YACHIYODEN × NARISAWA

Japan 
Shochu
YACHIYODEN
in collaboration with
NARISAWA Special edition
Selected by 
Yoshihiro Narisawa

八千代伝 NARISAWA
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YACHIYODEN × NARISAWA

これは NARISAWA の為に 
農業法人八千代伝酒造が誂えた
特別な芋焼酎です。
成澤由浩と八木健太郎の
コラボレーションによって生まれました。

材料となる芋と米は
全て自社で栽培しています。
垂水の猿ヶ城渓谷の水を使用し、
収穫した芋を米麹とともに
陶器のかめ壺で仕込みます。

NARISAWA のコンセプトである
‘Beneficial and Sustainable Gastronomy’
「心と体に有益で自然環境に対して
持続性のある美食との融合」を表現しています。

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This shochu, a Japanese distilled spirit,
is a special bottle exclusively made for 
NARISAWA.

Homegrown potatoes from Tarumizu 
were freshly 
harvested and 
prepared in a ceramic container.

A collaboration between 
Yoshihiro Narisawa and Kentaro Yagi,
expressing NARISAWA’s concept of
‘Beneficial and Sustainable Gastronomy’.

造り手の融合A fusion of creators

八木 健太郎 Kentaro Yagi

Shochu Brewer &
Owner of Yachiyoden

成澤 由浩 Yoshihiro Narisawa

Chef &
Owner of Narisawa

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“This really is a good shochu.” - these were the first words from chef Narisawa when we first met. I believe that both excellent cuisine and shochu require an inexhaustible pursuit of high quality, and passion to continue that pursuit. “, says ownerYagi.
Yachiyo-den grew most of the sweet potatoes, the main ingredients of shochu, on its own from an early stage, and became the first sake brewery in Japan to be approved as an “agricultural corporation” in 2018; in 2019, they acquired a patent for their unique shochu brewing method. In 2020, Yachiyo-den began growing their own rice malt (rice kouji), and produced their first “Domaine” potato shochu, in which all the ingredients are grown in-house.
Yagi was the leading person in Yachiyo-den’s revolutionary shift in brewing method, and has caught attention from the Master of Wines of Wine & Spirit Education Trust in UK, and Meilleurs Ouvriers de France sommeliers.Education: Master’s degree in Agricultural Science at Kagoshima University Achievements: approved as agricultural corporation in 2018, acquired patent for shochu production method, received both president award at Kagoshima Shochu Appraisal and Platinum award at KURA MASTER in France twice in 2020 and 2021, received Head of Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry award at Kyushu Local Commendation for Invention in 2021.

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Chef Narisawa has established his unique gastronomy genre “innovative Satoyama Cuisine”, in which he explores the rich food cultures of the satoyama (undeveloped woodland) and wisdoms of the ancestors, expressing them through his own filter. He continues to convey the idea of “Beneficial and Sustainable Gastronomy”, a gastronomy that shows respect to nature, which benefits the body and mind, and is environmentally friendly.
Achievements: Narisawa has received the Revelation Chef Award at Madrid Fusion in 2010, became the first Japanese/Asian chef to win the International Academy of Gastronomy prize in 2018, took charge of G20 Osaka Summit Leader’s dinner in 2019, and published his first cook book “SATOYAMA” from German publisher TASCHEN in 2023 after traveling around Japan for three years. His own restaurant NARISAWA is ranked in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 14 years consecutively.

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造り手の融合A fusion of creators

八木 健太郎 Kentaro Yagi

Shochu Brewer &
Owner of Yachiyoden

成澤 由浩 Yoshihiro Narisawa

Chef &
Owner of Narisawa

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Kentaro Yagi

“This really is a good shochu.” - these were the first words from chef Narisawa when we first met. I believe that both excellent cuisine and shochu require an inexhaustible pursuit of high quality, and passion to continue that pursuit. “, says ownerYagi.
Yachiyo-den grew most of the sweet potatoes, the main ingredients of shochu, on its own from an early stage, and became the first sake brewery in Japan to be approved as an “agricultural corporation” in 2018; in 2019, they acquired a patent for their unique shochu brewing method. In 2020, Yachiyo-den began growing their own rice malt (rice kouji), and produced their first “Domaine” potato shochu, in which all the ingredients are grown in-house. Yagi was the leading person in Yachiyo-den’s revolutionary shift in brewing method, and has caught attention from the Master of Wines of Wine & Spirit Education Trust in UK, and Meilleurs Ouvriers de France sommeliers.
Education: Master’s degree in Agricultural Science at Kagoshima University Achievements: approved as agricultural corporation in 2018, acquired patent for shochu production method, received both president award at Kagoshima Shochu Appraisal and Platinum award at KURA MASTER in France twice in 2020 and 2021, received Head of Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry award at Kyushu Local Commendation for Invention in 2021.

Yoshihiro Narisawa

Chef Narisawa has established his unique gastronomy genre “innovative Satoyama Cuisine”, in which he explores the rich food cultures of the satoyama (undeveloped woodland) and wisdoms of the ancestors, expressing them through his own filter. He continues to convey the idea of “Beneficial and Sustainable Gastronomy”, a gastronomy that shows respect to nature, which benefits the body and mind, and is environmentally friendly.
Achievements: Narisawa has received the Revelation Chef Award at Madrid Fusion in 2010, became the first Japanese/Asian chef to win the International Academy of Gastronomy prize in 2018, took charge of G20 Osaka Summit Leader’s dinner in 2019, and published his first cook book “SATOYAMA” from German publisher TASCHEN in 2023 after traveling around Japan for three years. His own restaurant NARISAWA is ranked in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants for 14 years consecutively.

shun kawakami

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Shun KawakamiCreative Director

I visited Yachiyo-den brewery and its rice fields, keeping my initial inspiration in mind. There I was able to hear Mr. Yagi’s thoughts, see the daily work of shochu production, and feel his attitude towards growing the raw ingredients of sweet potatoes in-house. I created the visual contents as if I was grading my initial inspiration, gradually bringing my blurry images into focus. I tried to design the brand from a global perspective, imagining a future in which the Yachiyo-den brewery becomes a world-wide brand just like NARISAWA. Profile Founder and CEO of artless inc. The company was founded in 2001, and specializes in comprehensive branding and consulting in all areas of design from a global perspective, from graphic to architectural designs. It has received many awards including iF Design Award and The ADC Annual Award. Shun is also active as a graphic artist and has published his own artwork.

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taka saito

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Taka SaitoProducer

When owner Yagi consulted me regarding the designs for the bespoke collaboration between restaurant NARISAWA and Yachiyo-den, after its shochu “MUROKA” became a hit to the chef, the only person I could think of was Shun Kawakami from artless. Mr. Kawakami has been recognized for bringing the essence of Japanese aesthetics and artistic culture to the world, not with nostalgia, but with a more refined and evolved impression, yet with solid context and intelligence. He was the only person in Japan who could convey the greatness of NARISAWA and the shochu to the world. Thankfully, he took the offer and said to me “what you do is important, but who you work with is also very important.” I wanted to see the best of the best in food, shochu, and design, and I was able to do so from a very special seat. Profile CEO of business planning and concept design firm GRIFFON. As a consultant who pictures the future of customer experience from both business and consumers’ perspectives, Taka is involved in a wide range of projects from commercial store planning, new product development, architecture design to urban and regional revitalization policy planning. He received a Master degree of Urban Design from Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.

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新たな試みThe new approach

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Yachiyoden x NARISAWA has found a new expression of shochu
through a collaboration between creative director
Shun Kawakami, representative of artless Inc,
and business planning producer, Taka Saito, CEO of GRIFFON.

shun kawakami

川上 シュン

Shun KawakamiCreative Director

I visited Yachiyo-den brewery and its rice fields, keeping my initial inspiration in mind. There I was able to hear Mr. Yagi’s thoughts, see the daily work of shochu production, and feel his attitude towards growing the raw ingredients of sweet potatoes in-house. I created the visual contents as if I was grading my initial inspiration, gradually bringing my blurry images into focus. I tried to design the brand from a global perspective, imagining a future in which the Yachiyo-den brewery becomes a world-wide brand just like NARISAWA.

taka saito

齊藤貴史

Taka SaitoProducer

When owner Yagi consulted me regarding the designs for the bespoke collaboration between restaurant NARISAWA and Yachiyo-den, after its shochu “MUROKA” became a hit to the chef, the only person I could think of was Shun Kawakami from artless. Mr. Kawakami has been recognized for bringing the essence of Japanese aesthetics and artistic culture to the world, not with nostalgia, but with a more refined and evolved impression, yet with solid context and intelligence. He was the only person in Japan who could convey the greatness of NARISAWA and the shochu to the world. Thankfully, he took the offer and said to me “what you do is important, but who you work with is also very important.” I wanted to see the best of the best in food, shochu, and design, and I was able to do so from a very special seat.

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Shun Kawakami

Founder and CEO of artless inc. The company was founded in 2001, and specializes in comprehensive branding and consulting in all areas of design from a global perspective, from graphic to architectural designs. It has received many awards including iF Design Award and The ADC Annual Award. Shun is also active as a graphic artist and has published his own artwork.

Taka Saito

CEO of business planning and concept design firm GRIFFON. As a consultant who pictures the future of customer experience from both business and consumers’ perspectives, Taka is involved in a wide range of projects from commercial store planning, new product development, architecture design to urban and regional revitalization policy planning.
He received a Master degree of Urban Design from Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London.

垂水の芋焼酎Potatoes Shochu from Tarumizu

Yachiyo-den is an agricultural corporation and the first sake brewery in Japan to be able to produce “Domaine potato shochu” in Japan. This potato shochu is made from raw ingredients grown in Tarumizu, and contains an agricultural-derived minerality. Every year NARISAWA’s chef Yoshihiro Narisawa orders his own bespoke shochu from Yachiyo-den’s finest undiluted sake, and shares it to the world.

アルコール分Alchohol by volume25 %
容量Net weight720 ml
発売時期Release date仕上がり次第when ready
酒質Characteristicsミネラル・洗練・官能minerality, elegance, luscious