Tabane

Tabane (束) is, among the brands of Toyokuni Shuzo (豊国酒造), a sake whose name carries a particularly strong reflection of the brewery's philosophy.
The name originates from the wish to gather the feelings toward sake and the feelings of everyone involved, bundling them like a bouquet (花束) to deliver to the drinker.
It also carries the meanings of kizuna (bonds) and kessoku (unity), expressing a stance of brewing that an entire team accomplishes together.
From the rice and brewing through to bottling, it is carefully crafted as a sake in which the thoughts of every kurabito (brewery worker) are tied into one.
Under Toyokuni Shuzo's principle of "inheriting tradition and formality, and merging them with contemporary tastes," the brand name Tabane symbolically embodies this philosophy and is cherished as a sake that bundles the hearts of all those involved.