Okinawa's Mild Awamori 'Sakura Ichiban' Born in Japan's Earliest Cherry Blossom Village, Motobu Town, and Seasonal Spring Cabbage Goya Champuru Special Pairing Launched
Harikuyamaku Co., Ltd. will launch the 'Sakura Ichiban Spring Limited Set' (¥1,280 excluding tax) at their Okinawan izakaya in Nishi-Ojima, Tokyo, starting April 11th. This set features Awamori 'Sakura Ichiban 25 degrees' from Yamakawa Shuzo and a special spring cabbage and goya champuru.
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Harikuyamaku Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Oshima, Tokyo, Representative Director: Kota Tokumine) will launch the spring-limited menu 'Sakura Ichiban Spring Limited Set' (¥1,280 excluding tax) at the Okinawan izakaya 'Harikuyamaku' in Nishi-Ojima, Tokyo, starting Saturday, April 11th.
This set is a special pairing set, available only in spring, combining 'Sakura Ichiban 25 degrees' awamori, crafted by Yamakawa Shuzo in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture – home to Japan's earliest cherry blossoms – with 'Spring Cabbage and Goya Champuru' made from seasonal spring cabbage and goya.
Deliver Spring from Okinawa to Cherry Blossom Fronts Nationwide.
Spring is Okinawa's privilege, allowing one to taste it sooner than anywhere else. By late January, when mainland Japan is still bundled up in coats, cherry blossoms are already in full bloom in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture. 'Sakura Ichiban' is the awamori born from the brewery in this town, known as the land of Japan's earliest cherry blossom festival. Spring is what everyone across Japan eagerly anticipates as 'the season that's coming,' but in Okinawa, spring is already a 'season that's passing' to be cherished. The gap in perception is what resides in this drink. We want to deliver a set that condenses Okinawan spring during this time of year when the mainland's cherry blossom front is moving north. This is why our Okinawan-born staff conceived the 'Sakura Ichiban Spring Limited Set.'
Taste of Spring Wind the Moment You Drink It: The Flavor of 'Sakura Ichiban 25 Degrees'.
Some may associate awamori with a strong, pungent alcoholic scent and a unique quirk, but 'Sakura Ichiban' quietly, yet surely, overturns that image. When poured into a glass, a gentle aroma rises, and upon sipping, a soft sweetness spreads across the tongue before any alcohol sting. The sensation as it goes down the throat is surprisingly smooth, making even those unaccustomed to it reach for another sip. When drunk on the rocks, the sweetness further unfolds as the ice melts, leaving a gentle aftertaste, as if you're basking in the warmth of a spring sunbeam.
Bitter and Sweet Harmonize: Spring Cabbage and Goya Champuru.
The pairing is Harikuyamaku's special champuru made with seasonal spring cabbage and goya. The crisp sweetness of the spring cabbage, the refreshing bitterness of the goya, and the gentle richness of the egg. Each ingredient enhances the others, concentrating the richness of Okinawan home cooking in one dish. And this champuru is the perfect partner to bring out the true value of Sakura Ichiban. The flow of the awamori's sweetness chasing after the goya's bitterness is something you won't forget once you've experienced it. Please enjoy this simple, honest pairing that Okinawan people have cultivated over many years.
Product Overview
* Product Name: Sakura Ichiban Spring Limited Set
* Contents: 'Sakura Ichiban 25 degrees' and 'Spring Cabbage and Goya Champuru'
* Price: ¥1,280 (excluding tax)
* Sales Start Date: Saturday, April 11
Keywords: Event, New Product, Limited Time, Cherry Blossom, Gourmet, Tourism, Spring, Limited, New Release, Okinawa
This set is a special pairing set, available only in spring, combining 'Sakura Ichiban 25 degrees' awamori, crafted by Yamakawa Shuzo in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture – home to Japan's earliest cherry blossoms – with 'Spring Cabbage and Goya Champuru' made from seasonal spring cabbage and goya.
Deliver Spring from Okinawa to Cherry Blossom Fronts Nationwide.
Spring is Okinawa's privilege, allowing one to taste it sooner than anywhere else. By late January, when mainland Japan is still bundled up in coats, cherry blossoms are already in full bloom in Motobu Town, Okinawa Prefecture. 'Sakura Ichiban' is the awamori born from the brewery in this town, known as the land of Japan's earliest cherry blossom festival. Spring is what everyone across Japan eagerly anticipates as 'the season that's coming,' but in Okinawa, spring is already a 'season that's passing' to be cherished. The gap in perception is what resides in this drink. We want to deliver a set that condenses Okinawan spring during this time of year when the mainland's cherry blossom front is moving north. This is why our Okinawan-born staff conceived the 'Sakura Ichiban Spring Limited Set.'
Taste of Spring Wind the Moment You Drink It: The Flavor of 'Sakura Ichiban 25 Degrees'.
Some may associate awamori with a strong, pungent alcoholic scent and a unique quirk, but 'Sakura Ichiban' quietly, yet surely, overturns that image. When poured into a glass, a gentle aroma rises, and upon sipping, a soft sweetness spreads across the tongue before any alcohol sting. The sensation as it goes down the throat is surprisingly smooth, making even those unaccustomed to it reach for another sip. When drunk on the rocks, the sweetness further unfolds as the ice melts, leaving a gentle aftertaste, as if you're basking in the warmth of a spring sunbeam.
Bitter and Sweet Harmonize: Spring Cabbage and Goya Champuru.
The pairing is Harikuyamaku's special champuru made with seasonal spring cabbage and goya. The crisp sweetness of the spring cabbage, the refreshing bitterness of the goya, and the gentle richness of the egg. Each ingredient enhances the others, concentrating the richness of Okinawan home cooking in one dish. And this champuru is the perfect partner to bring out the true value of Sakura Ichiban. The flow of the awamori's sweetness chasing after the goya's bitterness is something you won't forget once you've experienced it. Please enjoy this simple, honest pairing that Okinawan people have cultivated over many years.
Product Overview
* Product Name: Sakura Ichiban Spring Limited Set
* Contents: 'Sakura Ichiban 25 degrees' and 'Spring Cabbage and Goya Champuru'
* Price: ¥1,280 (excluding tax)
* Sales Start Date: Saturday, April 11
Keywords: Event, New Product, Limited Time, Cherry Blossom, Gourmet, Tourism, Spring, Limited, New Release, Okinawa