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Company name Niizawa Brewery Co.
Representative Representative Director Iwao Niizawa
Kentaro Sugihara, Managing Director
Location
Head Office / 63 Sambongi-Kitamachi, Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
tel: +81229-52-3002
Kawasaki Brewery / 1-115 Oginzawa, Imashuuku, Kawasaki-machi, Shibata-gun, Miyagi, Japan
WEB https://niizawa-brewery.co.jp/
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Founded 1873 (6th year of Meiji era)
Description of business Brewing of sake and liqueurs
Capital 10 million yen
Number of employees 41 (including affiliated companies)
Affiliated companies Rice Corporation
MCG Corporation
https://keyaki.miyagi-craft-gin.com/
Awards

◆2024◆
【GOLD】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Tasting Category, ”Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【SILVER】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Tasting Category,”Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi”
【BRONZE】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Tasting Category,“Atagonomatsu Ginnoiroha Junmai Daiginjo”
【BRONZE】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Tasting Category,“Moehime Junmai Daiginjo”
【BRONZE】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Tasting Category,“Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【BRONZE】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Tasting Category,“Gekko”
【BEST DESIGN】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Design Category,“Moehime Junmai Daiginjo”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Best with Pasta Carbonara, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2024 Best with PROSCIUTTO DI SAN DANIELE, “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【EXPERT GROUP:BRONZE】【USER GROUP:GOLD】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【EXPERT GROUP:BRONZE】【USER GROUP:GOLD】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category,“Atagonomatsu Gin no Iroha Junmai Daiginjo”
【EXPERT GROUP:BRONZE】【USER GROUP:SILVER】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category,“Atagonomatsu Junmai Daiginjo”
【EXPERT GROUP:BRONZE】【USER GROUP:GOLD】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Ginjo Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【EXPERT GROUP:BRONZE】【USER GROUP:SILVER】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Ginjo Category,“Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”
【USER GROUP:SILVER】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Ginjo Category,“Atagonomatsu Hitonatsu no Koi Junmai Ginjo”
【EXPERT GROUP:SILVER】【USER GROUP:SILVER】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Category,“Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【EXPERT GROUP:SILVER】【USER GROUP:SILVER】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Junmai Category,“Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【EXPERT GROUP:GOLD】【USER GROUP:SILVER】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Honjozo Category,“Atagonomatsu Betsujikomi Honjozo”
【EXPERT GROUP:GOLD】【USER GROUP:GRAND GOLD】Hong Kong Tasting Trendies Sake Awards 2024 Super Premium Category,“Zankyo Super7”
【Gold 2nd place】SAKE COMPETITION 2024 Junmai Category,“Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Diners Club Young Encouragement Award】SAKE COMPETITION 2024 Junmai Category,“Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”NIIZAWA SAKE BREWERY CO.,LTD. Chief Brewer Nanami Watanabe
【GOLD】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Elegant / Clean Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【GOLD】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Elegant / Clean Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【GOLD】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Elegant / Clean Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【Sessionable】Australian Sake Awards 2024“Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Sessionable】Australian Sake Awards 2024“Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【Best Food Matching】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Cooked Prawns Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Hikari”
【Recommended Food Matching】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Cooked Prawns Category,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【Recommended Food Matching】Australian Sake Awards 2024 Charcuterie Board Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Category, “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2021”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2020”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2021”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2023”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Category, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Atagonomatsu Junmai Daiginjo”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “NIIZAWA 2023”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2024 Daiginjo Category, “Atagonomatsu Daiginjo Shuppinshu”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2024 Old Sake Category, “Zankyo Super 7 2019”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2024 Old Sake Category, “NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2021”
【Sake Brewer of the year】International Wine Challenge 2024
【TROPHY(1st)】【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Honjozo category “Atagonomatsu Honjozo, Limited to Miyagi prefecture”
【TROPHY(1st)】【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Aged Sake Category “NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2019”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Category “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Hikari”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “Zankyo Super 7 2021”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “NIIZAWA 2021”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “NIIZAWA 2022”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2021”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Category “NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2023”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Aged Sake Category “Zankyo Super 7 2020”
【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2024 Aged Sake Category “NIIZAWA 2020”
【Cou de Cour Jury Special Award】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Sake section,“Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2023”
【Cou de Cour Jury Special Award】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Sake section,“Atagonomatsu Hitonatsu no Koi Junmai Ginjo”
【GOLD】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Category,“Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2023”
【GOLD】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Category,“NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2023”
【GOLD】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Category,“Zankyo Super 7 2023”
【GOLD】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Junmai Daiginjo Sake Category,“Atagonomatsu Gin no Iroha Junmai Daiginjo”
【GOLD】Councours Mondial des Féminalise 2024 Junmai Ginjo Sake Category,“Atagonomatsu Hitonatsu no Koi Junmai Ginjo”
【GRAND GOLD】The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2024 Main Category,“Atagonomatsu Senretsu Karakuchi”
【GOLD】The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2024 Main Category,“Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【GOLD】The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2024 Premium Daiginjo Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【GOLD】The Fine Sake Awards Japan 2024 Premium Sparkling Sake Category,“Gekko”

◆2023◆
【1st Place】World sake brewery ranking
【GOLD】ASIA PACIFIC SAKE AWARDS 2023 Junmai Ginjo Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【GOLD】ASIA PACIFIC SAKE AWARDS 2023 Junmai Category,“Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【SILVER】ASIA PACIFIC SAKE AWARDS 2023 Junmai Category,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【GOLD】Catador World Wine & Spirits Awards2023 Japanese Sake Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【SILVER】Catador World Wine & Spirits Awards2023 Liqueur Category,“Hojun Yuzushu”
【SILVER】Catador World Wine & Spirits Awards2023 Liqueur Category,“Sato Nojo Umeshu Green Plum”
【SILVER】Catador World Wine & Spirits Awards2023 Liqueur Category,“Sato Nojo Umeshu Brown Sugar”
【SILVER】Catador World Wine & Spirits Awards2023 Liqueur Category,“Kishinamien Umeshu Green Plumu”
【SILVER】Catador World Wine & Spirits Awards2023 Liqueur Category,“Kishinamien Umeshu Brown Sugar”
【Mariage Award(Theme:foie gras)】MONACO SAKE AWARD 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【GOLD】MONACO SAKE AWARD 2023 Junmai Daiginjo・Daiginjo Category,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【GOLD】MONACO SAKE AWARD 2023 Junmai Daiginjo・Daiginjo Category,“Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Yashiro Shimokume Yamadanishiki”
【GOLD】MONACO SAKE AWARD 2023 Junmai Ginjo・Ginjo Category,“Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”
【GOLD】MONACO SAKE AWARD 2023 Junmai Junmai・Honjozo Category,“Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Reikyo 2022 -Absolute 0-”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“NIIZAWA 2021”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“NIIZAWA 2022”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2019”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2021”
【GOLD】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2022”
【SILVER】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Hikari”
【SILVER】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2021”
【SILVER】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“NIIZAWA KIZASHI 2022”
【SILVER】Singapore Sake Challenge 2023,“Zankyo Super 7 2020”
【SILVER】Luxembourg Sake Challenge 2023,”Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【SILVER】Luxembourg Sake Challenge 2023,”Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【SILVER】Luxembourg Sake Challenge 2023,”Atagonomatsu Senretsu Karakuchi”
【BRONZE】Luxembourg Sake Challenge 2023,”Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【GOLD】Australian Sake Awards 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Hikari”
【Grand Gold Award】National Hot Sake Contest 2023 Premium Warm Sake Category,”Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【GOLD】National Hot Sake Contest 2023 Premium Warm Sake Category,”Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【GOLD】National Hot Sake Contest 2023 Premium Warm Sake Category,”Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【GOLD】National Hot Sake Contest 2023 Value warmed section,”Atagonomatsu Honjozo”
【GOLD】National Hot Sake Contest 2023 Value warmed section,”Atagonomatsu Senretsu Karakuchi”
【GOLD】National Hot Sake Contest 2023 Special lukewarm section,”Zankyo Super7″
【Platinum Medal】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Tojo Akitsusan Yamadanishiki”
【Platinum Medal】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Zankyo Super7”
【Double GOLD】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Atagonomatsu Junmai Daiginjo Hakutsurunishiki”
【Double GOLD】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi”
【GOLD】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Yashiro Simokumesan Yamadanishiki”
【GOLD】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Honjozo Category, “Atagonomatsu Betsujikomi Honjozo”
【GOLD】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Category, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【SILVER】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Junmai Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Insalata di Mare, “Zankyo Super7”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Insalata di Mare, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Yashiro Simokumesan Yamadanishiki”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Insalata di Mare, “Atagonomatsu Senretsu Karakuchi”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Prosciutto Crudo, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Prosciutto Crudo, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo Omachi”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Prosciutto Crudo, “Atagonomatsu Betsujikomi Honjozo”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Pizza Margherita, “Atagonomatsu Ginnoiroha Junmai Daiginjo”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Pizza Margherita, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Gelato alla Fragola, “Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”
【Food PAIRING】MILANO SAKE CHALLENGE 2023 Best with Pasta Bolognese, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2023 Junmai Category, “Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2023 Junmai Category, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2023 Junmai Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo Hiyaoroshi”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2023 Junmai Category, “Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara Hiyaoroshi”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category, “Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2022”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2023 Old Sake Category, “NIIZAWA 2018”
【Sake Brewer of the year】International Wine Challenge 2023
【TROPHY(1st)】【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2023 Honjozo category “Atagonomatsu Senretsu Karakuchi”
【TROPHY(1st)】【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2023 Junmai Category “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【TROPHY】【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2023 Junmai Category “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【TROPHY】【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2023 Junmai Daiginjo Category “NIIZAWA KIZASHI Junmai Daiginjo 2020”
【TROPHY】【GOLD】International Wine Challenge 2023 Old Sake Category “Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2019”
【Best Gold Award】Wine Glass Tasty Sake Award 2023 Premium Daiginjo Category “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【Best Gold Award】Wine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2023 Award Main Category “Hakurakusei Special Junmai”
【Gold medal】Wine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2023 Premium Junmai Category “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【Gold medal】Wine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2023 Premium Junmai Category “Atago no Matsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”
【Gold medal】Wine Glass Tasty Sake Award 2023 Premium Junmai Category “Atago no Matsu Hitonatsu no Koi Junmai Ginjo”
【Gold medalWine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2023 Award Main Category “Atago no Matsu” Special Junmai”
【Gold medalWine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2023 Award Main Category “Atago no Matsu Vivid Dry”
【Gold medalWine Glass Delicious Sake Award 2023 Spark Sake Category Atago no Matsu Sparkling”

◆2022◆
【1st Place】World sake brewery ranking
【Platinum Medal】Kura Master 2022 Junmai Daiginjo category, “Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2021”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2022 Junmai Ginjo category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【Sake Brewer of the year】International Wine Challenge 2022
【Gold Medal】International Wine Challenge 2022 Honjozo category “Atagonomatsu Betsushikomi Honjozo”
【Gold Medal】International Wine Challenge 2022 Junmai Daiginjo category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Hikari”
【Gold Medal】International Wine Challenge 2022 Junmai Daiginjo category, “Chotokusen Junmai Daiginjo Zankyo 2021”
【Gold Medal】International Wine Challenge 2022 Junmai Daiginjo category, “Reikyo -Absolute 0- 2021”
【Gold Medal】Feminalise World Wine Competition, Junmai Daiginjo category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Yashiro Shimokume Yamadanishiki”
【Gold Medal】Feminalise World Wine Competition, Junmai category, “Hakurakusei Junmai-Ginjo” and “Atagonomatsu Junmai-Ginjo Sasara”
【Gold Medal】Feminalise World Wine Competition, Sparkling category, “Atagonomatsu Sparkling”
【Grand Gold Medal】The Fine SAKE Award, Main category, “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Gold Medal】The Fine SAKE Award, Main category, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Gold Medal】The Fine SAKE Award, Main category, “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Gold Medal】The Fine SAKE Award, Premium Sparkling category, “Gekko”

◆ 2021 ◆
【Platinum Medal】Feminalise World Wine Competition, Junmai Daiginjo category, “Reikyo -Absolute 0-” and “Zankyo”
【Gold Medal】 Feminalse World Wine Competition, Junmai category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【Gold Medal】The Fine SAKE Award, Sparkling category, “Atagonomatsu Sparkling”
【Gold Medal】The Fine SAKE Award, Premium Daiginjo category, “Zankyo” and “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【Gold Medal】The Fine SAKE Award, Premium Junmai category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo”
【Gold Medal】Kan Sake Award, Value category, “Atagonomatsu Senretsu Karakuchi”
【Gold Medal】Kan Sake Award, Premium category, “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi” and “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai Hiyaoroshi”
【Platinum Medal】 Kura Master 2021 Junmai Daiginjo category, “Reikyo -Absolute 0-” and “Zankyo”
【Gold Medal】 International Wine Challenge 2021 Junmai Ginjo category, “Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”
【Gold Medal】U.S. National Sake Appraisal, “Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo Omachi”, “Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo” and “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Trophy Award】International SAKE Challenge 2021 Premium category, “NIIZAWA”

◆ 2020 ◆
【Gold Medal】Feminalise World Wine Competition, Junmai Daiginjo category, “KIZASHI”
【Gold Medal】Feminalise World Wine Competition, Junmai Ginjo category, “Hakurakusei Junmai-Ginjo” and “Atagonomatsu Junmai Ginjo Sasara”
【Gold Medal】U.S. National Sake Appraisal, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2020 Junmai Daiginjo category, “Hiryu” and “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo Tojo Akitsu Yamadanishiki”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2020 Junmai category, “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2020 Sparkling category “Atagonomatsu Sparkling”

◆ 2019 ◆
【Gold Medal】”Atagonomatsu Daiginjo Shuppinshu” in the Annual Japan Sake Awards
【Platinum Medal】Milano Sake Challenge Junmai Daiginjo category, “NIIZAWA 2018” and “Zankyo 2018”

◆ 2018 ◆
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2018 Junmai Daiginjo category, “Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo”
【Gold Medal】Kura Master 2018 Junmai category, “Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai”
【Platinum Trophy】Concours Mondials de Bruxelles (CMB) SAKE selection 2018 Honjozo category, “Atagonomatsu Senretsu Karakuchi”

◆ 2016 ◆
【1st Place】SAKE COMPETITION 2016 Junmai category, “Atagonomatsu Tokubetsu Junmai”

◆ 2015 ◆
Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai” received three stars in the Sake Michelin special edition of “PEN” magazine

◆ 2011 ◆
【1st Place】【Special Prize by Governor Toru Hashimoto of Osaka Prefecture】 “Chonoko Yogurt Liqueur” in the liqueur category at the 5th Tenma Tenjin Umeshu Competition

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