Daishinshū Tenkei no Bishu Kantsubaki Namazake (大信州 天恵の美酒 寒椿 生酒) is made of Hitogokochi rice produced in Nagano. It is unpasteurised and should be stored at 5℃ and consumed at around 10℃.
Daishinshū Junmai Daiginjō No. 15 Nama Genshu (大信州 純米大吟醸 仕込十五号 生原酒) is part of Daishinshū's Shikomi Series. It is made of Hitogokochi rice grown in Nagano and milled to 49%. It is unpasteurised and has a gorgeous aroma and an outstanding balance of elegant sweetness and refreshing acidity. It is...
Daishinshū Junmai Daiginjō Nama Sparkling (大信州 純米大吟醸 スパークリング) is a seasonal sparkling sake made of Hitogokochi rice grown in Nagano and milled to 49%. It has a refined, dry taste and fine sparkling quality. Over time, gas builds up, giving it a delightful fizzy sensation. It is a sparkling...
Daishinshū Betsugakoi Junmai Ginjō Bangaihin Nama (大信州 別囲い純米吟醸 番外品 生) is brewed with Hitogokochi rice grown in Nagano, a speciality of the Daishinshū. It is a seasonal, blended sake made of Junmai Daiginjo milled to 49% and Junmai Ginjo milled to 59%. Bangaihin is the second release of the...
Kametaya's Alps Masamune Junmai Daiginjō (アルプス正宗 純米大吟醸) is made of Miyama Nishiki rice grown in Matsukawa Village, Nagano Prefecture, milled down to 49%. It is rich, full-bodied and very palatable and has a robust fruity aroma of white grapes and herbs—strong lingering umami. The brewery...
A dear friend and well respected and loved member of our JREF family, Mars Man, passed away December 18, 2015 at about 10:30 p.m. at the age of fifty-nine. While he hadn't been active with us for a couple of years, in the past he not only was a very active and valued contributor to discussions...
Matsumoto Castle (松本城 Matsumoto-jō) is located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, and is one of the most famous Japanese flatland castles (平城 hirashiro). It is also called “Crow Castle” (烏城 Karasu-jō) due to the dark outer walls of its keep and the roofs that resembled spreading wings. It is...
Visible in this picture of the keep: the ishi-otoshi (stone drops), preventing enemies from climbing up the ishi-gaki (stone walls) as well as yazama (openings for archers) and teppo-zama (firearm openings), through which attacking enemies were shot at.
Matsumoto (松本) is located in central Nagano Prefecture and used to be a provincial capital from the eighth century. It was the base of the senior branch of the Ogasawara clan (小笠原氏), the shugo (守護, military governors) of the Shinano Province during the fourteenth and the fifteenth century and...
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