The History of Tanaka Syuzo (Tanaka brewery Co.,Ltd)
Since Edo period, Toride has been developed as an inn town ofan old highway, which called “Rikuzennhama-kaido”.
In Toride city, there are a lot of trace of Edo period, for example,
various temples and shrines, and the inn for Daimyo which wasused in Sankinnkotai.
Also, Tanaka Syuzo is one of them. Tanaka Syuzo has brewedsake(Japanese alcohol drink) since its inception in 1655.
In Toride, east outskirt of Joso earth, there are rich sub soil waterthat come through the gravel layer of the Tone River and rice thatharvest in the hinterland of the Tone river, Soma and Yawara.
In 1884, when shooting exercise of army was made in Usiku area,Emperor Meiji came with them and stayed at an old family of Usiku
as Anzaisyo(temporary Inperial Palace).
On the way to Anzaisyo across the Tone River, the emperor got
thirsty, and drank water of well of Tanaka Syuzo, because waterof sake brewery was clean.
Because the emperor was very pleased the water, Tanaka Syuzo
brought the emperor water during his stay.
Therefore, Tanaka Syuzo was given the name of sake,Kimibandai, by the emperor.

Brewing Sake Policy
Tanaka Syuzo brews sake in traditional way of Nanbu masterbrewer. We endeavor to make sake in best way by the hand ofman according to kinds of sake, rinsing rice, steaming rice withJapanese iron pot, making Koji in Muro, making Syubo and Moromi.
We are aiming to harmonize demand of consumers and taste ofKimibandai. In the point of view of local production for local
consumption ,we contract with local famer and use rice which isharvested in local area to make sake.
Kimibandai is made from local rice and clean and delicious
springwater.
We produce a genuine sake of local brew by brewing in climateof this land.

The Kimibandai brand was born by special water

Tanaka Syuzo has brewed sake since 1655.
All sake brewed here are called brand name “Kimibandai”.
In 1884, when shooting exercise of army was made in Usiku area,
Emperor Meiji came with them and stayed at an old family of Usiku
as Anzaisyo(temporary Inperial Palace).
On the way to Anzaisyo across the Tone River, the emperor got
thirsty, and drank water of well of Tanaka Syuzo, because waterof sake brewery was clean.
Because the emperor was very pleased the water, Tanaka Syuzo
brought the emperor water during his stay.
Therefore, Tanaka Syuzo was given the name of sake,
Kimibandai, by the Emperor.
The meaning Kmibandai (君萬代) is as follow.
君 (meaning “Japan”, in old days)
萬代 (ten thousand years, eternal)
Emperor Meiji hoped that Japan be continue eternally,and you keep brewing with this country.
We keep brewing here, following that word
until now and in the future.

Circle of natural circulation

We began to use the solar power generation system.
Sake is made of rice.
We harvest rice from a paddy. Remaining straw is used as thefiber material, and fertilizer. Harvested brown rice is polished,and separated by bran and white rice. Bran is used as food forcattle, fertilizer, and so on. And we brew sake only using the coreof rice. At the final brewing process, the Moromi (the state thatraw materials mix) is separated by sake and Sakekasu (lees ofsake). Sakekasu is generally used for healthy food.
Than the above you could find out that there is nothing "to throwaway" by the brewing process of the sake.
Sake is made of "circle of natural circulation".
But now, during the brewing process, we are using electricity by
the various forms. About electricity, it comes off "circle of naturalcirculation".
So we thought we'd like to brew all the sake named Kimibandai
by "circle of natural circulation".
Because it's "Japanese heart" from Japan ancient times, and forthe future earth.