Sake Revolution Kuramoto Series: Niwano Uguisu with Testuo Yamaguchi
Season 1. Episode 49. While we've done a fair number of interviews on Sake Revolution, today marks the start of something special as we challenge ourself to reach out in a new direction. To start off, it's important to know that the word "kuramoto" means "Japanese Sake Brewery President." We're beginning our first in a series of sit down talks with Kuramoto in Japan. Our first guest is Mr. Testuo Yamaguchi. He is the 11th generation president of Yamaguchi Shuzojo in Fukuoka Prefecture, and is the maker of the "Niwano Uguisu" (Garden's Nightingale) brand of sake. Mr. Yamaguchi was kind enough to take time to chat with us about his brewery and tell us quite a bit about his brewing philosophy. There is a strong emphasis on pairing with the local cuisine - a platform that we can really get behind! Together we taste one of Yamaguchi-san's flagship products, the Niwano Uguisu "Garden's Nightingale" Junmai Ginjo 60. It's a delightful sake - just look for the unmistakeable nightingale bird on the label. Our special thanks to Mr. Yamaguchi for this fun and enlightening talk! Enjoy this first of many Kuramoto chats to come!