Promoting DX Support for Sake Breweries Nationwide with KAORIUM ~Number of Adopting Breweries Exceeds 100~
SCENTMATIC Inc. announced that its Sommelier AI, KAORIUM for Sake & Wine, has surpassed 100 adopting sake breweries. The AI system digitizes the sense of smell to create new customer experiences and assist breweries with their digital transformation (DX) efforts.
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SCENTMATIC Inc. (CEO: Toshiharu Kurisu, Headquarters: Tokyo), which proposes new customer experiences through the digitalization of the sense of smell, announces that the number of sake breweries adopting its Sommelier AI 'KAORIUM for Sake & Wine' has exceeded 100.
*KAORIUM is a registered trademark of SCENTMATIC Inc.
New Sense of Sake Selection Experience Provided by KAORIUM
The Sommelier AI "KAORIUM for Sake & Wine" is an AI system that realizes a new dining experience by visualizing the flavor of sake with words and guiding users to their ideal sake. It can express the nuances of sake flavors, which are difficult to put into words, in easy-to-understand language. Furthermore, based on desired moods such as "want to be liberated" or "want to be excited," and preferred tastes such as "unique" or "fruity," the AI analyzes the match with sake available in stores and recommends suitable sake for the user.
Since its release in June 2024, it has been well-received by many customers, and the number of adopting sake breweries has now exceeded 100.
We have received the following comment from Mr. Terasawa, Toji (Master Brewer) at Tokyo Port Brewing Co., Ltd. in Minato-ku, Tokyo, which began adoption in January 2026:
"Our brewery is located in the heart of Tokyo, and many businessmen working nearby visit us to purchase gifts for business partners or sake for ceremonies. We value a customer service style that includes actual tasting, and KAORIUM complements this by explaining the delicate flavors and specialized knowledge of sake in easily understandable terms. We expect it to invigorate communication between staff and customers and help customers rediscover their own preferences. We will continue to actively adopt new technologies and strive to provide better services."
With this milestone of 100 companies, SCENTMATIC will continue to expand the number of registered brands and support DX to enable more customers to utilize KAORIUM.
