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Brewed entirely without pesticides, “Earth” is the most agriculturally focused of the “Colors” lineup. The rice used to make “Earth” is Rikuu 132, which was born in Akita Prefecture during the Taisho era (1912-1926), and is derived from two of the “three major rice varieties” of the Meiji era (1868-1912): “Kame-no-o” and “Aikoku. Hence, it also has the nickname “Aikame” (meaning “love turtle”). This rice is also famous for being recommended for planting by Kenji Miyazawa, a poet and a devoted farmer. Because it is resistant to cold damage and historically proven to be suitable for pesticide-free cultivation, our own rice fields are mainly planted with this variety. It has already become one of the brewery’s iconic sake rice varieties, along with “Koso-Shinko”. It is a very hard rice, and its flavor is perfected after prolonged cold storage.