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young sake Signboard

[Asunaro] July 5, 2017 09:00

 
A cedar ball that lets you know that young sake has been made.

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The deep blue leaves that have just been hung on the eaves will eventually turn brown.

Wither, this change in color conveys the aging of young sake.

Sugitama began to be used as a landmark since the Edo period.

The Edo kid, who loved the first thing, asked for young sake.

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It is now decorated as an interior of lucky items.

Even though the meaning changes, it's a fashionable advertisement.

How about moistening your throat a little after walking around the cedar ball?

 

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Nihonbashi Ningyocho/Hamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo