brewery in Nara where Sake was born


the other day I had an opportunity to visit a Sake brewery in center of Nara, the next door neiborhood of Kyoto. their very fisrt Sake was just pressed when I visited and it was fortunate that I sipped the very fresh one as I was chatting with the brewery. It was very standard one in their Sake list but pretty easy to drink like premium Sake. Surprised. I felt that it was good one drunk during the meal.

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Sake brewery in Nikko


the other day I visited to a brewery in Nikko,Tochigi. At present We are developing the possibility of Sake experience there because the Nikko has the Toshogu Shrine,one of the most popular tourist place in japan. the president and staffs welcomed me with open arms.

I realized that they kept making Sake in the old fashion way like
no cooling devices and squeezed Sake using funeshibori. Accordingly they treasure old Sake making tools. During staying at the brewery I was scanning exciting old stuffs. On the other hand the packages are simple but sophisticated.

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tea in Shizuoka, Mt.Fuji Province


In addition to Sake, Green Tea experience program in Shizuoka has just added to our program line.
this weekend I m staying here in Shizuoka to inspect green tea industry to learn more. I got to know many exciting stuffs and We are going to increase the programs in tea field and Shizuoka.

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When I m in Shizuoka, I m always staying in a town house enclosed by green tea field. It is time to breath the air.

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Buddha Bar

We are developing a new BUDDHA BAR in the list of our Sake&Arts program and inspected the world’s largest bronze statue of the Buddha in Nara Prefecture. it is 14.98 m (49 ft 2 in) in hight and 500 tonnes in weights. Lately We are working with a nearby Sake brewery and trying to create the new BUDDHA BAR for foreign visitors.


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birth place

I am here visiting our birthplace .This is Nakasendo Street in Fukaya,Saitama, with its old shops ,stalks, and unchanged lanes. Some years of our Sake&Arts activity were spent here. At these houses,ex Sake brewery site the activity was born as I was born in a Sake town in Kyoto.I can never look at that old old wooden without deep feeling.


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vintage Shop Sign Says “Nanatsu Ume” in red ink. it was the best selling Sake brand produced by the brewery.Our business name , Nanatsu Yume , was named after the Sake brand name.
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Our business journey started here in 2009

Yoshino Cider chopscicks with a Sake story

At present We are developing an unique Yoshino Cider chopsticks gift produced in Yoshino Province ,Nara Pref for a foreign travel company. the Yoshino Province is ethe best know cider industry place since ancient time. Once the Yoshino Cider is the main material for Sake Taru, barrel. I hope that this project will do well.
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Sake experience in Nara , next door neighborhood of Kyoto

imageThis Oct We will have an opportunity to invite one group form australia to a sake brewery. It should be a short time sake brewer visit experience however I’m working hard to organize the experience exclusive to the group . We are thinking about a gift , a sake cup made by Yoshino Cider

on sale at MOMA store Japan

the otherday I stopped by MOMA( the museum of modern art new york) Store in Tokyo, one of best place to see and touch our Sakura popper. it is fortunate that our popper is a best and long selling design product at the world leading design store.
the presentation case is changing and I m here to check out.the store is always busy.tonight it s full and many foreign tourist can be shown . I hope that they will enjoy it .

learn more seasonal party popper

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mentor

our mentor

In Tokyo Sky Tree , the tallest building in japan I encountered a poster at a shop.
it focus on my closest black smith factory in Sakai Osaka 、the best known Japanese cuisine knife town.
it s the official local government and can be shown in KIX airport and another tourist friendly places.
that reminds me a lot of memories with the master of cuisine knife and samurai sord .
two years ago he dead and I lost a big mentor,

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Vintage Sakebukuro baggage for luxury customers

This bag is made using sakebukuro from a Brewery, which is introducing sophisticated japanese product to the world. Sakebukuro(bag for sake) dates back to Edo period and
was used till the early 20th century as an indispensable tool for sake brewing to filter malted rice of unrefined sake.
Craftspeople for sake brewing coated sakebukuro with persimmon varnish over and over again to produce strong
sakebukuro having waterproof property and durability. Persimmon varnish is Japanese traditional natural water-resistant
pigment that is made by crushing and squeezing sour persimmon fruit. Please use the bag while feeling the strong presence
of sakebukuro that was long used as a tool to produce famous brand of sake.

・Caution for use / This bag uses a vintage material. For this reason, the product features include dyeing speck, flaws, patch of cloth.Due to the dyed material, color loss or color transfer may occur. Please refrain from washing with light
colors or whites.

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Long selling

It is fortunate it is on sale that almost all the Tokyu Hands, an unique department store chain which has thirty or more branches in Japan.

for the last seven years  this paper clip has been stable in the sales.it becomes our longest selling stationery.

 

Paper Clip Te (in the shape of “Hands”)
this series(Hands,Human,Foot) is the first time Paper Clip with decorated handles in the world.In addition to the everyday use , this would make a great gift.

Material: steel,steel castings
Five pieces in a box
Our suggested price:525 Yen
Now on sale at Tokyu Hands,Japanese largest DIY store chain and some major staionery stores

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tea firm first hand experience and tasting

Tea .

We have been going to Enshu estate in Shizuoka,Mt. Fuji Area for sometime now.
it has one of two grandest tea industry area in japan and visiting tea comanies to learn the industry and meet
people there is main motivation.

this year We would like to develop a tea firm first hand experience and a tea tasting event hosted by a tea brand from the estate in Tokyo for foreign visiters.

the industry has been declining like Sake, another Japanese traditional industry. for Sake, our main field the rate of consumption is about 7% in entire japanese alcohols consumpion. I think the situation of tea is better than Sake because people tend to have non alcohol growing awareness of health .

the otherday the news that a tea brand in Shizuoka is trying to stretch their fine tea products to Middle East Area was broadcasted. We believe that they also have a wish to promote in abroad, We hope to work for their passion,

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Sake Lees from a Shizuoka brewery

good news came ,
We are helping a business partner comany in food industry to look for a fine Sake lees.
last year We have suggested one from a brewery in Kyoto and they are selling it though fine supermarkets chain. besides they are exploring different quality one and weeks ago We suggested a brewery in Shizuoka,
theydesiced to sell it too,

sake lees..

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a gift product to JR West Hotels Group

We have just delivered the gift product in question to JR West Hotel Group , our client,

the Shinkansen ,japanese bullet train ‘s sheet cover motif will be distributed to important agents in some future travel expo in abroad like Thailland and Taiwan. the hotel group has 7 hotels in tourist friendly cities like Kyoto Osaka ,Hiroshima etc and the main concept is “Travleing with the Shinkansen bullet train.

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on sale at Roppngi Mori Tower in Tokyo

our Mt. Fuji stationeries are present at the observation place,52th flower in Roppongi Mori Tower, one of iconic high rise towers in Tokyo. the building houses Mori Arts museum , a leading contemporary art museum and store which is also the place to see and touch our products. Since our very first product, an unique watch serious ,they have been selling our beand products.
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new creation n 2016

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Washi Tape ,

this unique Washi tape which has 14 Japanese traditional patterns with gold leaf
has joined our stationery product list. a traditional pattern was gold leaf printed on Washi tape.

if you look closely at a Kimono ,Japanese traditional fashion , you will notice a series of interesting shapes, lines or motifs . there are classic Japanese patters.
They are made up of design elements which are very simple on their own.
But when these elements are repeatedly arranged in a meticulous manner, they look highly sophisticated and gain a whole new demention. Besides being for fashion and decorative purpose , they are often still aimed at bringing good fortune or warding off evils .

Washi tape…
Washi Tape for packaging, crafts, and decor. These masking tape are made of washi paper so they are semi transparent, have a nice feel and easy to use. Washi tape can be reused since they are removable and repositionable. Lots of colors and styles of Japanese tape – get creative – I’m sure you’ll come up with creative ways to use these colorful washi paper tape. Since there are so many of them, you can use the left menu to browse the different sections

one of our best selling stationeries

[product] Mt. Fuji Writing paper

Listed as a world cultural heritage site as “an object of pilgrimage and a source of artistic inspiration, it is a sacred mountain where the ancient worship of Mount Fuji has developed. It also appears repeatedly as a key subject matter in artistic creations.

We have made Japan’s largest 3776 meters tall icon into a writing paper. How about taking this symbol of luck, Mount Fuji for your daily use or as a gift?

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sake meeting

We ware talking about some developments with the president in their well furnshed meeting room in the part of historical wooden buildings shipping their premium Sake.

it was the first meeting in 2016 and very fruitful meeting . hoping that our business collaboration will be going well.

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kurabiraki,

the other day I went to a closest Sake brewery to attend the annual Sake celebration event in Hyogo Prefecture, the grandest Sake estate in Japan. many local folks and sake lovers was gathering to celebrate their new Sake thought it was very cold.