Sake Culture and History - Glossry and Facts

Question 1

First alcohol made in Japan was made with ______, during the _________ Period.

Answer 1

fruits , Jomon (Period).

Question 2

First written text of people drinking alcohol in Japan was the

Answer 2

History of Wei.

Question 3

The kuchikamizake origin theory is:

Answer 3

where people chewed rice and spat it into jars to make alcohol.

Question 4

The mold-based alcohol origin theory is:

Answer 4

where people used dried rice that got moldy for brewing alcohol.

Question 5

The koji-based alcohol making introduced from China origin theory is:

Answer 5

where koji based alcohol production was introduced to Japanese people.

Question 6

The book that states the koji-based alcohol making introduction from China origin theory is:

Answer 6

Kojiki

Question 7

Full scale alcohol production began during the ____ Period:

Answer 7

Nara (Period). Alcohol was produced for Shinto rites.

Question 8

During the Heian Period:

Answer 8

Capital moved to Kyoto, Buddhist monks started to make sake.

Question 9

Bodaisan is:

Answer 9

sake made using raw rice and lactic acid contaminated water in the Shoryakuji temple.

Question 10

Morohaku is _____________. Katahaku is ___________.

Answer 10

a historial term that refers to both Kojimai (koji rice) and Kakemai (starch rice) in a batch of sake both being white. ; a historial term that refers to the Kakemai (starch rice component) in a batch of sake being white rice (aka milled or polished rice), while the Kojimai is made from Brown rice (Genmai).

Question 11

Sake production as a commerce began during the ___________ Period.

Answer 11

Kamakura (Period).

Question 12

Taru Kaisen:

Answer 12

A small boat that specialised in shipping casks of sake.

Question 13

Cold weather sake making is called _______ and began in the ________ Period.

Answer 13

kanzukuri ; Edo

Question 14

Pasteurisation came into wide use during the

Answer 14

Edo Period.

Question 15

The Edo Period introduced 1) , 2) , 3)

Answer 15

Sandan Jikomi , Toji system, hashira-jochu (adding distilled alcohol into sake)

Question 16

Seishu / Sumizake during the Edo period was

Answer 16

made by filtering sake through wood ash

Question 17

Miyamizu is water from __________ that is ___________

Answer 17

Nada, Kobe ; hard water (that makes masculine sake)

Question 18

Fushimi is water from _________ that is __________

Answer 18

Kyoto; soft water (that makes feminine sake)

Question 19

Doburoku became outlawed during the

Answer 19

Meiji Period.