Masuda Tokubee Shoten

Founded in 1675 (Enpo 3), Tsukino Katsura was originally established in a location facing the "Toba Kaido" road, which extended straight south from the Rashomon gate during the construction of Heian-kyo, and had a sake brewery and main house under two business names "Masuda Tokubee" for sake and "Komeya Yahe" for rice. In 1964 (Showa 39), the 13th generation invented Japan's first "sparkling nigori-zake" (unfiltered sparkling sake). The following year, they began storing "junmai daiginjo koshu" (matured pure rice sake) in porcelain jars for long-term aging, establishing a new genre and continuing to protect tradition as the "pioneers" of both styles. In recent years, the brewery has also embarked on initiatives such as reviving and cultivating locally grown sake rice and developing low-alcohol sake, pursuing a taste that combines traditional sake brewing with modern sensibilities.

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