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Japanese sake with a variety of flavors depending on the production area, sake brewery and brand. 1,415 sake brewery(1)The brand made from is said to be more than 10,000. SuchOne of the pleasures of trying out a huge amount of sake and finding 1 books that suit your taste.

However, it is also true that there are cases where it doesn't look good even if you drink that taste or this taste. I tried to drink dry sake because I like dry sake, but I felt sweet ... did you have that experience?

Do you feel desperate, how much sake will you come to meet with the sake that suits your taste?

There is good news for those sake refugees!AI will teach you the perfect sakeIt is

Now AI is not only involved in sake.Sake brewing know-how that only rely on Mr. Tsuji's experience and intuition is managed with AISome sake breweries have tried to try.

In this article,

  • Simplify the world of sake, which is said to have a high threshold, with AI
  • AI suggests good sake, is it a clue to expand sales to young people?
  • Increasing number of sake breweries trying to incorporate AI into sake brewing

This section explains.

What is the reason for leaving Sake? My sake selection that requires knowledge

Multiple overlapping books

Finding your favorite sake is said to be a hurdle for beginners. There are 1 reasons for thatEsoteric sake terms. I just find a 1 book that seems to fit my mouth,Just understanding the label requires "some knowledge"It will be.

For example, if you are wondering whether to choose Junmai Daiginjo sake or Junmai sake,Rice polishing rateI have to know what it is. To know the difference between Junmaishu and Honjozo,Addition alcohol "I have to find out about.

If you choose sweet or dry because it's troublesome,Sake degreeYou need to know what it means.

When I looked up on the net, it says that “the level is divided according to the amount of carbohydrates”, but for some reason the minus sign means that there is a lot of carbohydrates… why! And if you hold your head here, you can't find the perfect sake. You need to study more to get a good sake.

I want to drink delicious sake, but I do n’t want to study! AI (artificial intelligence) can solve this dilemma..

The name of AI's taste diagnosis service for selecting your favorite sake is “YUMMY SAKE”. You don't need to study because you are diagnosed by AI.

AI immediately diagnoses your taste type and gives you the resultsIntuitive onomatopoeia that can be understood intuitivelyIt is.

For those who want to learn more about the world of sake, please refer to the following article, which summarizes the types of sake in an easy-to-understand manner.

Easy with a smartphone! Flow of diagnostic service of YUMMY SAKE

 

Open the site on your smartphone
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Blind tasting sake from a sake kit containing 10 types of sake
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Every time you taste, check the heart symbol and evaluate the 5 level
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After all tastings, AI will determine the taste type
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AI teaches the type of sake you like with onomatopoeia such as “Sharashara”
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Once judged, a “shalashy” sake 1 cup and snack will be served

The diagnosis method is to drink a small amount of 10 type sake with no brand label,Just do a 5 grade on your site.Based on the evaluation, AI expresses your taste type as 12 types such as "Shalasha" and "Kyun Kyun"I will tell you. This onomatopoeia (onomatopoeia) was classified under the supervision of a brewer. By using onomatopoeia, you can convey a vast amount of information in a single word, and the recipient of the information will be able to understand it sensuously rather than being explained in a list of common words.

For example, one of the onomatopoeia “Mofmov”. It is used when animal hair and bird feathers are soft and fluffy, and feel warm and soft. Although it is difficult to express the Mofmofu state by using words without onomatopoeia, we can obtain a lot of information just by listening to Moffmofu because it is vague and sensory.

By the way, with shalasha

A refreshing sweet and sour scent like apples and citrus fruits with a refreshing taste

(Quote:Tenryu）

 

Here is “Pure Rice Unfiltered Raw Sake”? ? ? No words come out.AI diagnosis that only checks the heart mark by relying only on intuition in a clean state where there are no specifications or name recognition of sake, no impression and knowledge from the brand. Sake of your choice derived from thereShould be perfect for you!

The chances of failing to choose sake are likely to go down!

From now on, the only order for sake will be onomatopoeia!

 

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Once you know your type, say "I'm shalashing" at a store that is affiliated with AI, you can buy shalashing-type sake, and the restaurant will provide you with shalashing sake and snacks. .

For example, if you go to a sake bar, XX is recommended for the sake of the current season, or this brand of pure rice sake may be recommended. This is very appreciated,A great chance to meet the taste of an unknown sakeIt is also. However, there are times when it's uncomfortable to choose sake at the recommendation of others.

Such timeIf you know the AI ​​diagnosis result, you can drink your own sake without being confused by the surrounding noise.It is

Outlook for YUMMY SAKE

The AI ​​diagnostic service for YUMMY SAKE, which has just started, is wondering what will happen after this.

Find 1 books of Donpisha

Currently, there are 12 types of onomatopoeia. This means that sake that is said to have more than 10,000 brands is divided into 12, so a great number of sakes will be applied to 1 onomatopoeia.

On the other hand, developers are eager to be able to narrow down to the place where “the best 1 book is this!” Among many sakes in the future. I'm looking forward to seeing my best 1 book in the near future.

You can easily do blind tasting anywhere

At present, the blind tasting necessary for the sake AI diagnosis must go to Daikanyama and Kichijoji. However, YUMMY SAKE is also looking to sell tasting kits, so it is expected that it will be possible to know your onomatopoeia without going to Tokyo.

Inheritance and experience are inherited by the savior [Mr.

Mori who makes sake at sake breweries

The brewery that had been operating in the black suddenly closed down. The cause is that it became difficult to secure engineers ... There may be many such cases recently.

According to the National Tax Agency's “Sake Sake Industry Overview” It has decreased to.

This is partly due to a decrease in domestic consumption of sake.Due to the decrease in engineers and the aging of Mr. Tsuji, sake brewing in a brewery that relies on handmaking and intuition has become difficult.It can also be said. Also,Technical succession of craftsmanship takes timeThing.

What is Mr. Tsuji?

Mr. Tsuji is the person responsible for consistently overseeing the vast process of sake brewing, and his skills are based on years of experience. In particularThe intuition acquired from experience has become a member, and only Mr. Tsuji knows the important know-how and points of sake brewing..

Unfortunately, if Mr. Tsuji falls down or quits, it will no longer be possible to make sake in that storehouse. There are also sake breweries that are trying to introduce AI to change the current situation of such thin ice.

If you let AI learn the sake brewing process,The experience and intuition that only Mr. Tsuji had so far can be replaced with numerical values. Smooth transfer when changing generationsIt looks like

One of the sake breweries that is actively promoting the introduction of AI to solve the anxiety caused by the shortage of engineers is “Southern Beauty”.

AI utilization example of Mr. Nanbu Sake Brewery [Iwate / Southern Beauty]

Southern beauty is a sake brewery that has won numerous awards in Japan and overseas. In 2017, it was awarded the highest award “Champion Salmon” in the SAKE category of the “IWC (International Wine Challenge)”, the world's largest wine contest.

Even in such a southern beauty, Mr. Tsuji is 1 in the storehouse. There is no substitute if there is something for Mr. Tsuji. In other words, it's an unpleasant situation that uses data that cannot be backed up every day.

Kuramoto, who thought it was impossible for AI to learn the entire process of sake brewing, began by converting the process of “dipping” rice into data. This is because the rate of expansion of rice during water supply affects the breeding rate of koji molds and is the decisive factor in the finish of sake. By importing immersion data into AI that cannot be recovered if the timing is incorrect,You can share 1 processes that were left only to Mr. Tsuji, and avoid unrecoverable failures.

AI experiment started at Hakata brewery brand “Suginosha” Hamachi Sake Brewery

Hamaji Sake Brewery, the main producer of sake. Currently, we have entered into beer production and have started diversified management such as bread workshop and beer terrace.Introduce AI to make complex brewing data into data and simplify handing over even when changing generationsPromote. We aim to continue the traditional technology and introduce the latest technology through industry-academia collaboration with Kyushu University.

AI is sake brewing at that festival !?

Asahi Sake Brewery has already analyzed the brewing process and Mr. Tsuji's technology. It is now famous as a sake brewery without Mr. Tsuji, but we are working on experiments to see if employees' experience and know-how can be visualized by further utilizing Fujitsu's AI technology.(2).

Specifically, Asahi Shuzo brews sake based on the support information provided by Fujitsu, and attempts to validate AI in sake brewing. And we are in the process of verifying AI for practical use.

If AI is put to practical use, it will be possible to make high-quality and unmatched sake without relying on intuition and experience.

Summary: Activate the sake market using AI

Young woman drinking sake

“Survey on drinking and Japanese sake” conducted by Cross Marketing of marketing research company(3)"according to,20% of women in 40 who don't drink sake now (though) want to drink sake. There has been no consciousness survey about why they are not currently drinking sake, but it is very disappointing if they think that sake is difficult and has a high threshold.

But,The appearance of AI “YUMMY SAKE”, which lowers the threshold of people who are not good at sake, may be a measure to overcome sluggish domestic demand for sakeI am looking forward to the future development.

In fact, YUMMY SAKE is not the only way to use AI to easily choose your favorite sake.

Niigata Prefecture, which is famous for its rice, and is the birthplace of “Echigo-an” in Japan. Held here every yearAI is also active as a concierge at Niigata Tanrei Niigata Sake no Jindoing.

Saying that there are many sake breweries means that there are many brands. The effort to choose a sake that matches your needs is not too high..

However, NTT Communications offersBy linking AI and the sake database, you can easily select your favorite sake.It came to be. By telling each taste and situation to AI, the best sake is recommended from AI.

In order to stop the reality that the number of sake breweries is decreasing year by year due not only to the selection of sake, but also because of the shortage of workers and engineers, it is expected that more and more breweries will turn to use AI.

Even though “domestic consumption of sake is declining”, it is often the story of ordinary sake. vice versaConsumption of specific name liquors such as Daiginjo and Junmai is increasing.

Japanese sake exports are gaining momentum thanks to the Japanese food boom overseas! While riding this momentumI would like to use AI for sake brewing to further revitalize the sake industry and spread it to the younger generation.Thing.

 

 

Reference site:

1. National Tax Agency"Overview of the sake manufacturing industry (according to the survey in FY Heisei 29)"

2 Fujitsu“Asahi Shuzo and Fujitsu start demonstrating sake brewing using predictive AI”

3. Cross Marketing"Survey on drinking and sake"