Sawanotsuru

Sawanotsuru, a name steeped in Japanese mythology and tradition, has been producing exquisite sake for over 300 years. The name itself, meaning "crane of the swamp," is derived from a tale of princess Yamatohime-no-mikoto, who stumbled upon a white crane holding a sheaf of rice in its beak in a swamp. The crane, believed to be Ōtoshinokami, God of Grains, would later inspire the establishment of the Izawanomiya Shrine as a sub-shrine of Ise Shrine. But the significance of the crane in Sawanotsuru's story goes beyond just a mythical creature. It symbolizes a world of...