[Sake × Summer Festival] We are releasing a new sake called "ICHI-GO-CAN®" in collaboration with six Tohoku festivals! We will promote the charm of the region and Japanese culture.

Sales will begin on July 1st! Cheers to the Tohoku Festival!

Agnavi Co., Ltd. (CEO: Gen Shigehide, location: Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture), which develops the Japanese sake brand “ICHI-GO-CAN®”, will release “ICHI-GO-CAN®” featuring designs of the six Tohoku festivals, “Aomori Nebuta Festival”, “Akita Kanto Festival”, “Morioka Sansa Odori”, “Yamagata Hanagasa Festival”, “Sendai Tanabata Festival”, and “Fukushima Waraji Festival”, from July 1st. With the full cooperation of the breweries in the six Tohoku prefectures, please enjoy Japanese culture to the fullest with the six Tohoku festivals and regional sake.

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Each region in Japan has its own festivals that represent the region, and they are beloved symbols of Japan along with sake. It is said that the origin of festivals dates back to prayers for a good harvest before planting rice in the rice fields, and sake and festivals have been deeply connected since ancient times. This time, through the release of new sake 180ml cans featuring the design of the region’s festivals, we will promote the charm of the region and Japanese culture.
■Release date: Monday, July 1, 2024 *Sold sequentially
■Kikunoi Brewery (Aomori Prefecture, Narumi Brewery Co., Ltd.)
Onogawa (Akita Prefecture, Onogawa Co., Ltd.)
Asakai (Asakai Co., Ltd., Iwate Prefecture)
Higashi no Fumoto (Higashi no Fumoto Sake Brewery Ltd., Yamagata Prefecture)
Urakasumi (Saura Co., Ltd., Miyagi Prefecture)
Iwakiju (Fukushima Prefecture, Suzuki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd.)
■Schedule for the 6 Tohoku FestivalsAomori Nebuta Festival: August 2nd to 7thAkita Kanto Festival: August 3rd to 6thMorioka Sansa Dance: August 1st to 4thYamagata Hanagasa Festival: August 5th to 7thSendai Tanabata Festival: August 6th to 8thFukushima Waraji Festival: August 2nd to 4th

Product Summary

■ Aomori Prefecture Nebuta Festival

■Product name: Special Junmai Sake Aomori Nebuta Festival Kikunoi 1 go can

■Production brewery: Narumi Brewery Co., Ltd. (Kuroishi City, Aomori Prefecture)

■ Rice polishing ratio: 60%

■Alcohol content: 15%

■Product description: This sake is made using 50% “Hanafubuki” sake rice from Aomori Prefecture and 50% “Harewatari” non-glutinous rice. The rice is polished to 60% and fermented at low temperatures. The yeast used is “Mahoroba Hana” from Aomori Prefecture. The sake is made in the Tsugaru Plain, an area that has always been rich in water. The sake uses underground water from Mt. Hakkoda, giving it a soft finish.

■ Executive Committee: Aomori Nebuta Festival Executive Committee

■Date: August 2, 2024 – August 7, 2024

■URL: https://www.nebuta.jp/

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■Akita Prefecture Akita Kanto Festival

■Product name: Junmai Ginjo Akita Kanto Festival Onogawa 1 go can

■Production brewery: Oonagawa Co., Ltd. (Yokote City, Akita Prefecture)

■ Rice polishing ratio: 55%

■Alcohol content: 15%

■Product description: This sake is made using 100% “Akita Sake Komachi,” a rice variety suitable for sake brewing that represents Akita, and is brewed with the one and only yeast that comes with the brewery. The brewing water used is soft underground water from the Ou Mountains. It has a gentle ginjo aroma and a well-rounded, mellow flavor that is achieved by storing it at low temperatures. It can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures, from cold to room temperature.

■ Executive Committee: Akita City Kanto Festival Executive Committee

■Date: August 3, 2024 – August 6, 2024

■URL: https://www.kantou.gr.jp/

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■ Morioka Sansa Dance, Iwate Prefecture

■Product name: Junmai Daiginjo Morioka Sansa Odori Asa Kai 1 go can

■Production brewery: Asakai Co., Ltd. (Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture)

■ Rice polishing ratio: 50%

■Alcohol content: 14%

■Product description: A refreshing, fruity aroma and a soft, mellow sweetness brought about by Daiji Shimizu, one of the 100 best waters of the Heisei era in Morioka, Iwate. This is an easy-to-drink, refreshing Junmai Daiginjo sake brewed with rice, rice malt, and water from Iwate Prefecture.

■ Executive Committee: Morioka Sansa Odori Executive Committee

■Date: August 1, 2024 – August 4, 2024

■URL: https://sansaodori.jp/

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■Yamagata Prefecture Yamagata Hanagasa Festival

■Product name: Junmai Ginjo Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri Tsuyahime Nandemode 1 go can

■Production brewery: Higashi no Roku Brewery Co., Ltd. (Nanyo City, Yamagata Prefecture)

■ Rice polishing ratio: 58%

■Alcohol content: 15%

■Product description: Made with 100% Tsuyahime rice from Yamagata Prefecture. The rice is delicious when it’s cooled down, as well as freshly cooked, which is a feature of Tsuyahime, and this sake is based on that concept. It’s delicious at any temperature, and you’ll want to drink it over and over again. Developed in collaboration with Tohoku University of Art and Design as an introduction to sake.

■ Executive Committee: Yamagata Prefecture Hanagasa Council

■Date: August 5, 2024 – August 7, 2024

■URL: https://www.hanagasa.jp/

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■ Sendai Tanabata Festival, Miyagi Prefecture

■Product name: Special Junmai Sake Sendai Tanabata Festival Urakasumi 1 go can

■Production brewery: Saura Co., Ltd. (Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture)

■ Rice polishing ratio: 60%

■Alcohol content: 15%

■Product description: A special Junmai sake made from 100% Sasanishiki rice grown in Miyagi Prefecture. It has a refreshing taste with a good balance of rice flavor and acidity that you will never tire of drinking. It can be enjoyed at a wide range of temperatures and is a perfect drink to enhance your meal.

■ Executive Committee: Sendai Tanabata Festival Support Association

■Date: August 6, 2024 – August 8, 2024

■URL: https://www.sendaitanabata.com/

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■ Fukushima Prefecture Fukushima Waraji Festival

■Product name: Junmai Ginjo Fukushima Waraji Matsuri Iwakiju 1 cup can

■Production brewery: Suzuki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Namie Town, Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture)

■ Rice polishing ratio: 55%

■Alcohol content: 15%

■Product description: Junmai Ginjo sake made with 100% contracted “Gohyakumangoku” rice. Brewed with our own original yeast, it features a light and smooth ester aroma, a clear and clean taste, and a crisp acidity. It has a refreshing dry taste and goes well with tempura, deep-fried tofu, and braised pork.

■ Executive Committee: Fukushima Waraji Festival Executive Committee

■Date: August 2, 2024 – August 4, 2024

■URL: https://www.waraji.co.jp/

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About ICHI-GO-CAN®

Agnavi Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chigasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture) is developing a Japanese sake brand that offers a 180ml serving size that is “the right amount, stylish, easy to carry, and environmentally friendly.” It sells over 180 types of local sake from all over the country, and aims to increase consumption of sake by promoting the appeal of local areas regardless of the size of the brewery. It is a game changer that helps local historic sake breweries survive and stably, and continues to challenge itself to create a new market by building a one-stop business flow from filling to sales, where a variety of sake that revolutionizes lifestyles can be obtained in one stop. In the three years since the start of business, the circle has expanded to collaborations with 100 breweries nationwide, and the number of brands has reached over 180. It exports overseas to North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Europe, and other countries.