Kamiyo Akamai no Sake
かみよ 赤米の酒Kamiyo Akamai no Sake is a special sake brewed by Matsunaga Shuzo, a brand brimming with historical romance that uses ancient red rice.
Red rice contains red pigment in the seed coat of its brown rice and is believed to be...
Kamiyo Akamai no Sake is a special sake brewed by Matsunaga Shuzo, a brand brimming with historical romance that uses ancient red rice.
Red rice contains red pigment in the seed coat of its brown rice and is believed to be the origin of modern sekihan (red rice). It is still cultivated as sacred offering rice at Kokushi Shrine in Shinpon, Soja City.
Soja City is one of only three places in Japan where red rice traditions are preserved, alongside Tsushima in Nagasaki and Tanegashima in Kagoshima, and the brewing draws on this regional heritage.
The sake features a subtly reddish hue derived from the red rice and a distinctive flavor to enjoy.
Matsunaga Shuzo also proposes new ways of drinking such as red rice cocktails, making this an innovative brand that bridges the aromas of antiquity with the future of sake.