{"title":"Aoki Shuzo","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e  \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/0579\/4904\/files\/Kakurei_Introduction-01_0f71be88-9ffc-4e15-a91c-3ecc681a2c3f_480x480.jpg?v=1605255734\" width=\"878\" height=\"180\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOriginally established in \u003cstrong\u003e1717\u003c\/strong\u003e, artisan brewers Aoki Shuzo have been brewing their trademark Kakurei sake for twelve generations. Aoki Shuzo is located in the city of Uonuma, in Niigata prefecture. The soft water derived from the \u003cstrong\u003eheavy snowfall\u003c\/strong\u003e in this area is believed to be 'a gift from the land', and its inclusion in Kakurei sake is what gives it its light and tasty flavour. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWago (harmonization)\u003c\/strong\u003e is valued the most when brewing sake at AOKI SHUZO. It is thought that wago among “producers” including the chief brewer, young brewers and the rice farmers, “sellers” such as liquor shops and restaurants and “drinkers” who love drinking Kakurei, brings forth the finest sake. What is behind this wago is the “spirit of enduring” and “spirit of cooperation” unique to the people of Niigata. Wago comes into power only when people are considerate of others, which sometimes include sharing patience, encouragement and pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-mce-style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e  \u003cimg height=\"262\" width=\"394\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/0579\/4904\/files\/kura_3b87ade5-d320-46ae-ab28-43a6e322a0ce_480x480.jpg?v=1605255816\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/0579\/4904\/files\/kura_3b87ade5-d320-46ae-ab28-43a6e322a0ce_480x480.jpg?v=1605255816\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBOKUSHI SUZUKI\u003c\/strong\u003e was a merchant and an author, who is the ancestor of our brewery, born in Shiozawa, Meiwa 7 (1770). It is said KAKUREI was named by him. He wrote “\u003cstrong\u003eHokuetsu Seppu\u003c\/strong\u003e (Snow stories of North Etsu Province)” to describe the snowy Uonuma life. It was published after 30 years of planning, and became a bestseller of late Edo period presenting snow country’s culture, dialects, customs, traditions, Chijimi textiles, and their lifestyle. Our second signature brand YUKIOTOKO (snow Yeti), is named after the hairy strange beast that appears in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kakurei-umeshu-junmai-ginjo-shikomi","title":"Kakurei Umeshu Junmai Ginjo Shikomi","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis plum wine is made by infusing Junmai Ginjo sake with carefully selected plums from the Niigata region. 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