SAKE MAP
Kyushu & Okinawa / Types: Sake
Six drinks from Fukuoka, each with a snack that suits it and a short story behind the bottle.
Tanakarokujugo
A bottle insisting on brewing Itoshima's "Yamada-Nishiki" rice to a 65% polish. The frankness of making the maker's surname and a number the very brand name is striking. Its hallmark is a clear taste that straightforwardly uses the umami of rice. You can honestly feel the blessing of Itoshima's sea and rice fields.
Pairs with：Motsu-nabe (offal hotpot) / Mentaiko (spicy pollack roe)
Miinokotobuki
A Kurume bottle that drew buzz appearing in a famous line from a soccer manga. With playful, Italian-wine-like labels, it's popular with younger drinkers. Crisp and food-friendly, its hallmark is a refined taste. Picture the story and you'll want to savor it.
Pairs with：Mizutaki (chicken hotpot) / Gomasaba (sesame-marinated mackerel)
Shigemasu
A Fukuoka name layering history in the castle town of Yame. Its full, savory taste conveys a Kyushu-style generosity. From daiginjo to an everyday bottle, it's loved by a wide range of drinkers. A sake that seems to mirror the rich climate of the Yame-tea country.
Pairs with：Motsu-nabe (offal hotpot) / Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers)
Niwanoguisu
A Kurume bottle with the endearing name "the bush warbler singing in the garden." Its soft, mellow taste has a never-tiring gentleness. Its bush-warbler label is loved as a souvenir, too. Like heralding the arrival of spring, you'll want to open it brightly.
Pairs with：Mentaiko (spicy pollack roe) / Mizutaki (chicken hotpot)
Wakanami
A powerhouse bottle brewed as a family in Okawa, on the shore of the Ariake Sea. Flying the flag "a smile in one cup," its hallmark is a fresh, savory taste. In recent years it's known as a rising talent lifting its reputation nationwide. A gentle sake evoking the calm waves of Ariake.
Pairs with：Gomasaba (sesame-marinated mackerel) / Motsu-nabe (offal hotpot)
Komagura
A bottle of a hardcore Kurume brewery insisting on ageing and warm serving. Its deeply savory, well-rested umami blooms when warmed. It quietly conveys the charm of warmed sake that stands by food. Like spinning a top, you'll want to savor it slowly.
Pairs with：Yakitori (grilled chicken skewers) / Mizutaki (chicken hotpot)