The results of the 2026 Sake Competition, a competition to judge commercially available Japanese sake, were announced on the 10th. In the affordable Junmai sake category, "Mimuro Sugi Roman Series Dio Abita" from Imanishi Brewery (Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture) was selected as the winner. This year, 1,139 sakes were submitted, and the competition was a great success.
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The results of the 2026 Sake Competition, a competition to judge commercially available Japanese sake, were announced on the 10th. In the affordable Junmai sake category, "Mimuro Sugi Roman Series Dio Abita" from Imanishi Brewery (Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture) was selected as the winner. This year, 1,139 sakes were submitted, and the competition was a great success.