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

Prefecture: Nada/Hyogo
Grade: Futsushu (Ungraded)
Style: Onikoroshi -An extreme style, in this case, very dry.
Semaibuai: 75%
Rice: Standard Japonica rice
Yeast:  #701
SMV: +3
Acidity: 1.2
Amino Acid Levels: 1
ABV: 14%

The Sake:
This is a very neutral, rice-driven sake which is on the dry side. Very rough-and-ready. The label has two funny oni (demons) scarfing sake on it. It’s contained in a brick-pack (think: 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 octopus, rolled omelet with dashi, assorted hot pot, crab omelet, xiaolongbao, macaroni gratin, stuffed cabbage rolls, potato
croquette

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 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.  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.