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Five centuries of rice shochu; the timber distilleries along the river have been repaired after each flood and kept working.
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Kuma shochu is rice shochu made in Kuma District and Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture. Known as a representative rice shochu, it was registered in 1995 as a geographical indication for alcoholic beverages by the National Tax Agency. To be eligible for the geographical indication, the following requirements apply. Only domestically produced rice is used as the grain raw material Only koji made from domestically produced rice is used Only water drawn in Kuma District or Hitoyoshi is used Fermentation and distillation are carried out in Kuma District or Hitoyoshi
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Founded / opened：1500s Highlights / collection：Rice shochu brewery, Town along the Kuma River Genre：Architecture
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