
Recommendations for a house party

Ritsuko Shimada
Sake stylist (approved by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association)
Former international flight attendant of Japan Airlines (JAL). After obtaining the kikisake-shi qualification (approved by SSI,) she was approved as a sake stylist by the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association. She actively sends information about the appeal of sake and how to enjoy it to people in Japan and overseas, by appearing on various media, making speeches, engaging in the development of sake cups and cosmetic products made from sake.
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Fruity、Light and Smooth
MASUDA TOKUBEE SHOTEN
Tsukino Katsura Kasegi Gashira
Fruity
Yamagata Prefecture
GI "Yamagata" tasting set
For long-time sake lovers
Nishiyama Shuzojo
Kotsuzumi Rojoh-Hana-Ari
Kurobotan
With a meat dish
Shiokawa Shuzo
COWBOY YAMAHAI
With a fish dish
Shiokawa Shuzo
Fisherman Sokujo
With Japanese cuisine
Nishiyama Shuzojo
Kotsuzumi Kotenraku
Fruity、Light and Smooth
MASUDA TOKUBEE SHOTEN
Tsukino Katsura
Heiankyo Junmai Daiginjo
Fruity
Shiokawa Shuzo
Kimotokei KODAI
Perfect sake for a house party with your friends
How about having a house party with your friends and bringing your own sake? Sake tastes differently depending on people with whom you have a drink. Drinking just by yourself is nice, but sake tastes a hundred times better when you share it with your close friends!
You don't have many opportunities to taste different varieties of sake at once when you drink at home. But you can enjoy lots of them when many friends gather!
"At a house party, let everyone introduce their sake!
""This sake is from this prefecture in Japan, and has a fruity taste…""
""This sake has a rich aromatic flavor, so it goes very well with this kind of dish!""
and so on -- you can talk about sake for hours. It would be such a fun time filled with joy, tasty food and pleasant conversations, so everyone can't help enjoying sake♪ But, don't drink too much :)"
Fruity、Light and Smooth


MASUDA TOKUBEE SHOTEN
Tsukino Katsura Kasegi Gashira
¥7,270
Fruity , Light and Smooth
This sake boasts an exquisite balance of sweet fruitiness that reminds one of bananas and peaches and a clear tartness. If served without saying anything, guests may mistake it for a fruity white wine. It is only natural that it possesses a light taste because of its low alcohol content of only 8%. This low-alcohol sake has a bittersweet white wine taste. Therefore, it is recommended for people who are not used to drinking sake and young women. The name Kasegi Gashira suggests a "person who earns the most," and if you are lucky enough to taste this sake, you, too, should be sure to become the top earner.
Ritsuko Shimada
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Fruity


Yamagata Prefecture
GI "Yamagata" tasting set
¥18,218
Fruity , Light and Smooth
What is a sake's geographical indication (GI)? This is a system in which a country permits only outstanding products that possess regional characteristics and meet certain criteria to carry the name of that region and guarantees those products, which is similar to how only sparkling wine produced in the Champagne region of France can carry the Champagne label. Sake from Yamagata Prefecture, top class sake even for Japan, obtained a prefecture-level GI in December 2016, making Yamagata the first prefecture to do so. GI Yamagata sake offers an overall light taste, a fruity aroma that reminds one of Yamagata grown apples, melons, and La France Pears, and a wonderful clarity. Everyone, including people not used to drinking sake and sake beginners are sure to find this it delicious. Everyone should be sure to enjoy comparing the deliciousness of Japan guaranteed GI Yamagata sake against others.
The most important points about GI Yamagata sakes are their fruity aroma and clarity. Therefore, it is recommended that you drink it from a glass that makes it possible to enjoy the aroma, such as a wine glass. Be sure to rinse out the glass and your mouth with water when changing sakes so you can clearly taste the differences.
Ritsuko Shimada
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For long-time sake lovers


Nishiyama Shuzojo
Kotsuzumi Rojoh-Hana-Ari Kurobotan
¥7,672
Full-Bodied
When it comes to daiginjo, its delicate taste may be the first thing that comes to your mind. However, this sake is brewed from special sake rice called Tajima Goriki, and considered something similar to full-bodied wine in the fruit wine industry. Despite of the full-bodied taste of this sake, there is still a delicacy and elegance backed by the brewers' passion and careful workmanship unique to sake-making. The cool black bottle is really suitable to long-time sake lovers. Everything about this sake, including its appearance, quality and body, is designed to satisfy sake lovers. This is the one for people who know their sake.
Combining a meal and drink by considering types of tastes, richness or lightness, is a classic way to pair food and drink. This full-bodied sake is a perfect match for rich tasting dishes! Enjoy this sake with a meat dish, rich sauce or stew!
Ritsuko Shimada
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With a meat dish


Shiokawa Shuzo
COWBOY YAMAHAI
¥6,020
Full-Bodied
You may think sake has a delicate taste naturally, so it doesn't go with meat dishes? Well, that isn't true! As you can expect from the label, this sake is made to be served with meat dishes. It is an absolute perfect match!
This sake has a rich and dry taste with good flavor and strong sourness, just like white wine♪ Once you have this with a meat dish, you will be surprised by the fully emphasized meat flavor, then awakened by a sharp-cutting aftertaste. Then, you start wanting more meat, more sake... Enjoy an endless loop of sake, meat, sake meat, sake and meat...
Good when chilled or warmed. This sake covers a wide range of drinking temperatures. Squeeze lime in sake on the rocks on a hot summer day. It looks gorgeous with a slice of lime floating on the surface. A sake cocktail is the best drink to highlight a party.
Ritsuko Shimada
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With a fish dish


Shiokawa Shuzo
FISHERMAN SOKUJO
¥5,800
Fruity
Once you glance at the label of this sake, you can tell what sort of food suits it. This sake is made to match seafood, including crabs, prawns and fish.
The taste expresses a complicated depth with a hint of fruity freshness and sweetness. The perfectly balanced fresh sourness reminds you of high-quality white wine. Originally, sake was used to clean away a fishy odor and emphasize the rich flavor of fish. This sake is an especially perfect match for the rich taste of crab and prawn. You can fully enjoy its potential with these foods. Your meal will be magically tasty with this sake.
This sake has a fresh sweetness with an alcohol content of 14.5%, which is not very high. This is very easy to drink and suitable for sake beginners. The beauty of the lightly yellow-green clear color entertains your eyes when you drink it from a wine glass.
Ritsuko Shimada
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With Japanese cuisine


Nishiyama Shuzojo
Kotsuzumi Kotenraku
¥11,146
Fruity ,Light and Smooth
Sake originated in Japan, so it goes well with any type of Japanese food.
Above all others, you must try the delicate touch and elegant aroma of this sake. The sophisticatedly dry and deep taste comes up to the nose, leaving a fresh aftertaste. This brilliant sake can be the most enjoyable when you have it with gourmet Japanese cooking.
In addition, the color of this bottle, navy blue, is called ai-iro in Japanese, which is one of the Japanese traditional colors and adopted as the team color of the national soccer team of Japan.
Enjoy everything about Japan, including the taste of Japanese dishes, sake and traditional color, with this sake.
Normally, daiginjo is chilled when it is served. However, the elegance and depth of this sake can bloom at room temperature, too. Enjoy this sake Japanese style with your friends by using traditional sake tokkuri bottles and sake cups, and pouring sake into each other's cups.
Ritsuko Shimada
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Fruity、Light and Smooth


MASUDA TOKUBEE SHOTEN
Tsukino Katsura HeiankyoJunmai Daiginjo
¥8,070
Fruity
This is a typical Kyoto sake made using Iwai sake rice from Kyoto. Although this rice has won high praise as a quality sake rice, it stopped being grown because of food shortages due to the war and difficulty in growing the rice. However, the rice was resurrected in 1990 and used for this typical Kyoto sake whose motto is "Kyoto sake made from Kyoto rice." The name is written using the Chinese character for capital as written in China during the Heian Period as the sake was brewed using Iwai sake rice around the time of the 1200th anniversary, of the transfer of Japan's capital from Nara to Kyoto. This gives the sake a historical feel. This sake boasts a top quality fruity and creamy flavor with a spicy, refreshing aftertaste. The delicate and refined taste is a perfect match for Japanese dishes with subtle tastes, particularly typical Kyoto dishes. This sake should be slowly savored while experiencing the historic feel of Kyoto.
This delicate sake should not be drunk too cold but at about 10ºC and after letting it breathe to enhance its wonderful taste. Having gone to this much trouble, you should go all the way on the Kyoto theme and drink the sake using a Kyoto drinking set made of the city's famous ceramics.
Ritsuko Shimada
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Fruity


Shiokawa Shuzo
Kimotokei KODAI
¥6,350
Fruity
A remarkable feature of this sake is the color suggestive of red wine. The secret is shikoku-mai rice used for this sake as an ingredient. Sake brewed from this rice becomes red in color. In addition, this sake is brewed by a traditional sake making method kimoto zukuri, and this is how the special feature of this sake, the complex taste with sourness and rich flavor, is produced. This sake goes well with dishes of delicate flavoring or complex flavoring. For example, this sake has a unique character that is nice when served with spicy cooking. The alcohol content of this sake is 12.5%, which is rather low for sake, allowing you keep enjoying it slowly for a long period of time. Enjoy this sake with dishes of your country. Then, you will find a pleasant surprise, which is different from when you have them with drinks from your country.
Sake is fermented food and full of nutrition. The skin of shikoku-mai rice, the main ingredient of this sake, contains plenty of polyphenol. This sake is brewed from unpolished shikoku-mai, therefore it is rich with polyphenol just like red wine. A tasty and nutritious sake to enjoy in your everyday meals.
Ritsuko Shimada
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With a rather pronounced tartness, it is perfect for sour foods, such as seafood marinades. Chill it well in your refrigerator to bring out its clear and refreshing elements, making it even more enjoyable.