目次 Red Brick Factory in TokyoMost people think of the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama when they hear “Red Brick”. However, there is another location with a similar name in Kita-ku, Tokyo. This building is called “The Red Brick Sake Factory” and was designed by the same designer that built the Red Brick Warehouse in Yokohama, Yorinaka Saiki. The 2 buildings are like siblings. The building in Kita-ku is the older brother, built in 1903. Located in Tokyo, there are residential areas in the neighborhood giving it a different image from its sibling. It is a sturdy building made in the Meiji period, and it fits in well with the neighborhood. This building is a result of Yorinaka having studied beer factory designs in Germany. He adjusted the design of the building for ”sake” by making the walls hollow in some places, thicker, and stronger to adjust temperature, and other conditions best suited for ”sake”. |
A ”kura” different from those of the pastCurrently, it is managed by the Independent Administrative Agency Alcoholic Beverages Research Institute though originally, ”sake” was actually made on-site under supervision of Ministry of Finance National Brewing Laboratory, former name for the Independent Administrative Agency Alcoholic Beverages Research Institute. Goto gave us a tour of the brewery. |
Cherry Blossoms 100 years in the futureOne of the projects held at the Red Brick Sake Factory is the “Japanese Sake Centennial Brewery Project”. It is a project held jointly with the Sake Aging Research Association. |