Arisawa Co., Ltd.
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Brewery of “Bunkajin”
Founded in 1887, the brewery is located in Tosa Yamada Town, Kami City, about a 30-minute drive northeast of Kochi City. This area has long been a hub of commerce and industry.
Currently, the fifth-generation owner, Kosuke Arisawa, personally leads sake production as the master brewer, working in close partnership with his wife to support the brewery.
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Arisawa Co., Ltd. is a highly acclaimed brewery, boasting numerous awards, including four consecutive gold medals at the National New Sake Awards and the top prize at the Shikoku New Sake Awards.
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Their brewing motto is “Put in the effort until pressing, but do not add anything after pressing.” They carefully press the sake using a traditional wooden press called a fune, bottle the unfiltered sake as genshu, and store it at near-freezing temperatures after pasteurization to pursue the original deliciousness of sake.
About Arisawa Co., Ltd.
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Brewery Name | Arisawa Co., Ltd. |
Location | Kami City, Kochi Prefecture |
Flagship Brands | Bunkajin |
Origin of the Brand Name | Bunkajin means “a beautiful person excelling in letters,” signifying a person of great learning and culture, named after “Owan-san,” a woman from Tosa who mastered medicine despite her confinement in the early Edo period. |
Major Awards | Four consecutive gold medals at the National New Sake Awards. Gold Medal at KURA MASTER 2017. |
Commitment | Their brewing motto is “Put in the effort until pressing, but do not add anything after pressing.” They carefully press the sake using a traditional wooden press called a fune, bottle the unfiltered sake as genshu, and store it at near-freezing temperatures after pasteurization to pursue the original deliciousness of sake. Particularly notable is their “Lizure” series, which is of exceptional quality despite its undisclosed specifications. |