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Published: 2021.02.23
Last modified: 2026.11.10
IWC Sake – Trophy Winning Sake 2020 / Japanese Sake Competition from Wine industry
On 24th ~ 26th April 2020, there was a judging of award winning Sake from 1401 brands in a blind tasting format.
In this competition, there are 9 Categories which are “Futsu-shu”, “Junmai”, “Junmai Ginjo”, “Junmai Daiginjo”, “Honjozo”, “Ginjo”, “Daiginjo”, “Spakling” and “Koshu”.
As a result, there are 31 brands awarded the trophy and in addition, Champion Sake, Brewery of the year and Great value award(High cost performance Sake below 1,000JPY in retail price and have more than 100 thousands bottles in 4 gou bottle every year) are selected.
This time, ikki deliver the result of IWC SAKE 2020 as below;
Brewery of the year 2020
Heiwa Shuzou 平和酒造 WAKAYAMA 和歌山
Champion Sake 2020
KID Muryozan Junmai Ginjo / KID 無量山 純米吟醸
Heiwa Shuzou WAKAYAMA / 平和酒造 和歌山
Sake Trophy 2020 Result
| Category
|
Product Name
|
Brewed year
|
Brewery Name
|
| Futsu-shu | 小町桜 別囲い
/ Komachisakura Betsugakoi |
2019 | Watanabe Shuzoten Co., Ltd |
| Honjozo | 美山 てんごり
/ Miyama Tengori |
2020 | Oishi Sake Brewery Co Ltd |
| Junmai | カネナカ 生もと純米 山田錦
/ Kanenaka Kimoto Junmai Yamadanishiki |
2018 | NAKASHIMAYA SHUZOJO., LTD. |
| Junmai Ginjo | 紀土 無量山 純米吟醸
/ Kid Muryozan Junmai Ginjo |
2020 | Heiwa Shuzou Co.,Ltd |
| Junmai Daiginjo | 紀土 純米大吟醸 精米歩合四十
/ Kid Junmai Daiginjo 40 |
2020 | Heiwa Shuzou Co.,Ltd |
| Ginjo | 蓬莱 吟醸 伝統辛口
/ Hourai Ginjo Dentou Karakuchi |
2019 | Watanabe Shuzoten Co., Ltd |
| Daiginjo | 初孫 大吟醸
/ Hatsumago Daiginjo |
2019 | Tohoku meijo Co., Ltd. |
| Koshu | 満寿泉 オーク樽熟成 貴醸酒
/ Masuizumi Barrel Ageing Kijoshu |
2011 | Masuda Sake Company |
| Sparkling | 喜多屋 スパークリング クリスタル
/ Kitaya Saprkling Crystal |
2019 | Kitaya Co., Ltd. |
Sake Regional Trophy 2020 Results
| Category
|
Product Name
|
Brewed year
|
Brewery Name
|
| Niigata Daiginjo | 大吟醸 妙高山 三割五分
/ Daiginjo Myokosan Sanwarigobu |
2019 | Myokoshuzo Co., Ltd |
| Ibaraki Daiginjo | 愛友大吟醸
/ Aiyu Daiginjo |
2019 | Aiyu shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Hyogo Daiginjo | 超特撰白雪大吟醸富士山蔵
/ Shirayuki Daiginjo Fujiyama-gura |
2019 | Konishi Brewing Co Ltd |
| Iwate Daiginjo | 国華の薫 大吟醸
/ Kokkanokaori Daiginjo |
2019 | KAMIHEISHUZO Co.,Ltd. |
| Fukushima Daiginjo | 一生青春 別撰 大吟醸
/ Issyoseishun Bessen Daiginjo |
2019 | Akebono Shuzo Co., Ltd. |
| Toyama Ginjo | 羽根屋 吟醸
/ Haneya Ginjo |
2019 | Fumigiku Sake Brewery |
| Yamagata Ginjo | 出羽桜 桜花 山田錦
/ Dewazakura Oka Yamadanishiki |
2019 | Dewazakura Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| Ishikawa Junmai | 竹葉生もと純米奥能登
/ Chikuha Kimoto Junmai Okunoto |
2019 | Kazuma Sake Brewery Co,. Ltd. |
| Mie Junmai | 鉾杉 山廃仕込 純米酒
/ Hokosugi Yamahaijikomi Junmaishu |
2020 | Kawabu Brewery |
| Aichi Junmai | 蓬莱泉 七
/ Houraisen Nana |
2017 | SEKIYA BREWERY CO.,LTD. |
| Nagano Junmai | 十六代九郎右衛門 特別純米 山田錦
/ 16th Kurouemon Junmaishu Yamadanishiki |
2019 | Yukawa Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. |
| Tatsuno Junmai Daiginjo | 夜明け前 純米大吟醸
/ Yoakemae Junmai Daiginjo |
2020 | Onoshuzouten Co Ltd |
| Nakagawa Junmai Daiginjo | 今錦 年輪 純米大吟醸
/ Imanishiki Nenrin Junmai Daiginjo |
2019 | YONEZAWA SAKE BREWERY Co.,Ltd. |
| Yamaguchi Junmai Daiginjo | 雁木 純米大吟醸 鶺鴒
/ Gangi Junmai Daiginjo Sekirei |
2020 | Yaoshin Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Tochigi Junmai Daiginjo | 七水 純米大吟醸40 Y3
/ Shichisui Junmai Daiginjo 40 Y3 |
2019 | Toraya Honten Co., Ltd. |
| Aomori Junmai Daiginjo | 純米大吟醸 じょっぱり 華想い
/ Junmai Daiginjo Joppari Hanaomoi |
2019 | Rokka Shuzo Co., Ltd |
| Nagano Junmai Daiginjo | 信州亀齢 美山錦 純米大吟醸
/ Shinshukirei Miyamanishiki Junmai Daiginjo |
2019 | Okazaki Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Miyagi Junmai Daiginjo | 日輪田 山廃純米大吟醸
/ Hiwata Yamahai Junmai Daiginjo |
2019 | Hagino Shuzo Co., Ltd |
| Fukushima Junmai Ginjo | 純米吟醸 豊国 原酒
/ Junmai Ginjo Toyokuni Genshu |
2019 | Toyokuni Shuzo Limited Partnership |
| Tottori Koshu | 稲田姫 純米シェリーバレル
/ Inatahime Junmai Sherry Barrel |
2015 | Inatahonten Co Ltd |
| Hiroshima Koshu | 華鳩 貴醸酒8年貯蔵
/ Hanahato Kijoshu Aged for 8 years |
2011 | Enoki Shuzo Co. Ltd |
| Miyagi Sparkling | 一ノ蔵 発泡清酒 すず音
/ Ichinokura Sparkling Sake Suzune |
2019 | Ichinokura Co Ltd |
Great value award 2020 results
| Category
|
Product Name
|
Brewed year
|
Brewery Name
|
| Futsu-shu | 小町桜 別囲い
/ Komachisakura Betsugakoi |
2019 | Watanabe Shuzoten Co., Ltd |
| Futsu-shu | 渓流 蔵囲い
/ Keiryu Kuragakoi |
2019 | Endo Brewery Inc. |
| Junmai | 高清水 上撰本醸造
/ Takashimizu Josen Honjozo |
2019 | Akita Shurui Seizoh Co.,Ltd |
| Junmai | 金勝山
/ Kinshouzan |
2019 | Seiunsyuzo Inc |
(Ref. International Wine Challenge)
President & CEO, Kobayashi Junzo Shoten Co., Ltd.
Based in Osaka, I lead Kobayashi Junzo Shoten, a sake wholesaler founded in 1890. Through the cultural richness of Japanese sake, my mission is to connect people and bring smiles to dining tables around the world.
While technology continues to make the world feel smaller, the stories and traditions behind sake brewing can easily fade into the background. I see my role as a bridge—sharing the passion of brewers, opening doors for new audiences, and delivering sake in a way that feels more approachable and relatable.
I enjoy visiting sake breweries, learning about new rice varieties and brewing techniques, and spending time with toji (master brewers) and kurabito (brewery workers) to experience the spirit of sake-making firsthand. On this blog, I’ll share those encounters, my personal insights, and tips to help you enjoy sake even more.
Thank you for reading, and I look forward to connecting with you.
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