・。.・゜✭・The Town of Sake・✫・゜・。.
Let’s take a trip to Saijo City in Hiroshima! Our friends at Kamotsuru will tell us why Saijo is nicknamed the Home of Good Sake, what sake legends came from the area, and what Kamotsuru sake is all about! Aren’t you curious which US President had a sip of the Kamotsuru Tokusei Gold? Or maybe you’re curious if making the visit is worth is? Find out in this video!
MC + Video Editor: Eda Vuong
Co-Host: Toshio Ueno
— Presenters —
Translator & Sake Promoter: Kaoru Tomoyoshi
Tokyo Branch Sales Division @ Kamotsuru: Nobutaka Kobayashi
— Special Guests —
Kura #8 Toji: Koichiro Okinaga
Public Relation: Yumi Shintani
Today’s Timeline:
00:00 – Happy Lunar New Year!
00:27 – Intro of sake in Hiroshima and event overview
04:43 – A Day Trip to Kamotsuru
07:28 – Kamotsuru Brand Intro Video
10:41 – Kamotsuru Presentation Start!
11:16 – Company Overview
13:43 – Brief History of Kamotsuru
14:40 – About Saijo Town
16:10 – Kamosturu Location/Higashi Hiroshima
17:04 – Access to Kamotsuru
17:22 – What makes Saijo the Home of Good Sake?
18:40 – Senzaburo Miura
21:06 – Riichi Satake
22:43 – Kamotsuru Water
23:20 – Kamotsuru Rice
24:42 – Kamotsuru People
25:45 – Product: Daiginjo Soukaku
26:59 – Product & History: Daiginjo Tokusei Gold
32:34 – Sake made w/ Kamotsuru Yeast
34:44 – Product: Itteki-Nyukon
35:37 – Product: Namakakoi Junmai
36:37 – Product: Tokubetsu Junmai
38:56 – Brewery Tour START!
1:05:06 – Q&A START – Did they dig down or lift the brewery during expansion?
1:06:07 – What type of rice do you feel more comfortable working with considering the softness of Hiroshima water?
1:08:00 – Are all Kamotsuru drip pressed/shizuku sake?
1:08:35 – Hiroshima Coldness, wooden tools making a comeback?
1:10:56 – Is Kamotsuru making shochu?
1:12:22 – Why use different yeasts in one sake and how does it affect the brewing process?
1:16:32 – Does Okinaga Toji use Kouontoka Shubo?
1:17:13 – What makes the Tokubetsu Junmai special or “tokubetsu”?
1:20:53 – How many bottles does Kura #8 produce in a year and how many does Kamotsuru produce in a year?
1:22:37 – When is Koshiki Daoshi and what is it?
1:27:05 – What does the Toji consider the most important: Technique, Rice, or Yeast?
1:29:31 – Final Remarks & Thank you!
・。.・゜✭・LINKS・✫・゜・。.
Kamotsuru’s Homepage (JP):
Daiginjo Tokusei Gold’s History + How to Use the Gold Flakes:
Check out Sake School of America for more events and news:
Instagram & Facebook: @sakeschoolofamerica
・。.・゜✭・Where to find Kamotsuru sake ✫・゜・。.
Check your local Japanese Grocery stores and Market! Call ahead to confirm.
Try these online sake retailers or try inquiring at your local wine specialty shops!
MM Sake
Tippsy
True Sake
AloJapan.com