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Emergence of Sake Series: Enters Koji, Imperial Court and Soboshu

I continue the mini-series about the emergence of sake with an episode about probably the major technological breakthrough in sake making: the use of koji, this amazing friendly microorganism, I was talking with Akemi Yokoyama about in Episode 16.  But what is the link between sake and the Imperial Court? And what is “soboshu”, monk sake?

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Episode’s Content:

  • The appearance of koji in Japan
  • Koji revolt in Kyoto
  • Sake and the Imperial Court 
  • Soboshu: sake brewed by monks
  • Sake of the episode: Yoemon Tokubetsu Junmai Miyama Nishiki

Kampai!
Sake mentioned:
Yoemon Tokubetsu Junmai Miyama Nishiki
List of Natural Natural stores (in-store only)

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Music used:
Wirklich Wichtig (CB 27) by Checkie Brown https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Checkie_Brown_1005/hey/Wirklich_Wichtig_CB_27

Just Arround the World (Kielokaz ID 362) by KieLoKaz
 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/KieLoKaz/Free_Ganymed/Just_Arround_the_World_Kielokaz_ID_362

Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Vocal: Svetlanr 

Alex

Alex is a London-based sake blogger, podcaster, IWC Sake judge and sake advocate. He is a publisher of the Sugidama Blog website and a host of the Sugidama Podcast. Alex has an International Kikisake-shi (Sake Specialist) qualification from SSI (Sake Service Institute). He sees his mission as expanding the awareness of Japanese sake among as many people as possible and helping the growing community of sake lovers to bring together beautiful Japanese sake and non-Japanese food as a way to build a better understanding between our cultures.

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