On 24 July, 10th Omachi Summit has been taken place in Hotel grand palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
The Omachi is nature to Okayama prefecture and called “Fantom brewery rice.” This summit is the competition of Sake brewed with using this rare brewer’s rice. Breweries, farmers, and Omachist, who loves the Omachi Sake, got together and appreciated specially brewed Sake.

〉What’s Omachi brewer’s rice〈

The competition is classified into two classes which are Ginjo and Junmai, and 203 labels were sent at this time.

Please find the full list of winners from this link.
Some of SAKEMARU families also won this competition.

👑Winners

TORAYAHONTEN
SHICHISUI JUNMAIGINJO OMACHI 55 NAMA

MATSUOKAJOZO
MIKADOMATSU JUNMAIDAIGINJO HOSHO

Omachi brewer’s rice is softer than others and easier to melt in the tank. The production process needs the extra care to extract the roundish umami, cleanness and elegant taste of Omachi.
The time of absorbing water has to be counted by minutes, and fermentation also needs to proceed slowly in low temperature.
Moreover, labels care about the storing condition got a high valuation.

〉What’s Omachi brewer’s rice〈