Azumarikishi

Azumarikishi(東力士) is a sake brand crafted by Shimazaki Shuzo Co.,Ltd in Tochigi, Japan. Explore their full lineup of 22 sakes on OneSip.

Azumarikishi, meaning sumo wrestler of the East, has been the signature brand of Shimazaki Sake Brewery since its founding in 1849 in Nasukarasuyama, Tochigi Prefecture, named by a second-generation sumo-enthusiast brewer who declared it a famous sake unbeaten in a fight. The brewery is widely known in Japan as the Cave Brewery, having aged its premium sake in a wartime underground cave since 1970, making it one of the country's pioneering long-term aging producers. The house ethos focuses on drawing out the full umami inherent in the local rice to create a hearty, complex brew.