Judging Results

2001 U.S. National Sake Appraisal
Summary and Results

Date: September 27, 2001
Place: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaiʻi, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi

Participating Judges

Dr. Naoto Okazaki National Research Institute of Brewing
Dr. Hiroshi Iwata National Research Institute of Brewing
Hideo Abe
Haruo Matsuzaki
John Gaultner
Chris Johnson
Misayo Nihei
Shuji Abe

Daiginjo

Brewery Label Prefecture Award
Akita Homare Shuzo Akita Homare Junmai Daiginjo Akita Gold
Dewazakura Shuzo Dewazakura Daiginjo Yamagata Gold
Honda Shoten Tatsuriki Kome no Sasayaki “Akitsu” Hyogo Gold
Kato Kihachiro Shuzo Ooyama “Shizukuzake” Junmai Daiginjo Yamagata Gold
Kodama Jozo Taiheizan “Tenkou” Junmai Daiginjo Akita Gold
Miyasaka Jozo Masumi “Yumedono” Nagano Gold
Shimonoetsu Shuzo Kirin Koshihikari Junmai Daiginjo Niigata Gold
Suehiro Shuzo Gensai Daiginjo  Fukushima Gold
Tsukasa Botan Shuzo Tsukasa Botan “Shizukuzake” Junmai Daiginjo Kochi Gold
Hara Shuzo Koshi no Homare “Shizukuzake” Niigata Silver
Ichi no Kura Ichi no Kura Junmai Daiginjo Miyagi Silver
Oomuraya Shuzo Wakatake Onikoroshi Junmai Daiginjo Shizuoka Silver
Sawanotsuru Co., Ltd. Zuicho Daiginjo Hyogo Silver
Uchigasaki Shuzo Hoyo Kura no Hana Junmai Ginjo  Miyagi Silver

Ginjo

Brewery Label Prefecture Award
Asabiraki Yumeakari Junmai Ginjo  Iwate Gold
Daimon Rikyubai Junmai Ginjo  Osaka Gold
Daishichi Shuzo Daishichi “Kaiden” Junmai Ginjo Fukushima Gold
Dewazakura Shuzo Dewazakura “Oka” Ginjo Yamagata Gold
Doi Shuzojo “Kaiun” Junmai Ginjo Shizuoka Gold
Imada Shuzo “Biho” Junmai Ginjo  Hiroshima Gold
Maihime Shuzo Maihime Junmai Ginjo Nagano Gold
Masuda Tokubei Shoten Tsuki no Katsura “Yanagi” Junmai Ginjo Kyoto Gold
Nishida Shuzo “Kikuizumi” Ginjo  Aomori Gold
Ozeki Ozeki Premium USA Gold
Sekiya Jozo Meibo “Yowa no Tsuki” Junmai Ginjo Aichi Gold
Toshimori Shuzo Sake Hitosuji Junmai Ginjo Okayama Gold
Daiichi Shuzo Kaika “Kazeno Ichirin” Tochigi Silver
Dewazakura Shuzo Dewazakura “Dewasansan” Junmai Ginjo Yamagata Silver
Hakkaijozo “Hakkaisan” Junmai Ginjo  Niigata Silver
Ishimoto Shuzo Koshi no Kanbai “Kinmuku” Niigata Silver
Ishimoto Shuzo Koshi no Kanbai “Tokusen” Niigata Silver
Miyasaka Jozo Masumi “Karakuchi Ki Ippon” Nagano Silver

Junmai

Brewery Label Prefecture Award
Asabiraki Nanburyu Junmaishu  Iwate Gold
Hakutaka Hakutaka “Kinmatsu” Hyogo Gold
Ishimoto Shuzo Koshi no Kanbai “Muku” Niigata Gold
Kama Shuzo Shiramayumi “Hidaemon” Junmaishu Gifu Gold
Kayashima Shuzo Nishinoseki Tezukuri Junmaishu Oita Gold
Maihime Shuzo Maihime “Karakuchi Ki-Ippon” Tokubetsu Junmaishu  Nagano Gold
Miyasaka Jozo Masumi “Okuden Kantsukuri” Nagano Gold
Ozeki Ozeki USA Gold
Saura Urakasumi Junmaishu Miyagi Gold
Sawanotsuru Co., Ltd. Junmai America Muke Hyogo Gold
Takaramine Tokubetsu Junmai “Nanbutoji” Iwate Gold
Takaramine Tokubetsu Junmai “Zen” Iwate Gold
Tohoku Meijo Hatsumago Sake Junmaishu Yamagata Gold
Akita Shuzo Akitabare Koshiki Junzukuri Akita Silver
Ayakiku Tantan  Kagawa Silver
Chiyonosono Shuzo “Yamaga” Tokubestsu Junmaishu  Kumamoto Silver
Fukui Shuzo Mine no Hakubai Junmaishu Niigata Silver
Ichi no Kura Ichi no Kura “Taruzake” Miyagi Silver
Imanishi Seibei Shoten Harushika “Cho Karakuchi” Junmai Nara Silver
Nanawarai Shuzo Nanawarai Junmaishu Nagano Silver
Otokoyama Otokoyama Junmaishu Hokkaido Silver
Ozeki Ozeki Dry USA Silver
Sawanotsuru Co., Ltd. Tokusen Yamada Nishiki no Sato Jitsuraku Hyogo Silver
Shirataki Shuzo Shirataki Junmaishu Niigata Silver
Yoshino Shuzo Koshigoi Junmaishu Chiba Silver

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