The Name: 
Nihon Sakari, more-or-less translated, means “The Prosperity of Japan.” Onikoroshi means, “Demon Slayer”

Prefecture: Nada/Hyogo
Grade: Futsushu (Ungraded)
Style: Onikoroshi (An extreme style, in this case, very fresh)
Shiboritate (Just-pressed, no ageing)
Semaibuai: 75%
Rice: Standard Japonica rice
Yeast:  #7
SMV: +3.5
Acidity: 1.2
Amino Acid Levels: 0.9
ABV: 14%

The Sake:
This is a light partially dry sake is a shiboritate (just-pressed style) that preserves the fresh flavor and aroma of freshly-squeezed ingredients. Think of it like a Beaujolais. It has a refreshing taste and smooth finish. The label has two funny oni (demons) scarfing sake on it. It’s contained in a brick-pack (paper milk carton) with a plastic-wrapped straw included. Drinking it brings back memories of elementary school juice boxes… only more adult-like.

The Format:
Juicebox – 180ml

The Pairing:
Fried chicken (Japanese style, tori no karaage), Crab meat and miso paste : (kani miso), Sweet and sour pork: (su buta), Spicy Sichuan-
style tofu dish : (ma po dou fu), Fried chicken (Western style furaido chikin)

The Brewery:
The Nihon Sakari Brewery is located in Nishinomiya, an area well known for sake brewing inside the prefecture of Hyogo. In the 17th century, almost 30% of sake breweries were based in this area. Founded in 1889, it wasn’t always named thusly. In 2000 they changed the name of the company from Nishinomiya Sake Brewing Company to Nihon Sakari Co., LTD. They have supplied the Imperial household with their Souhana sake since 1913.

The Nishinomiya area is well known for sake brewing inside the prefecture of Hyogo.  In the 17th century, almost 30% of sake breweries were based in this area.  They also have a sake-based beauty product line developed in the 1980s. For their 120th anniversary, they re-established their slogan to be “More flavorful, more beautiful.”

◉ Nihon Sakari Website
◉ Other Nihon Sakari Sake at E-Corp, Inc.