Ceremonial use:
Sake is often consumed as part of Shinto purification rituals (compare with the use of grape wine in the Christian Eucharist). Sakes served to gods as offerings prior to drinking are called Omiki or Miki. People drink Omiki with gods to communicate with them and to solicit rich harvests the following year. During World War II, kamikaze pilots drank sake prior to carrying out their missions.
At the New Year many Japanese people drink a special sake called toso. Toso is a sort of iwai-zake made by soaking tososan, a Chinese powdered medicine, overnight in sake. Even children sip a portion. In some regions, the first sips of toso are taken in order of age, from the youngest to the eldest.
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1. We produce Japanese sake which evokes the essence of the craftsmen who make it.
2. We give recommendations for sake and sake cups to match the mood and menu of a meal.
3. As we are not a major sake brewery, we are not widely known. We simply offer delicious sake, which continues to be brewed and loved locally.