With: 🍶 Urakasumi Zen Junmai Ginjo

The bottle that made me fall in love with sake, and the film that bad me fall in love with Shishido & Suzuki - what better match? 😃

For this stylish and playful crime thriller, an equally playful and memorable sake. Urakasumi Zen is a bold and confident ginjo, with a perfect balance of flavours and acidity, and bright notes of green melon + pear. I’m glad to be matching these two today. 🤍🍈🕺🏻

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🎞️ Yakuza Graveyard / やくざの墓場 くちなしの花 (1976) x 🍶 Hagi no Tsuru Junmai Ginjo Omachi

Tetsuya Watari (and many familiar faces) stars in this gritty, cops ‘n yakuza Fukasaku classic! Matched with an elegant and punchy omachi sake from one of my favourite breweries - soft pepper and acidity, cream, and marzipan… 😋

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🎞️ Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate / 幕末太陽傳 (1957) x 🍶 Jūhachi Zakari Yamadanishiki Junmai Daiginjo

Frankie Sakai, Yūjirō Ishihara - and a young Akira Kobayashi! - star in this classic red light district comedy! With an equally sunny sake, all bright mango and lemon sorbet, with a sweet summery acidity. 🥭🍋☀️

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🎞️ Industrial Spy / 産業スパイ (1968) x 🍶 Kuroushi Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu Omachi

Time for a gritty industrial thriller, featuring the charismatic Tatsuo Umemiya! With a punchy yet super smooth omachi sake - aromas of ripe banana, muscovado, and cream, well balanced with a sharp hint of umami. Another great Kuroushi!

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