The Shikoku Sake Awards (Shikoku Seishu Kanpyokai) are held annually in autumn by the Takamatsu Regional Taxation Bureau.
The purpose of this competition is, through evaluating the quality of sake, to raise the technical level of sake manufacturers in the Shikoku region (i.e., Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi Prefectures), to improve the quality of sake brewed in the Shikoku region, and to contribute to the sound development of the sake industry.
Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi | Total | |
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Breweries | 6 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 40 |
Items (Ginjo-shu) |
5 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 37 |
Items (Junmai-shu) |
6 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 38 |
Total of items | 11 | 12 | 30 | 22 | 75 |
* One entry for Ginjo-shu and one for Junmai-shu allowed per licensed sake brewery.
(1) Ginjo-shu
-Preliminary evaluation: October 6, 2015
-Final evaluation: October 8, 2015
(2) Junmai-shu
October 8, 2015
Ginjo-shu entrants were finished into sake with a mellow quality and a good balance between the fruity scent peculiar to ginjo-shu and the umami of rice derived from adequate maturation.
Junmai-shu entrants have diverse qualities. Some are light-bodied and aromatic, while others have smooth and pronounced flavors. Overall, the taste of entrants increases in fullness with maturation, and the flavor is even more accentuated when tasted as warmed kan-zake.
With Japanese sake this year, you can enjoy gorgeous fragrances and mellow, deep flavors, showing the high technical level of sake brewers in the Shikoku region.
14 breweries won prizes in the Ginjo-shu category, and 13 breweries won prizes in the Junmai-shu category.
Prefecture | Tax Office | Brewery | Brand | Brewmastar |
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KAGAWA | MARUGAME | NISHINO KINRYO CO.,LTD. | KINRYO | SAKAI SHIRO |
KAN-ONJI | KAWATURUSHUZO CO.,LTD. | KAWATURU | TERATANI TAMOTU | |
EHIME | MATSUYAMA | EIKOSHUZO CO.,LTD. | SHUSEN EIKO | OOYAMA TAISUKE |
IMABARI | YAGISHUZOBU CO.,LTD. | YAMATAN MASAMUNE | MURAKAMI HIROYUKI | |
YAWATAHAMA | NAKASHIROHONKESHUZO GENERAL PARTNERSHIP |
SHIROKAWAGOU | NAKASHIRO BUNGO | |
NIIHAMA | KONDOSHUZO CO.,LTD. | HANAHIMESAKURA | MIYANAKA YASUHIRO | |
IYOMISHIMA | UMENISHIKIYAMAKAWA CO.,LTD. | UMENISHIKI | NAKAMURA HIROSHI | |
KOCHI | AKI | TOSATSURU SENJU BREWERY TOSATSURU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD. |
TOSATSURU | FUKUDOME KOICHI |
TOSATSURU TENPYO BREWERY TOSATSURU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD. |
TOSATSURU | KUMENO ATSUSHI | ||
HAMAKAWASHOTEN LIMITED COMPANY | BIJOFU | OHARA AKIRA | ||
MINAMI SYUZOUJYOU CO.,LTD. | MINAMI | OKADA TAKAHIRO | ||
NANKOKU | ARISAWA CO.,LTD. | BUNKAJIN | ARISAWA KOSUKE | |
SUSAKI | TSUKASABOTAN CO.,LTD. | KUROGANEYA | ASANO TORU | |
INO | KAMEIZUMI SHUZO CO.,LTD. | KAMEIZUMI | SAIBARA KAZUHITO |
Prefecture | Tax Office | Brewery | Brand | Brewmastar |
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KAGAWA | KAN-ONJI | KAWATURUSHUZO CO.,LTD. | KAWATURU | TERATANI TAMOTU |
EHIME | MATSUYAMA | GOTOSHUZO CO.,LTD. | KUMENOI | INOUE ZITAROU |
YUKISUZUME SHUZO CO.,LTD. | YUKISUZUME | SHIRAISHI HIROHUMI | ||
IYOSAIJYO | ISHIZUCHI SHUZO CO.,LTD. | ISHIZUCHI | OCHI MINORU | |
SUTOU SHUZO CO.,LTD. | SUKIGOKORO | SUTOU SOUICHIRO | ||
TASAKA IKUICHIROH | YUKIMITSU | TASAKA IKUICHIROH | ||
OZU | SAKAROKU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD. | KYOHINA | HIGASHINAKA TOSHIO | |
KOCHI | AKI | SENTO LIMITED COMPANY | TOSA-SHIRAGIKU | SENTOH RYOTA |
TOSATSURU SENJU BREWERY TOSATSURU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD. |
TOSATSURU | FUKUDOME KOICHI | ||
TOSATSURU TENPYO BREWERY TOSATSURU SAKE BREWING CO.,LTD. |
TOSATSURU | KUMENO ATSUSHI | ||
HAMAKAWASHOTEN LIMITED COMPANY | BIJOFU | OHARA AKIRA | ||
SUSAKI | TSUKASABOTAN CO.,LTD. | NIYODOBLUE | ASANO TORU | |
INO | KAMEIZUMI SHUZO CO.,LTD. | KAMEIZUMI | SAIBARA KAZUHITO |
(1) Date
November 12, 2015
(2) Location
Takamatsu Regional Taxation Bureau