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Zuiyo Co. was founded in 1867 in Kawashiri, a town that flourished during Hosokawa reign as a collection and storage center for rice harvests. Zuiyo was the first brewery to switch from akazake, the only alcohol made in Kumamoto at the time, to sake. Kumamoto Prefectural Sake Institute was founded here in 1909 to improve sake brewing techniques in Kumamoto (it was later moved to Shimasaki, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City in 1922), making Zuiyo a very important player in Kumamoto's sake history.

Managing Director Kentaro Yoshimura is closely involved in the making of Zuiyo sake. He works with local rice growers to cultivate sake rice used to make their famous Sukun Junmai Ginjo, winner of numerous awards in Japan and abroad. Keen to produce a sake that uses rice at its natural best, Yoshimura has developed brewing recipes that use fertilizer-free and low-polish rice. Because of last year's earthquake, many farms didn't achieve the expected yields, but rice production is up overall. « We are trying out different varieties, including Kumamoto rices like Ginnosato and Akimasari, as well as Yamadanishiki and new Hananishiki varieties.

Many of the brewery's buildings were damaged by earthquakes, including Tohigura where akazake is made, but fortunately brewery found strength to continue thanks to the outpouring of support it received from all over the country. Fortunately, Aso groundwater quality we receive has not changed since earthquake. I'm very grateful to be able to continue making sake here, as it's a very important place in Kumamoto's sake history. My goal is to diligently study sake making, to protect the traditions that need to be protected, to innovate in areas that need to change, and to continue making sake that resonates with the character of Kumamoto," says Mr. Yoshimura. Mr Yoshimura also says that he has rediscovered the appeal of Kumamoto yeast, which ferments vigorously, and his next goal is to brew with Kumamoto yeast to produce a bright, full-bodied yet balanced sake - one that will be the perfect complement to an enjoyable meal.

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              Akazake is a traditional Japanese sake now mainly used for cooking, traditionally in Kumamoto region. Most ordinary sake is heated for sterilization, whereas Akazake uses wood ash for preservation. Wood ash is added to sake before Moromi is pressed, and acidic sake is then transformed into a neutral or slightly alkaline sake. Name "Akazake", translated as red sake, refers to...
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                  Akazake is a traditional Japanese sake now mainly used for cooking, traditionally in Kumamoto region. Most ordinary sake is heated for sterilization, whereas Akazake uses wood ash for preservation. Wood ash is added to sake before Moromi is pressed, and acidic sake is then transformed into a neutral or slightly alkaline sake. Name "Akazake", translated as red sake, refers to...
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                              Umeshu" is a fruit liqueur representative of Japan, brewed with great care by soaking plums in shochu (distilled alcohol) or sake. Plum wine (Umeshu), with its light acidity, rich aroma and relatively low alcohol content, is a very popular and easy-drinking liqueur. Umeshu is the expression of a timeless tradition that...
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                                  Umeshu" is a fruit liqueur representative of Japan, brewed with great care by soaking plums in shochu (distilled alcohol) or sake. Plum wine (Umeshu), with its light acidity, rich aroma and relatively low alcohol content, is a very popular and easy-drinking liqueur. Umeshu is the expression of a timeless tradition that...
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                                              This refined, fragrant junmai ginjo Akagane sake is brewed with the finest sake rice, yamadanishiki. It offers splendid sweetness and a rich, full-bodied flavor. This is a medium-dry, highly technical sake, richer in yeast, with a chalkier, rockier side. It is more modern and more relevant on the palate. This is a...
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                                                  This refined, fragrant junmai ginjo Akagane sake is brewed with the finest sake rice, yamadanishiki. It offers splendid sweetness and a rich, full-bodied flavor. This is a medium-dry, highly technical sake, richer in yeast, with a chalkier, rockier side. It is more modern and more relevant on the palate. This is a...
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                                                              This Junmai Daiginjo Kin sake is brewed with Kumamoto yeast and offers elegant aromas, luxurious flavors and a crisp taste. This sake is the ultimate from Zuiyo sake brewery. Brewed from the "king" of sake rice, Yamada-Nishiki, polished to 38%, it is aged at an extremely low temperature for one year. Elegant, this smooth sake suggests aromas of apple,...
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                                                                  This Junmai Daiginjo Kin sake is brewed with Kumamoto yeast and offers elegant aromas, luxurious flavors and a crisp taste. This sake is the ultimate from Zuiyo sake brewery. Brewed from the "king" of sake rice, Yamada-Nishiki, polished to 38%, it is aged at an extremely low temperature for one year. Elegant, this smooth sake suggests aromas of apple,...
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                                                                              This SAISAI junmai sake is made entirely from Gin-no-sato sake rice, produced using a special cultivation method known as "rapeseed flower cultivation", which uses healthy soil requiring no herbicides and organic fertilizers made from rapeseed pressed dregs. On the nose, fruity, floral, fresh, sweet, mellow notes of...
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                                                                                  This SAISAI junmai sake is made entirely from Gin-no-sato sake rice, produced using a special cultivation method known as "rapeseed flower cultivation", which uses healthy soil requiring no herbicides and organic fertilizers made from rapeseed pressed dregs. On the nose, fruity, floral, fresh, sweet, mellow notes of...
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                                                                                              This junmai sake is made from rice grown exclusively in Kumamoto prefecture, as well as clear Aso groundwater and Kumamoto yeast. It is brewed in Kumamoto's natural environment. You'll love this sake for its chalky, iodized, dry character. The nose is very long on the palate, with relevant flavors. Very fresh and...
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                                                                                                  This junmai sake is made from rice grown exclusively in Kumamoto prefecture, as well as clear Aso groundwater and Kumamoto yeast. It is brewed in Kumamoto's natural environment. You'll love this sake for its chalky, iodized, dry character. The nose is very long on the palate, with relevant flavors. Very fresh and...
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