Raw materials
sake rice
local spring water
Producer
Asamai
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Asamai (Asamai Shuzo) is a Japanese sake producer based in the village of Hirakamachi Asamai in the Yokote basin (Akita Prefecture). It primarily produces Junmai sake and markets labels such as Kikka (Junmai Nama Genshu).
sake
junmai sake
nama genshu
Producer range
Producer range Asamai
Spirit categories
sake
junmai sake
nama genshu
Representative products
Kikka Nama Genshu 72cl - Asamai
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Production of Junmai sake; offered types include Namazake (unpasteurised) and Genshu (undiluted after fermentation), as exemplified by the Kikka Junmai Nama Genshu label.
Producer history Asamai
Asamai Shuzo was founded in 1917 in the Hirakamachi Asamai area of the Yokote basin, Akita Prefecture. Throughout its history the operation has remained artisanal in scale; public records show that since 2011 the company has focused production exclusively on Junmai (sake made only from rice and water).
Production philosophy
Production is based on the use of local ingredients: locally grown sake rice and spring water. The approach emphasizes the relationship between rice paddies, water and the local community to produce sakes that express the territory.
Territory
Hirakamachi Asamai, Yokote basin, Akita Prefecture, Honshū island, Japan.
Asamai
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