! Dassai sake is always very smooth and juicy like fresh fruits…. The brewers made me understand the power of Dassai….

I love Ama no to (Heaven’s Door). I’m proud of my hometown Akita has many great sake breweries! Ama no to is one of them. They are very small brewery, but brewing amazing sake. I read the book about the brewery written by Toji of Asamai Brewery many times. It makes me laugh and very emotional. Brewing sake has so many dramas!!

If you haven’t tried their sake yet, you should try. Never get disappointed.

114-2 Nanoka-cho, Masuda-machi, Yokote, Akita

Tel: 0182-42-1335      info@hinomaru-sake.com

This is one of great breweries of my hometown Akita prefecture. The brewery is very old, but still so beautiful as a historic building. In fact, they are authorized as an important cultural property.  I visited them with my husband Jim and friend Sante from New York. It was great great memory!

http://www.nanbubijin.co.jp

13 Kamimachi Fukuoka Nihohe-Shi Iwate Prefectre 028-6101
TEL +81 195-23-3133　FAX +81 195-23-4713

It was my first visit of Nanbu Bijin Brewery. I think Nanbu Bijin is one of the most popular Sake brand in the world. That’s why I was expected their brewery is big, but it was NOT. The brewers are so close like a real family, and the lady workers were so happy even they are working so hard all day long. Mr. Kuji who is a senior managing director said they want to brew good sake like the sun. (his son was named Taiyo which means the sun in Japanese by Mr. Kuji)

Yes, I can see the sun in their sake. Don’t you think?

Tel 81-187-63-1224 Fax 81-187-66-2277

URL http://www.igeta.jp E-mail: info@igeta.jp

Akita. Akita. Akita. YES, as many of my sake friends know that is MY SWEET SWEET HOMETOWN!

I’m so happy to introduce great brewery from my hometown Akita. AKITA SEISHU BREWERY, they actually have 2 breweries, Kariho brewery and Dewatsuru brewery. I visited Dewatsuru brewery few years ago with my mother in summer vacation, and had so many new sake at their beautiful tasting room. I want to share my great memories with you!