Gozenshu Bodaimoto Usunigori Sparkling Junmai (Tsuji Honten)

Gozenshu (Tsuji Honten) · Okayama (Maniwa, Katsuyama)
Alcohol Sparkling Sake Alcohol Established export

Tsuji Honten (founded 1804) in Katsuyama, Okayama, led by the Tsuji brother-sister team, revived the ancient bodaimoto starter method in the modern era. Its Bodaimoto Usunigori is a lightly sparkling, slightly cloudy junmai bottled with a little fermenting wort, giving green-apple aromas and a tangy, gently effervescent character. It is widely distributed in the US through specialty importers and retailers (Tippsy, True Sake, Umami Mart, Sunflower Sake). It is an established craft sparkling/usunigori export brand.

The supplierKatsunuma/Maniwa, Okayama brewery (founded 1804); modern reviver of the ancient bodaimoto method; usunigori sparkling.
Why it sells abroadAncient bodaimoto method revived; lightly sparkling usunigori; broad US specialty distribution.

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CertificationsNone publicly listed
Pack formats720ml bottle
Shelf lifeBest within ~12 months; keep refrigerated
StorageRefrigerate upright; keep cold (active fermentation)
Minimum orderTypical: importer mixed-case minimum
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks reefer ocean freight
CapacitySmall-to-mid brewery
Container loadTypical: reefer LCL / mixed
PricingTypical: premium craft sparkling-sake tier
OEM / private labelNot indicated
Wholesale & MOQVia specialty sake importers (B2B)
Key exporters & distributorsspecialty sake importers (US/EU), The Art of Sake (SG), Tsuji Honten (direct export)
Export regulationUS TTB import as (sparkling) rice wine; COLA/label approval; state licensing.
Market demandStrong somm/craft demand for unique sparkling sake
How to source itSpecialty sake importer (Tippsy / True Sake)
Verified sourceshttps://www.tippsysake.com/products/gozenshu-bodaimoto-nigori; https://www.truesake.com/products/gozenshu-bodaimoto-junmai-nigori; https://umamimart.com/products/gozenshu-bodaimoto-junmai-nigori-sake-btl-720ml
MakerTsuji Honten Co., Ltd.
OriginOkayama (Maniwa, Katsuyama)
CategoryAlcohol / Sparkling Sake
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France, Singapore
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2206.00
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