Terada Honke Gonin Musume Kimoto Junmai (Organic)

Gonin Musume (Terada Honke) · Chiba (Kozaki, Katori)
Alcohol Sake Alcohol Established export

Terada Honke (founded 1673) in Kozaki, Chiba brews natural sake from its own organically grown rice, using the kimoto method and ambient micro-organisms, with some lines fermented in wooden kioke. 'Gonin Musume' ('Five Daughters') was the brewery's first natural organic sake, created in 1985 by the 23rd-generation president. It is a living, lactic, food-forward junmai prized by the natural-wine and biodynamic trade. It is distributed in the US through specialty importers and is a benchmark organic-natural sake export brand.

The supplierKozaki, Chiba brewery (founded 1673); own organically grown rice; kimoto/kioke natural brewing; natural-wine-trade favorite.
Why it sells abroadOrganic, kimoto/kioke natural sake; flagship of the natural-wine sake movement; established US specialty import.

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CertificationsOrganic rice (grown by the brewery; JAS-aligned organic, recognized under US-Japan organic equivalence)
Pack formats720ml, 1800ml bottles
Shelf lifeBest within 12 months; many releases are nama (refrigerated)
StorageRefrigerate (nama/living styles); cool/dark otherwise
Minimum orderTypical: importer mixed-case minimum
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks ocean freight
CapacitySmall artisan brewery
Container loadTypical: LCL / mixed reefer
PricingTypical: premium natural/organic junmai tier
OEM / private labelNot indicated
Wholesale & MOQVia specialty/natural sake importers (B2B)
Key exporters & distributorsspecialty sake importers (US/EU), Terada Honke (direct export)
Export regulationUS TTB Basic Permit + COLA; rice-wine classification; organic rice (JAS-aligned) recognized under US-Japan organic equivalence.
Market demandStrong natural-wine/somm-driven demand
How to source itSpecialty/natural sake importer
Verified sourceshttps://www.teradahonke.co.jp/en/products/goninmusume/; https://www.rawwine.com/learn/meet-sake-maker-terada-honke/; https://www.thelivingvine.ca/products/terada-honke-gonin-musume-720ml
MakerTerada Honke Co., Ltd.
OriginChiba (Kozaki, Katori)
CategoryAlcohol / Sake
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +2 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2206.00
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