Tamanoi Shuzo to release Chiikawa Kurimanju dashi-wari sake set on Nov 10
In short
Tamanoi Shuzo will release a “Chiikawa Nihonshu to Odashi no Dashi-wari Set” designed around the Chiikawa character Kurimanju on November 10, priced at 4,400 yen including tax. Preorders opened on October 5 at the brewery’s online shop. The set contains a junmai ginjo sake, a concentrated dashi-style tsuyu, a dedicated cup and a recipe card.
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Tamanoi Shuzo will release the “Chiikawa Nihonshu to Odashi no Dashi-wari Set” on November 10, three technology outlets reported. The price is 4,400 yen including tax, and reservations opened on October 5 at the brewery’s online shop, according to the reports. The set is designed around Kurimanju, a sake-drinking character in “Chiikawa”, and lets buyers make dashi-wari at home. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
According to INSIDE and Mynavi News, the set contains one 180ml bottle of junmai ginjo sake with an alcohol content of 15% and a rice polishing ratio of 60%, one 150ml bottle of a concentrated tsuyu called “Ajiwai Tsuyu”, one dashi-wari cup featuring the character and one dashi-wari recipe. INSIDE describes the brewery as an established maker in Fushimi, Kyoto. [ 2 , 3 ]
The cup carries a hot-water line and a dashi line. Users pour hot water and the tsuyu up to the marks and then add sake in whatever amount they prefer, the reports said. Both outlets said the accompanying tsuyu can be replaced with actual oden broth as a variation. [ 2 , 3 ]
The packaging shows Kurimanju in various poses along with items from the work, and the side panel also carries a design based on the story, according to INSIDE and Mynavi News. INSIDE added that the recipe is included so the drink can be prepared easily, and Mynavi News noted standard alcohol warnings alongside the product details. No statement from the brewery or the character’s rights holders is quoted in the reports, and no sales channel other than the brewery’s online shop is mentioned. [ 2 , 3 ]
Why it matters
The set ties a Kyoto sake brewery’s product to a popular manga and anime character, a pattern Japanese food and drink makers use to reach character-goods buyers. Coverage comes only from technology and consumer-gadget outlets, so the release is presented as a merchandise item rather than as a development in the sake industry.
Key facts
- Tamanoi Shuzo will release the “Chiikawa Nihonshu to Odashi no Dashi-wari Set” on November 10. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The price is 4,400 yen including tax. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Preorders started on October 5 at the brewery’s online shop. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The set is designed around Kurimanju, a sake-drinking character in “Chiikawa”, and reproduces the dashi-wari he is shown enjoying in the work. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Contents are one 180ml bottle of junmai ginjo sake (15% alcohol, 60% rice polishing ratio), one 150ml bottle of concentrated “Ajiwai Tsuyu”, one dedicated dashi-wari cup and one recipe card. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The cup is marked with a hot-water line and a dashi line so the user can pour hot water and tsuyu to the marks and then add sake to taste. [ 2 , 3 ]
- The brewery is described as an established maker in Fushimi, Kyoto. [ 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- The set goes on sale on November 10 and preorders began on October 5 at Tamanoi Shuzo’s online shop. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The set is designed around the Chiikawa character Kurimanju and the dashi-wari drink. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The price is 4,400 yen including tax. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The set includes a junmai ginjo sake, a concentrated tsuyu, a dedicated cup and a recipe. [ 2 , 3 ]
- Hot water and the concentrated tsuyu are measured using lines on the cup, with the amount of sake adjusted to preference, and the tsuyu can be replaced with actual oden broth. [ 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- The documents do not say whether the set will be sold anywhere other than the brewery’s own online shop. All three documents name only the brewery’s online shop as the reservation channel.
- No statement from Tamanoi Shuzo or from the rights holders of “Chiikawa” is quoted. Every document appears to be based on the product announcement, with no direct company or licensor comment cited.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Game Watch reports the set will go on sale on November 10 and that preorders open the same day. [ 1 ]
- INSIDE publishes details of the contents, the marking on the dedicated cup and the packaging design. [ 2 ]
- Preorders begin at Tamanoi Shuzo’s online shop, according to the reports. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Mynavi News reports the same release and preorder start, repeating the set contents list. [ 3 ]
- The set is scheduled for release. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]