Sake Advisor Exam Questions and Answers

Sake production in Japan is believed to have started soon after the arrival of rice cultivation in ______. - Third century BC The first written mention of sake produced with rice is recorded in which text? - "Fudoki" - the ancient records of culture and geography of different provinces in Japan compiled after 713. "Mouth chew sake" which is the ancient form of sake produced by men and women chewing rice and spitting it into a pot is called what in Japanese? - Kuchikami-no-sake During the Edo period, one brewery discovers what to clarify sake? - Ash Japanese brew finally makes its international debut as ________ in __________ at the __________ International Expositjon. - Nihon-shu (Japanese Sake); 1873; Vienna In ____________.Kyutbetsu-seido is established along with the imposition of a new Japanese taxation schedule based on what? - 1943; Sake grade - the higher the grade, the higher the tax rate Kyubetsu-seido is abolished completely in __________ and replaced by a new taxation system based on _______, which gives birth to the current day classifications of Ginjo and Daiginjo. - 1992; semibuai or rice polish ratio What does "Jizake" mean? - Local or regional sake; the new, modern style with smooth taste and elegant aroma The current "official" description of sake in Japan is what? - 1. Referred to as seishu 2. Alcoholic beverage that contains more than 1% alcohol by volume and less than 22% alcohol by volume. 3. Produced using rice, rice koji, and water 4. Production process to include pressing/filtering of mash.