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Coastal Maturation at SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery in Hiroshima

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Coastal Maturation at SAKURAO Brewery and Distillery in Hiroshima

SAKURAO BREWERY AND DISTILLERY, located in Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture, was featured in Otoko no Kakurega Digital. The online article was published on August 15, 2026, after originally appearing in the magazine’s February 2026 issue. Between the Seto Inland Sea and the Chugoku Mountains The article traces the distillery’s roots to Chugoku Jozo, founded in […]

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Ten Years of CRAFT SAKE WEEK: Designing New Encounters with Sake

CRAFT SAKE WEEK, the sake event founded by Hidetoshi Nakata, marked its tenth year in 2026. In the first instalment of a three-part dancyu feature published on August 11, writer Atsuko Sando examines how the event was designed to reach people who had not previously engaged with sake and to connect the drink with food, […]

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DAIYAME Receives Gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2026

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DAIYAME Receives Gold at the International Spirits Challenge 2026

Hamada Syuzou’s authentic sweet potato shochu, DAIYAME, has received a Gold medal in the SHOCHU category at the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2026. International Spirits Challenge 2026 According to Hamada Syuzou’s official announcement, ISC is an annual international spirits competition organised by Drinks International in the United Kingdom. The competition evaluates entries through blind tasting […]

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Pure and Elegant as Moonlight: Gakkogawa Distillery in Yuza, Yamagata

GAKKOGAWA DISTILLERY, the whisky distillery established and operated by Tatenokawa Shuzo Co., Ltd. (楯の川酒造), was featured in Otoko no Kakurega Digital. The online article was published on August 9, 2026, after originally appearing in the magazine’s February 2026 issue. Whisky Making by Tatenokawa Shuzo Gakkogawa Distillery is a whisky-making project of Tatenokawa Shuzo, a Yamagata […]

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Gikyo: The Uncompromising Art of Authentic Japanese Sake

Editor’s note: This page is retained as an archive summary of a dancyu feature on Gikyo. Gikyo is produced by Yamachu Honke Shuzo in Aichi Prefecture, a brewery whose history dates to the mid-Edo period. The feature describes brewery owner Masahiro Yamada’s emphasis on traditional methods, production quality, and the relationship with farmers who cultivate […]

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A Fusion of Tradition and Innovation: Nagai Sake Collaborates with DENHAM to Showcase Premium Sake in Cortina

Editor’s note: This page is retained as an archive record of a collaboration reported in 北関東ITトレンド. Nagai Sake Co., Ltd. of Kawaba Village, Gunma Prefecture, partnered with the denim brand DENHAM on a hospitality project in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The project presented Japanese brewing culture alongside DENHAM’s design approach. The venue incorporated the MIZUBASHO series, […]

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“Not a Company I Can Handle Alone” — 6th Generation Head of Hamada Syuzou Focuses on Empowering Young Talents

Editor’s note: This page is retained as an archive summary of a Tsuginojidai profile by Rumi Yokoyama. An unrelated product-description passage that had been inserted into the page has been removed. Hamada Syuzou, founded in 1868 in Ichiki-Kushikino City, Kagoshima Prefecture, appointed Kotaro Hamada as its sixth-generation President and CEO in October 2025. He joined […]

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