You can taste Daishichi, DAISHICHI SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD. from Fukushima prefecture, and Tentaka, Tentaka Shuzo Co., Ltd. from Tochigi prefecture. Daishichi (DAISHICHI SAKE BREWERY CO., LTD.) Established in 1752, Daishichi is located in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima. Fukushima sake will never let you down. Daishichi makes rich, mellow sakes whose outstanding reputation comes from an insistence on a strictly orthodox brewing tradition: the kimoto method. All Daishichi products are superb examples of kimoto sake. KIMOTO is the older “traditional” brewing method, where nature is left to take its course. Brewers wait patiently as naturally occurring Lactobacillus (lactic acid bacteria) grows within the shubo to fight off unwanted bacteria. The rice and … Continue reading “Daishichi” & “Tentaka” In-store tasting event @ Ikebukuro