Established in 1884 in Wakayama, family owned and operated for almost a century and a half. The current company name Sekkai Itto (uniting the world through sake) was christened by Ohkuma Shigenobu, one of the founding fathers of modern-day Japan and the founder of Waseda University, one of Japan’s leading universities. “Minakata” is the family name, named for the Kuramoto who is the brewery owner. Wakayama is the sacred, spiritual heart of Japan, famous across Japan for its agriculture, particularly mikan and umeboshi.

Prefecture: Wakayama