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Umeyoshi Ichi Receives Kura Master 2026 Judges’ Prize

Kura Master’s 2026 Liqueur Competition results name Umeyoshi Ichi (うめよし 壱-ICHI-) as the Judges’ Prize recipient in the Umeshu category. The entry is credited to Kishu Honjo Umeyoshi Co., Ltd. of Wakayama Prefecture.
Further Recognition in the 2026 Results
The same official results also list Umeyoshi Ichi for a Platinum Award in the Umeshu category, a Liqueur Competition Excellence Award and a place among the finalist liqueurs. These are separate distinctions recorded for the same entry.
About the Entry
Kura Master’s product record describes Ichi as an awamori-based distilled umeshu and identifies its producer as Kishu Honjo Umeyoshi.