AWARD

AWARD

Selected List of Accomplishments

International Competitions: IWC=International Wine Challenge / JOY OF SAKE (U.S. National Sake Appraisal)/ Kura Master (France Sake Concours) /
CINVE International Contest / Concours Mondial des Vins FEMINALISE / Milano Sake Challenge

2022 IWC (UK) 7 Silver Medals (Junmai Daiginjo Category, Daiginjo Category, Junmai Ginjo Category)
JOY OF SAKE (USA) Grand Prix (Junmai Category), Second Grand Prix (Ginjo Category), 6 Gold Medals, Others
Kura Master (France) Platinum Medal Top 16 (Junmai Daiginjo Category, Junmai Category), Platinum Medal, Gold Medal
CINVE (Spain) Grand Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals
FEMINALISE (France) Top of the Best(Sake Category), Gold Medal (Junmai Ginjo Category)
Sake Challenge (Milano, Italy) Grand Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals
2021 IWC (UK) Sake Brewer of the Year, Junmai Daiginjo (Mie Prefecture) Trophy, Junmai (Mie Prefecture), Others
JOY OF SAKE(USA) Second Grand Prix (Daiginjo B Category), Second Grand Prix (Ginjo Category), 5 Gold Medals, Others
Kura Master (France) Platinum Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Platinum Medal (Ginjo Category), 2 Gold Medals, Others
CINVE (Spain) 4 Gold Medals
FEMINALISE (France) 2 Gold Medals (Junmai Ginjo Category)
2020 IWC (UK) Gold Medal (Junmai Ginjo Category), Silver Medal (Junmai Ginjo Category), Others
JOY OF SAKE(USA) Second Grand Prix (Daiginjo A Category), 4 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, Others
Kura Master (France) President’s Award (Junmai Daiginjo Category top 5), 4 Gold Medals
2019 IWC (UK) Gold (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Gold (Junmai Category)
JOY OF SAKE(USA) Grand Prix (Daiginjo B Category), Grand Prix (Junmai Category), 5 Gold Medals
Kura Master (France) Platinum Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category – top 5), 2 Platinum Medals (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Others
CINVE (Spain) 3 Gold Medals, Silver Medal, Others
2018 IWC (UK) Regional Trophy (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Gold Medal (Junmai Ginjo Category)
JOY OF SAKE (USA) Second Grand Prix (Junmai Category), 3 Gold Medals, Others
Kura Master (France) 2 Platinum Medals (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Gold Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category)
Sake Selection (Belgium) Platinum Medal (Junmai Ginjo Category), 3 Gold Medals
2017 IWC (UK) Gold Medal (Junmai Category), 3 Silver Medals, Others
JOY OF SAKE (USA) 4 Gold Medals, 3 Silver Medals, Others
Kura Master (France) 2 Platinum Medals, 3 Gold Medals
2016 IWC (UK) Silver Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Silver Medal (Daiginjo Category), Others
JOY OF SAKE (USA) Emerald Award, 2 Silver Medals, Others
2015 IWC (UK) Silver Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Silver Medal (Junmai Category), Others
JOY OF SAKE (USA) 3 Gold Medals
2014 IWC (UK) Silver Medal (Daiginjo Category), Bronze Medal (Junmai Ginjo Category), Others
JOY OF SAKE (USA) 3 Gold Medals, Silver Medal
2013 IWC (UK) Silver Medal (Junmai Category), Bronze Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Others
JOY OF SAKE (USA) Second Grand Prix (Junmai Daiginjo Category), 3 Gold Medals
2012 IWC (UK) Bronze Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Commended (Daiginjo Category), Others
JOY OF SAKE (USA) Top 3 (Junmai Ginjo Category), 3 Gold Medals
2011 IWC (UK) 4 Silver Medals
JOY OF SAKE (USA) Gold Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Silver Medal (Junmai Daiginjo Category)

Domestic Competitions:

2022 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Fine Sake Awards 2 Grand Gold Medals (Premium Daiginjo Category), 3Gold Medals (Premium Junmai Category)
World Sakagura Ranking 2nd Place
2021 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Fine Sake Awards Gold Medal (Premium Daiginjo Category), Gold Medal (Premium Junmai Category)
World Sakagura Ranking 4th Place
2020 National Sake Appraisal Ordinary Medal (due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, only Ordinary Medals were awarded)
Fine Sake Awards 3 Gold Medals (Premium Sake Category)
2019 National Sake Appraisal Ordinary Medal
Fine Sake Awards Top Gold Medal (Daiginjo Category), Top Gold Medal (Premium Junmai Category)
Sake Competition 1st Place (Junmai Daiginjo Category)
World Sakagura Ranking 1st Place
2018 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Sake Competition 1st Place, Japan Airlines Prize (Junmai Ginjo Category), 3rd Place (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Others
Fine Sake Awards Top Gold Medal (two categories)
114th Noto Master Brewers
Association Sake Appraisal
Craftman’s Award (First Prize in Ginjo Category)
2017 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Sake Competition First Prize (Junmai Category), Second Prize (Junmai Category), Others
Fine Sake Awards Top Gold Medal, Gold Medal
113th Noto Master Brewers
Association Sake Appraisal
Ishikawa Prefectural Governor’s Award (Second Prize in Ginjo Category)
Slow Food Japan
(Heated Sake Competition)
Gold Medal (Junmai Category)
2016 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Sake Competition Second Prize (Super Premium Category), Others
Fine Sake Awards Top Gold Medal, Gold Medal
112th Noto Master Brewers
Association Sake Appraisal
Ishikawa Prefectural Governor’s Award (Second Prize in Ginjo Category)
Slow Food Japan
(Heated Sake Competition)
Gold Medal (Junmai Category)
G7 Ise-Shima Summit Working Lunch Toasting Sake
2015 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Sake Competition Second Prize (Junmai Category), Fourth Prize (two categories), Others
Fine Sake Awards Top Gold Medal, Gold Medal
111th Noto Master Brewers
Association Sake Appraisal
Craftman’s Award (First Prize in Ginjo Category)
Slow Food Japan
(Heated Sake Competition)
Gold Medal (Junmai Category)
2014 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Sake Competition Fourth Prize (Freestyle Category), Fifth Prize (Junmai Daiginjo Category), Others
Fine Sake Awards Top Gold Medal, Gold Medal
110th Noto Master Brewers
Association Sake Appraisal
Prefectural Brewing Association President’s Award (Third Prize in Ginjo Category)
Slow Food Japan
(Heated Sake Competition)
Gold Medal (Junmai Category)
2013 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Sake Competition First Prize (Junmai Ginjo Category – kuramoto), Fourth Prize (Junmai Daiginjo Category – General), Others
Fine Sake Awards Gold Medal
2012 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Sake Competition Tomohiro Uchiyama ‘Newcomer Master Brewer’ Award, Second Prize (Junmai Category), Others
Slow Food Japan
(Heated Sake Competition)
Gold Medal
Fine Sake Awards Gold Medal
2011 National Sake Appraisal Gold Medal
Fine Sake Awards Gold Medal (2 categories)
Slow Food Japan
(Heated Sake Competition)
Gold Medal (2 categories)