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4872 ABEKAN 阿部勘 純米吟醸 亀の尾 阿部勘酒造 宮城県 1800ml
4872 ABEKAN 阿部勘 純米吟醸 亀の尾 阿部勘酒造 宮城県 1800ml
 
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亀ノ尾 Kame-no-o

Kame-no-o is a rice varietal for sake making and also edible. This is the ancestor of Sasanishiki and Koshihikari, which are top-quality edible rice today. A farmer named Kameji Abe found three pieces of rice ears which were ripened while the other indigenous variety "Sōbewase" were all damaged by cold weather in 1893. He spent several years multiplying them and making further selections. Then he shared Kame-no-o with his neighbours and it became popular in northern part of Japan for several decades. Thereafter many improved varieties were born and Kame-no-o itself completely disappeared in the 1970s. But it was revived in the 1980s. Since its revival, Kame-no-o has gained recognition again as a rare sake rice.



Abekan was established in 1716 near Shiogama shrine in Miyagi, and they have been appointed as an official supplier of sacred saké for this shrine to this day. Today Abekan-shuzou is lead by Mr.Kankuro Abe, 14th head of the family and saké making is handled by Toji : Toshiaki Hiratsuka.

This area - Sanriku coast is famous for seafoods, especially the number of sushi restaurants per capita in Shiogama is the highest in Japan. The authentic Abekan's saké is caracterized by its purity and smoothness, and it is most loved saké in this sushi town. Abekan-shuzou's saké is mainly distributed and consumed locally, and a small part of production is shipped to the outside of Miyagi.

Their brands are Shikino-Matsushima, Otokoyama and "Abekan". Especially "Abekan" is premium brand which is distributed to the selected saké shops on allocation.

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