When drinking at Izakaya (informal Japanese style bar) in Japan, sometimes sake is served in this style: server put a glass inside the Masu or sake saucer and pour until sake overflows from the glass. This serving style is called “Mokkiri” and it is said that the degree of overflowing shows the degree of the server’s generosity. How would you drink this style of sake? The most familiar style in sake country Akita is that sipping a bit of sake with kissing the brim. In order to spread this “kissing drinking style” throughout the world, we will continuously introduce the attractive “Mokkiri face” of beautiful Akita’s ladies to you. This […]

Takashimizu history began in 1944 after merging of 12 small breweries during World War II. In this column, we will trace the history of 12 breweries which are the foundation of current Takshimizu one by one. We will introduce “Kinteki” today as the eleventh brewery out of 12. Shukichi Takahashi started the sake business as the ultimate partnership “Funakawa Brewery” at the current Funakawa Port, Oga-city in Akita Prefecture in 1918. This brewery introduced the very efficient system for sake making; the building has three stories including the underground floor, and ingredients and sake were able to be carried from top to bottom floor along with the brewing process. It […]

When drinking at Izakaya (informal Japanese style bar) in Japan, sometimes sake is served in this style: server put a glass inside the Masu or sake saucer and pour until sake overflows from the glass. This serving style is called “Mokkiri” and it is said that the degree of overflowing shows the degree of the server’s generosity. How would you drink this style of sake? The most familiar style in sake country Akita is that sipping a bit of sake with kissing the brim. In order to spread this “kissing drinking style” throughout the world, we will continuously introduce the attractive “Mokkiri face” of beautiful Akita’s ladies to you. This […]

Takashimizu history began in 1944 after merging of 12 small breweries during World War II. In this column, we will trace the history of 12 breweries which are the foundation of current Takashimizu one by one. We will introduce “Kotonoumi” this time as the tenth brewery out of 12 breweries. Heiyu Kondo started the sake business as the unlimited partnership “Kondo brewery” at Kitaura town, current Oga city in Akita prefecture in 1915. Then, they moved to current Gojyome town in 1922, and to current Katagami city in 1927. Their brand name “Kotonoumi” was named after another name of Hachiro-gata. During the Emperor Meiji’s visit to Tohoku region in 1881, […]

When drinking at Izakaya (informal Japanese style bar) in Japan, sometimes sake is served in this style: server put a glass inside the Masu or sake saucer and pour until sake overflows from the glass. This serving style is called “Mokkiri” and it is said that the degree of overflowing shows the degree of the server’s generosity. How would you drink this style of sake? The most familiar style in sake country Akita is that sipping a bit of sake with kissing the brim. In order to spread this “kissing drinking style” throughout the world, we will continuously introduce the attractive “Mokkiri face” of beautiful Akita’s ladies to you. This […]

Takashimizu history began in 1944 after merging of 12 small breweries during World War II. In this column, we will trace the history of 12 breweries which are the foundation of current Takashimizu one by one. We will introduce “Hachiryu” this time as the ninth brewery out of 12. Keisuke Ota began his sake business at current Funakoshi, Oga city in Akita prefecture in 1915. An ancestor of Ota family was a prestigious family which had moved to Oga city from Aizu-Wakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture and had a role of Kimoiri (village head) and Honjin (post town) for generations since Edo period, and was permitted the status of “Myoji-taito” (the […]

When drinking at Izakaya (informal Japanese style bar) in Japan, sometimes sake is served in this style: server put a glass inside the Masu or sake saucer and pour until sake overflows from the glass. This serving style is called “Mokkiri” and it is said that the degree of overflowing shows the degree of the server’s generosity. How would you drink this style of sake? The most familiar style in sake country Akita is that sipping a bit of sake with kissing the brim. In order to spread this “kissing drinking style” throughout the the world, we will continuously introduce the attractive “Mokkiri face” of beautiful Akita’s ladies to you. […]

Takashimizu history began in 1944 after merging of 12 small breweries during World War II. Thus far, we introduced eight families out of 12 which started their sake business during Edo to Meiji period. Time passed and it became Taisho period. It is said that from this period, Akita was recognized as a good sake brewing place nationally and expanded its market outside Akita prefecture. During Taisho period, the technical brewing skill developed dramatically. Originally, sake making was passed down from generation to generation orally or through the practical training. However, from the late of Meiji to Taisho period, new method based on science was gradually spreading nationwide through the […]

When drinking at Izakaya (informal Japanese style bar) in Japan, sometimes sake is served in this style: server put a glass inside the Masu or sake saucer and pour until sake overflows form the glass. This serving style is called “Mokkiri” and it is said that the degree of overflowing shows the degree of the server’s generosity. How would you drink this style of sake? The most familiar drinking style in sake country Akita is that sipping a bit of sake with kissing the brim. In order to spread this drinking style throughout the world, we will continuously introduce the attractive “Mokkiri face” of beautiful Akita’s ladies to you. This […]

When drinking at Izakaya (informal Japanese style bar) in Japan, sometimes sake is served in this style: server put a glass inside the Masu or sake saucer and pour until sake overflows from the glass. This serving style is called “Mokkiri” and it is said that the degree of overflowing shows the degree of the server’s generosity. How would you drink this style of sake? The most familiar style in sake country Akita is that sipping a bit of sake with kissing the brim. In order to spread this “kissing drinking style” throughout the world, we will continuously introduce the attractive “Mokkiri face” of beautiful Akita’s ladies to you. This Mokkiri […]