[Oguni Town, Yamagata Prefecture] A local sake rice farmer aims to become the chief brewer of a sake brewery that has been in operation for 318 years!
*YOKAMOS General Incorporated Association*
Press release: September 19, 2024
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[Oguni Town, Yamagata Prefecture] A local sake rice farmer aims to become the chief brewer of a sake brewery that has been in operation for 318 years!
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Sakuragawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Yamagata Prefecture, Oguni Town/Representative Director Hirokazu Ishii) was founded in 1706 during the mid-Edo period, and has grown to 318 breweries this year. We are celebrating the year. Overcoming the business crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and damage caused by heavy rains, we are now operating our brewery under a new system.
We have been developing people, developing sake, and producing sake. Polishing the sake brewed by local farmers using rice and water from Oguni Town
A crowdfunding service for new sake rice farmers to pass on their skills with the aim of becoming a brewer.
We will start recruiting at Camp fire.
■Implementation period: Friday, September 20, 2024 – Thursday, October 31, 2024 ■Target amount: 1,500,000 yen
■Public URL https://camp-fire.jp/projects/786377/
■Title: Aim to become the chief brewer of a brewery that has been in business for 318 years! Local sake rice farmers take on the challenge of passing on the tradition of sake brewing!
◆Contact information for this matter◆
Sakuragawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (213 Oguni Kosaka-cho, Oguni-cho, Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata Prefecture)
TEL: 0238-62-2011/FAX: 0238-62-2019 (Weekdays 9:00-15:00)
E-mail info@sakuragawa-sake.co.jp
■ Implementation background
Our sake brewing process, which continues to challenge itself while valuing tradition, is carried out in rice fields in the summer and in the sake brewery in the winter.
This is a farmer facing inside. In today’s world where machine work is increasing, we are combining old-fashioned manual work with digital technology.
We aim for fusion.
The person aiming to become the new chief brewer is Masaki Inoue, a sake rice farmer who is also involved in our sake brewing. Mr. Inoue’s grandfather and father
After learning that sake rice had been grown for generations, the company president at the time (now chairman) asked if he would like to try making sake rice. shouted
After being kicked out, Sakuragawa Sake Brewery started growing sake rice and brewing sake as a way to give back to Oguni Town.
We are also participating in Currently, I am also the brewery manager of our company.
This crowdfunding campaign uses 100% Miyama Nishiki sake rice from local sake rice farmers, and it has been very well received. As a return gift, we will receive a collaboration design with the brand “KAIRAGI” and the artist Saiko Hirano.
I have prepared it. We also have new rice and coffee sets that are recommended for those who don’t like alcohol.
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The number of sake breweries in Japan has decreased by 40% in the past 20 years due to a lack of interest in sake and a shortage of brewing technology.
condition. Through this crowdfunding, we hope to acquire a new fan base and promote our sake brewery to people all over the world. I would be happy if I could share my story.
■ Return gift