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MIZUBASHO / TANIGAWADAKE · Nagai Sake Brewery · Gunma

MIZUBASHO Junmai-Ginjo

水芭蕉 純米吟醸

A junmai ginjo from Yamada Nishiki polished to 60%, brewed with Gunma KAZE yeast.

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Junmai-GinjoBacchus Global cold-chain mark
RiceYamada Nishiki
Polish60%
ABV15%
SMV+2
Volume720 ml
StyleJunmai-Ginjo
The sake

Yamada Nishiki, layered with Gunma yeast

Made entirely from Yamada Nishiki, polished to 60%. The aroma comes from KAZE yeast, developed in Gunma Prefecture; combined with Kawaba Village water, it shapes fruit and white-blossom notes into a junmai-ginjo built to sit easily at the table.

SMV is +3, ABV 15%. The standard bottling is pasteurised and available year-round. Aromatic without lingering sweetness, it is built to sit naturally alongside food, pour after pour.

Taste profile

How it tastes

Sensory profile

Apple, banana and white blossom lead the aroma, with gentle almond and melon nuances underneath. The texture is silky and smooth; rice umami comes through before the finish cuts clean and dry.

That dry, clean cut stays precise from start to finish.

The brewery

MIZUBASHO / TANIGAWADAKE · Nagai Sake Brewery · Gunma

Nagai Sake Brewery was founded in 1886 in Kawaba Village, Gunma Prefecture. Its story begins with first-generation brewer Shoji Nagai, who came upon the local water and built the brewery around it. The company has protected the surrounding forest that feeds its brewing water ever since, carrying forward the soft, mountain-water character it draws from.

MIZUBASHO pursues aromatic lift and range at the table, while TANIGAWADAKE offers a cleaner, everyday drinking style built around daily cooking. Both labels grow from the same Kawaba Village water, shaped into two distinct roles.

READ & DISCOVER · 3 QUESTIONS

MIZUBASHO Junmai-Ginjo: rice, yeast and finish.

Keep the year-round pasteurised bottling distinct from a nama sake.

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Question 1

Which combination matches the page?

  1. Omachi at 50%
  2. Gohyakumangoku at 70%
  3. Yamada Nishiki at 60%
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Correct answer: C — Yamada Nishiki at 60%

The page names 100% Yamada Nishiki, polished to 60%.

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Question 2

Which yeast does the page name for the aroma?

  1. Gunma KAZE yeast
  2. Kyokai No. 9 yeast
  3. Wine yeast
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Correct answer: A — Gunma KAZE yeast

The page names KAZE yeast developed in Gunma Prefecture.

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Question 3

How does the page describe the regular version?

  1. An unpasteurised nama sake
  2. A pasteurised year-round bottling
  3. A long-aged cask sake
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Correct answer: B — A pasteurised year-round bottling

The regular version is described as a pasteurised year-round bottling.

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Awards

Verified international recognition

PlatinumKura Master 2025 — Junmai (51–65%) category — Platinum Award
GoldKura Master 2022 — Junmai category — Gold Award
GoldKura Master 2021 — Junmai category — Gold Award
GoldKura Master 2020 — Junmai category — Gold Award
International Wine Challenge (IWC)2026 — Silver; 2025 — Commended; 2024 — Silver; 2023 — Commended; 2022 — Commended; 2021 — Commended; 2020 — Bronze; 2019 — Bronze; 2018 — Commended; 2016 — Bronze; 2014 — Commended; 2012 — Commended
U.S. National Sake Appraisal2025 — Silver; 2024 — Gold; 2023 — Silver; 2021 — Silver
FÉMINALISE2025 — Gold
Milano2024 — Platinum; 2022 — Silver

Cross-checked against each competition’s official results and Nagai Sake Brewery’s own published announcements; only entries that match this exact product name are listed here. Other labels, other specifications and domestic competitions are not included.

Culinary affinity

At the table

Its fruit and floral aroma, smooth umami and dry finish carry it from seafood through to lighter meat dishes. It also sits well with aromatic cooking, so long as the seasoning doesn’t turn too heavy.

  • Sashimi
  • Grilled white fish
  • Chicken dishes
  • Herb-forward starters

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