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Rakuizumi
NISHIMURA JOZOTEN CORPORATION
14-28 Hiyoshimachi,Noshiro-city,Akita,016-0811,Japan
TEL.0185-52-3341
FAX.0185-52-3343
URL http://www.shirakami.or.jp/~rakuizumi/
Email rakuizumi@shirakami.or.jp

Brewery History and Background:
Back in a time when many commerce ships were running between Hokkaido and Osaka, a kimono businessman from Osaka named Shyoemon Nishimura came to Akita and founded our brewery. This was 250 years ago, making us one of the most historical breweries in Akita. Our current president is the 16th generation of the family to lead us. Our toji brew master and brewers brew sake using stubbornly preserved traditional methods with eager efforts with a goal of "Quality 1st" to create the reliable sake we make today. We have won many awards in national and other sake tasting competitions as well.

Origins of the name:
Our name was decided during the Meiji era for the national sake tasting contest by the 12th generation president, also named Shyoemon Nishimura. Several names were considered, including Kita Masamune, Daikokumai and Ayamusume, but in the end Raku Izumi "the spring of enjoyment" was chosen as sake fills people's hearts with enjoyment.

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Kikusui
KIKUSUI SYUZO CORPORATION
6-37 Aramachi,Noshiro-city,Akita,016-0804,Japan
TEL.0185-52-2271
FAX.0185-54-1553
URL http://kikusuisyuzo.com/
Email kikusui@shirakami.or.jp

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Shirataki
YAMAMOTO CORPORATION
269 Hachimori,Hachimori-machi,Yamamoto-gun,Akita,018-2678,Japan
TEL.0185-77-2311
FAX.0185-77-2312
Email sirataki@shirakami.or.jp

Brewery History and Background:
Back when the company was founded in 1901, we were just a small brewery, but in the Taisho era, due to enthusiastic efforts we expanded to our present size. We have an extremely effective underground space of about 100 square meters that we call the Ittetsu-gura that is used to store premium sake until ready for release. The brewery itself is bounded to the east by a mountain range and to the west by the Sea of Japan, and is excellent for sake brewing since during the brewing season it gets very cold.

Origins of the name:
In the foothills behind the brewery is a shrine called Shirataki, which means white waterfall, and behind the shrine is an actual waterfall. This shrine was once founded by the well-known monk Jikaku Daishi; the name of the brewery is thought to have come from this shrine and waterfall.