Ch. 3 Main Sake Production Areas Flashcards by S Stein

What is junsui-kobo-jouho and where was it established?

Aomori prefecture

pure yeast brewing method

Short-time brewing method without a shubo

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what is the name of the sake brewing yeast series in Aomori prefecture?

Mahoroba Hana Kobo series
4 types: Hana kobo, gin kobo, jun kobo, kaguwa kobo

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Hanafubuki rice

What prefecture
Bred from which strains
Characteristics

Aomori

Oku-homare x Fu# 103

Junmai shu
Large grain with large shinpaku
Low shinpaku appearance rate
Good resistance to cold and disease

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Hanaomoi rice

What prefecture
Bred from which strains
Characteristics

Aomori

Yamadanishiki x Hanafubuki

Ginjo brewing
small grain, small Shinpaku
Low crude protein content
Low disease resistance

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What is the slogan of Miyagi prefecture?

Miyagi, the land of Junmai
Declared they would the best using 100% Miyagi Sasanishiki

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Which prefecture has the highest production of specially designated sake?

Miyagi at 96%

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What is a special characteristic of Miyagi’s sake brewing

Most of the sake production uses regular table rice, especially for kake-mai.

Sake still has a clean taste

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How did Miyagi brewing begin?

From the reign of Date Masamune, brought in sake brewers from Nara and built breweries around castle grounds where high-quality natural spring was discovered

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What is gozen-shu?

Sake for meals

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What is natsugori-shu?

frozen sake

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What is nindo-shu?

herbal sake

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What is kuwa-shu?

Mulberry sake

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What toji guild is present in Miyagi

Nanbu Toji

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Which mountains bisect Eastern Japan in a north-south direction

Ou mountains

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What is the sea wind called that can sometimes cause shortened sunshine hours or a drop of temperature in Eastern Japan

Yamase

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What is Miyagi’s prefectural rice use for Junmai-shu

Sasanishiki

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What is the #1 skae brewing rice by Miyagi?

Parents of variety
Characteristics

Kura no Hana (fragrant flowers that make you tipsy in the brewery)

Yamadanishiki x Tohoku #140

Short height, resilience against cold
Large grain
Low shimpaku appearance
Low protein, acidity, amino acids
Easy to cultivate

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How much is 1 koku?

180 liters

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What led to the steep increase in consumption of sake in Akita?

The dangerous and harsh working conditions of the mines

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What is the top Akita produced sake rice?

Akita Sake Komachi
Refined sweetness and umami

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What rice did Akita develop to be comparable to Yamadanishiki

The parents of the rice are:

Misato Nishiki

Yamadanishiki x Miyama Nishiki

Refined acidity and clarify

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What is Akita prefecture known as

Kingdom of beautiful sake

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What is Yamagata known as

Ginjo Kingdom

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What is the famous shuzo-koteki-mai that was founded and developed in Yamagata? Who founded it and how? What are its characteristics

Kamenoo

By Kameji Abe. Found rice plants that managed to remain standing and grow rice while most had succumbed to extreme cold. He used the rice plant as foundation seeds finally developing Kamenoo after 4 years

Cold weather resistant
High yield
Large grains
Suitable for eating and brewing

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Which prefecture was first to be designated as a GI for its sake?

Yamagata

Half of the shuzo-koteki-mai produced in Yamagata was of what variety?

Dewasansan

Which prefecture won the most gold medals at the annual Japan Sake Awards? for 6 consecutive years

Fukushima

How did sake brewing in Fukushima begin?

General Ujisato Gamo in Aizu summoned toji from Omi Province

Which moto was developed in Fukushima? By who?

Yamahai Jikomi / Yamahai Moto by Kinchiro

What are the top 4 rice varieties produced in Fukushima in order?

1. Gohyakumangoku 2. Yume no Kaori 3. Hanafubuki 3. Miyamanishiki

What is the prefectural rice developed in Fukushima to exceed Gohyakumangoku? What is the crossbreed Characteristics

Yume no Kaori Hattannishiki #1 x Dewasansan Large grains Large shimpaku appearance rate Soft rice, melts into moromi

What is the Fukushima prefectural developed yeast?

Utsukushima Yume yeast

What is the combination of the Fukushima prefectural yeast Utsukushima Yume and rice Yume no Kaori known as?

"Yume no Kome - Yume no Sake" Dream rice, dream sake

Which prefer has all Class-A rivers (designated waterways of special importance and protected by the governemnt)

Tochigi

What are the 3 river systems of Tochigi

1. Tone 2. Naka 3. Kuji

What is the Shimo-tsuke-toji system?

A certification and training system established in Tochigi It's the largest guild in Japan in terms of member #s

What is the Tochigi 14 rice? Parents of strain Characteristics

Koshihikari x Hitogokochi Strain made for kake-mai High harvest yield Inexpensive

What is the Tochigi rice developed to brew daiginjo? Parents of strain

Yume-sasara Yamadanishiki x T-Sake 25

What is kanuma soil and where is it found?

Tochigi pumice from the upper part of the Kanto Loam volcanic ash soil at the foot of the mountains

What was "Japan's oldest sake" and in which prefecture was it found

Nagano prefecture Stored in a Koimari porcelain pot sealed with urushi lacquer

What are the 3 toji guilds established in Nagano?

Suwa Toji Otari Toji Iiyama Toji

What is the Alps-Rice-Polishing Factory? In which prefecture?

5 rice polishing factories were built in Nagano so that even small breweries can process highly polished rice to make ginjo-shu

How was Miyama Nishiki created? In which prefecture? Characteristics?

Nagano Cross-bred with individually selected, gamma ray-mutated Takane Nishiki Cold regions Crisp sake

Where and what led to the creation of the Alps Yeast

Nagano due to the ginjo-shu boom and demand for aromatic yeasts Produces large amounts of ethyl caproate

What are the top 4 shuzo-koteki-mai strains in Nagano?

Miyamanishiki Hitogokochi Kinmon Nishiki Shirakaba Nishiki

Niigata prefecture's light-bodied sake made the term _____ (light body and dry)

Tanrei-karakuchi

What were the subbranches of the Echigo toji guild

Santo-Nozumi Toji Kariha Toji Kubiki Toji

What is Koshi Tanrei

A Niigata prefecturally developed sake rice

Niigata GI sakes must meet the following requirements

100% Nigata produced rice Polishing ratio of 60% or less Niigata water Brewed in Niigata

The Echigo Plain is also know as "Niigata, the __________"

The Land of Rice

Which prefecture has the nickname "Nature made fishtank"

Toyama

What is the Toyama prefectural rice that was developed as an alternative to Gohyakumangoku? Parents cross breed Characteristics

Oyama Nishiki Hida-homare x Akita 33 High yielding Large grain High shinpaku appearance Easily melted for moromi Dry, slight richt, mellow flavor

What is the name of the current which flows from south to north in the Sea of Japan

Tsushima Current

What is the phenomenon wherever strong winds sweep across mountain ranges? In which prefecture does this occur

Foehn phenomenon Toyama

What is the brand and type of rice Toyama is most famous for?

Gohyakumangoku Nanto brand

What is Kaga no Kikuzake and which prefecture is famous for this

Ishikawa Famous sake served to historic figure Hideyoshi Toyotomi during Hanami Made from the snow melt of Mt. Haku

What is the famous yeast of Ishikawa?

Kanazawa yeast, also known as Kyokai #14

Noto toji is known for its excelent _______ brewing skills

ginjo-shu

Many breweris in Ishikawa puts special emphasis on _____ moto

Yamahai

Ishikawa was the first prefecture to establish a __________ style that offers a mild texture with a full-bodied finish

yamahai-ginjo

What is the major feature of Shizuoka sake?

Clean smooth ginjo Isoamyl acetate aroma Low acidity Ginjo-jikomi produced with soft water and Shizuoka Yeast

What is the nickname of Shizuoka

Ginjo Kingdom Shizuoka

Where is the Shida Toji located?

Shizuoka

What is Homarefuji sake rice? Which prefecture developed it? Parents

Shizuoka Mutant strain produced by irradiating Yamada Nishiki

Which prefecture has the nickname "Oni Koroshi" meaning demon slayer due to the high ABV?

Aichi

In which prefecture and by who was the sokujo method developed?

Aichi Kamajiro Eda

What are well known rice strains from Aichi?

Wakamizu Yumesansui (a strain of Yamadanishiki) Yumeginga (Yamada x Wakamizu - ginjo) Kikusui Tsuyuba-kaze Tamasakae

What is the name of the warm ocean current from the Pacific Ocean that impacts the southern region of Aichi

Kuroshio

What is the name of the historical records that illustrate highly-skilled brewing methods in Kyoto

Engishiki

What is the name of the Kyoto shrine known as Japan's first shrine for sake brewing

Matsuo Taisha

What is the koji guild in Kyoto called

Koji-za

What is the Kyoto developed rice strain

Iwai

Name of shrine in Nara where the god of sake brewing and sake god resides

Omiwa Shrine

What is the sake rice grown exclusively in Nara? Where was it developed Parents

Tsuyu Hakaze, most used rice for sake brewing in Nara Crossbred and cultivated in Aichi Shiratsuyu x Wase-futaba

Which prefecture calls itself the Sunny Country

Okayama

Which prefecture does the Bicchu Toji guild belong to

Okayama

What causes the Okayama water to be hard

The limestone stratum in the northern part of the prefecture Water is medium hard and rich in calcium

In which prefecture is the Japan Sake Awards hosted?

Hiroshima

Who and which prefecture was the ginjo-zukuri developed? What is it?

Senzaburo Miura in Hiroshima Production method of strong koji with high enzymatic activity Low temperature, long fermentation brewing method

What is the variety of rice that was developed in Okayama?

Hattan variety

What was Kochi used to be called

Tosa

Gin no Yune Rice Prefecture Parents

Kochi Yamadanishiki x Hinohikari

Kaze Noruko Rice Prefecture Parents

Kochi Tsuyu Hakaze x Ipponjime

Yume Ikkon Rice Prefecture

Fukuoka

Gin no Sato Rice Prefecture Parents

Fukuoka Yamadanishiki x Sakai #222

Ch. 3 Main Sake Production Areas Flashcards

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