Sake Advisor Exam Questions with Correct Answers Graded A+
Sake production in Japan is believed to have started soon after the arrival of rice cultivation in ______. -
Answers Third century BC
The first written mention of sake produced with rice is recorded in which text? - Answers "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? - Answers Kuchikami-no-sake
During the Edo period, one brewery discovers what to clarify sake? - Answers Ash
Japanese brew finally makes its international debut as ________ in __________ at the __________
International Expositjon. - Answers Nihon-shu (Japanese Sake); 1873; Vienna
In ____________.Kyutbetsu-seido is established along with the imposition of a new Japanese taxation
schedule based on what? - Answers 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. - Answers 1992;
semibuai or rice polish ratio
What does "Jizake" mean? - Answers Local or regional sake; the new, modern style with smooth taste
and elegant aroma
The current "official" description of sake in Japan is what? - Answers 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.
According to the official description of sake stated by the Japanese Liquor Tax Act, sake must contain
what % alcohol by volume? - Answers 1-22%
Brewers use about ______ times the volume of shuzo- yosui than the actual amount of final sake
production yield, and for Ginjo grade and other special production methods, more than _________
times as much - Answers 20; 50
Which of the following minerals contained in Jozo-yosui adversely affect the color of sake? - Answers
Iron and manganese
Hardness of water is measured by the level of _________ and ____________ contained in 1,000
milliliter of water. - Answers Calcium and magnesium
, Which water source is high in minerals, especially phosphorous and potassium? - Answers Miyamizu
from Nada region of Hyogo prefecture
Which water source has the name that means "honorable aromatic water?" - Answers Gokosui from
Fushimi region of Kyoto prefecture
Which method is used to
cultivate rice in current day Japan? - Answers Wetland cultivation
In what month is the majority of rice harvested in Japan? - Answers September
What is the "official" terminology for "sake rice" in Japanese? - Answers Shuzokoutekimai
Although there are over 100 varieties of sake rice in Japan, they account for only ____% of the total rice
produced by Japan. - Answers 1%
In Japan, table rice costs about __________ per kilogram, and the premium sake rice costs about
________ per kilogram. - Answers 300 Japanese yen ($3); 600 Japanese yen ($6)
Yamadanishiki, one of the most renowned premium sake rice varieties in Japan, was created in 1923 by
____________, a cross between Yamadaho and Tankanwataribune. - Answers Hyogo Agricultural
Experiment Station
Which sake rice variety is known for its shorter height and its ability to resist plant diseases? - Answers
Hattannishiki
Which sake rice variety was created in 1938 by Niigata Agricultural Experiment Station? - Answers
Gohyakumangoku
Which sake rice variety remains unchanged since the discovery by Jinzo Kishimoto over 100 years ago? -
Answers Omachi
What is the rice polish ratio of Junmai Daiginjo/Daiginjo? - Answers 50% or less remaining
What is the rice polish ratio of Honjozo? - Answers 70% or less remaining
What does the word "tokubetsu" mean when it is used to describe a grade of sake? - Answers 60% or
less remaining; produced by special brewing method
What is the rice polish ratio of Junmai pure brew? - Answers Unspecified?
What is the difference between Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo? - Answers Distilled alcohol
What is semibuai? - Answers Percent of kernel remaining after milling
What is the name of the prefecture belongs to the maritime climate of Sea of Japan and has one of the
highest snowfalls in the country? - Answers Niigata
Sake production in Japan is believed to have started soon after the arrival of rice cultivation in ______. -
Answers Third century BC
The first written mention of sake produced with rice is recorded in which text? - Answers "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? - Answers Kuchikami-no-sake
During the Edo period, one brewery discovers what to clarify sake? - Answers Ash
Japanese brew finally makes its international debut as ________ in __________ at the __________
International Expositjon. - Answers Nihon-shu (Japanese Sake); 1873; Vienna
In ____________.Kyutbetsu-seido is established along with the imposition of a new Japanese taxation
schedule based on what? - Answers 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. - Answers 1992;
semibuai or rice polish ratio
What does "Jizake" mean? - Answers Local or regional sake; the new, modern style with smooth taste
and elegant aroma
The current "official" description of sake in Japan is what? - Answers 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.
According to the official description of sake stated by the Japanese Liquor Tax Act, sake must contain
what % alcohol by volume? - Answers 1-22%
Brewers use about ______ times the volume of shuzo- yosui than the actual amount of final sake
production yield, and for Ginjo grade and other special production methods, more than _________
times as much - Answers 20; 50
Which of the following minerals contained in Jozo-yosui adversely affect the color of sake? - Answers
Iron and manganese
Hardness of water is measured by the level of _________ and ____________ contained in 1,000
milliliter of water. - Answers Calcium and magnesium
, Which water source is high in minerals, especially phosphorous and potassium? - Answers Miyamizu
from Nada region of Hyogo prefecture
Which water source has the name that means "honorable aromatic water?" - Answers Gokosui from
Fushimi region of Kyoto prefecture
Which method is used to
cultivate rice in current day Japan? - Answers Wetland cultivation
In what month is the majority of rice harvested in Japan? - Answers September
What is the "official" terminology for "sake rice" in Japanese? - Answers Shuzokoutekimai
Although there are over 100 varieties of sake rice in Japan, they account for only ____% of the total rice
produced by Japan. - Answers 1%
In Japan, table rice costs about __________ per kilogram, and the premium sake rice costs about
________ per kilogram. - Answers 300 Japanese yen ($3); 600 Japanese yen ($6)
Yamadanishiki, one of the most renowned premium sake rice varieties in Japan, was created in 1923 by
____________, a cross between Yamadaho and Tankanwataribune. - Answers Hyogo Agricultural
Experiment Station
Which sake rice variety is known for its shorter height and its ability to resist plant diseases? - Answers
Hattannishiki
Which sake rice variety was created in 1938 by Niigata Agricultural Experiment Station? - Answers
Gohyakumangoku
Which sake rice variety remains unchanged since the discovery by Jinzo Kishimoto over 100 years ago? -
Answers Omachi
What is the rice polish ratio of Junmai Daiginjo/Daiginjo? - Answers 50% or less remaining
What is the rice polish ratio of Honjozo? - Answers 70% or less remaining
What does the word "tokubetsu" mean when it is used to describe a grade of sake? - Answers 60% or
less remaining; produced by special brewing method
What is the rice polish ratio of Junmai pure brew? - Answers Unspecified?
What is the difference between Junmai Daiginjo and Daiginjo? - Answers Distilled alcohol
What is semibuai? - Answers Percent of kernel remaining after milling
What is the name of the prefecture belongs to the maritime climate of Sea of Japan and has one of the
highest snowfalls in the country? - Answers Niigata
