{"id":7060201,"date":"2026-09-18T14:48:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T14:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/sake-industry-news-issue-168\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T14:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T14:48:09","slug":"sake-industry-news-issue-168","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7060201","title":{"rendered":"Sake Industry News. Issue #168"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p><span><br \/><span>And just like that, the brewing season is back upon us. Even though many mark October as the start of the brewing season, a number of breweries have already picked up tools and started brewing for BY8.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Of course it\u2019s still early days so they\u2019re mostly doing preliminary stuff, but the wheels are in motion. There\u2019s still events and whatnot happening around town and we\u2019ve only got a couple of weeks until World Sake Day on October 1, so the fun isn\u2019t over yet! This year\u2019s <\/span><em><span>hiyaoroshi<\/span><\/em><span> sake is hitting the market thick and fast, so for those lucky enough to be in Japan, get out and enjoy it while you can!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And now for the news\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img can-restack\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:250,&quot;width&quot;:500,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:39681,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/sakeindustrynews.substack.com\/i\/215660236?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!x1-w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ee2a1b4-95e1-42cd-b836-78ea7b5c5d7a_500x250.png 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><span>Japan-<\/span><\/strong><span> There have been numerous promotions aimed at trying to woo the youth market to the world of sake, however Toyo Seikan Group, the Japan Shogi Association and Agnavi are seeing to it that the older generation isn\u2019t being left out with their <\/span><em><span>Ikkon Ikkyoku<\/span><\/em><span><span> project.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The endeavour ties sake to <\/span><em><span>shogi,<\/span><\/em><span> a \u201cchess-like\u201d board game originally developed in India but is these days better known as an entrenched part of Japanese culture for more than a thousand years. Toyo Seikan has developed a mobile canning system which it can transport to regions where shogi tournaments are being held. The group then approaches local sake breweries in the region to produce commemorative 180ml \u201cone cup\u201d sake cans for the event featuring label artwork based on the local culture. The system allows organizers and breweries to choose from several filling methods depending on production capacity, order size and lead time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"captioned-image-container\">\n<figure><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png\" data-component-name=\"Image2ToDOM\" class=\"image-link image2 is-viewable-img can-restack\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image2-inset\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 1456w\" sizes=\"100vw\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png\" width=\"1381\" height=\"663\" data-attrs=\"{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com\/public\/images\/651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:663,&quot;width&quot;:1381,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1242402,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image\/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/sakeindustrynews.substack.com\/i\/215660236?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 424w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 848w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 1272w, https:\/\/substackcdn.com\/image\/fetch\/$s_!qnmW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F651e0c6b-88c8-48ad-8629-146fbfa4097e_1381x663.png 1456w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" class=\"sizing-normal\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Previous collaborations have featured local breweries at the Tatsujin, Osho and Meijin tournaments, including a special <\/span><em><span>Denshu<\/span><\/em><span> can from Aomori\u2019s Nishida Shuz\u014dten featuring artwork inspired by Aomori\u2019s <\/span><em><span>Nebuta<\/span><\/em><span>&#8211; fire festival. The partners are now planning to extend the model beyond shogi, using limited-edition canned sake to promote regional breweries, tourism and local culture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span>Source &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalpr.jp\/r\/141887\"><span>Digital PR<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span>JG: This is one of the most innovative sake marketing ideas I have seen in a long, long time. First off, targeting an older generation, rather than younger age groups that are just legally coming into adulthood, is a fresh approach that has not been tried.And tying sake to another aspect of culture will certainly find supporters everywhere. The equipment itself seems suited to very small lots and possibly larger lots as well, making it pretty easy to adopt. I see a lot of potential in this methodology and expect it will help sake visibility and popularity.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u897f\u7530\u9152\u9020\u5e97\uff08\u7530\u9152\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Tokyo- <\/span><\/strong><span>The International Wine Challenge has announced the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.internationalwinechallenge.com\/trophy-results-2026.html\"><span>winners<\/span><\/a><span><span> of the Champion Trophies for 2026. <\/span><br \/><span>Endo Shuz\u014d from Nagano Prefecture took out the Great Value Champion award for <\/span><\/span><em><span>Keiryu Ginj\u014d<\/span><\/em><span>, while Niizawa J\u014dz\u014dten from Miyagi Prefecture was this year\u2019s Champion Producer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Nagano was named Prefecture of the year and Ch\u014dsh\u016b Shuz\u014d in Yamaguchi Prefecture was awarded Champion Sake for 2026 for <\/span><em><span>Tenbi Junmai Ginj\u014d Hotaten.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span>JG: Congratulations to all the Champion Trophy winners! It certainly appears that the IWC competitions and their results are gaining some serious traction in the sake world.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u9060\u85e4\u9152\u9020\u5834\uff08\u6e13\u6d41\uff09, \u65b0\u6fa4\u91b8\u9020\u5e97\uff08\u4f2f\u697d\u661f\uff09, \u9577\u5dde\u9152\u9020\uff08\u5929\u7f8e\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span>Toyama-<\/span><\/strong><span> Uozu Shuz\u014d, producer of the <\/span><em><span>Hokuyo<\/span><\/em><span> and <\/span><em><span>Honami<\/span><\/em><span> brands and part of the BOON stable of breweries, ceased operations on September 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to Tokyo Shoko Research, the decision was influenced by the recent death of company president Bungo Tanaka in April and continued increases in costs of raw material. Founded in 1925 as Hongo Shuz\u014d, the brewery was acquired by Bungo Tanaka\u2019s revitalization company Nihonshu Capital in 2022 after facing declining sake consumption, the impact of the pandemic and succession issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The company is reportedly open to the idea of succession from an outside enterprise to potentially preserve the Hokuyo brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span>Source &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chunichi.co.jp\/article\/1304832\"><span>Chunichi<\/span><\/a><\/h6>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><span>JG: Although it goes without saying, Mr. Bungo Tanaka\u2019s passing is still having its repercussions, reminding us of how much the sake world lost upon his death. Yet it is somewhat positive to see that the brewery is open to continuing in some capacity if another investor steps up. Let\u2019s hope that happens.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>\u9b5a\u6d25\u9152\u9020\uff08\u65e7\u3000\u672c\u6c5f\u9152\u9020\uff09\uff08\u5317\u6d0b\u3001\u5e06\u6ce2\uff09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And just like that, the brewing season is back upon us. Even though many mark October as the start of the brewing season, a number of breweries have already picked up tools and started brewing for BY8. Of course it\u2019s still early days so they\u2019re mostly doing preliminary stuff, but the wheels are in motion. 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