清酒　道灌のいわれ

　
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清酒　道灌のいわれ

とくとくと　たりくる酒は　道灌の
歴史にのこる　山吹のいろ　　　　　方南

　太田道灌が狩りの道すがら俄か雨にあい、とある農家に立寄って蓑（みの）を借りたいと申されたところ、一少女が
「七重八重　花は咲けども　山咲の　みの一つだに　なきぞ悲しき」
の古歌にこと寄せて、山吹の花一枝をさし出した話は有名でありますが、この道灌こそは江戸城の創建者であります。
それより五百余年、江戸城は北条氏から徳川氏へと受け継がれ、近世史の中心舞台となりましたことはご承知の通りでございます。
　太田氏は三代将軍のころ、海道の守りを仰せつかって近江の草津に移り、のち酒造りを始め、遠祖の名にちなんで「道灌」と名付け好評を博してまいりましたが、その後さらに醸造場を灘に開いていよいよ品質の向上をつとめております。

道灌太田持資十八代の孫　太田實則　謹識
　　　　　　　　　　　　太田酒造株式会社会長

The History of “Dokan” Sake

One day while hunting, the samurai Dokan Ota got caught in a shower and stopped at a nearby farm to borrow a straw raincoat.
In reply to his request, a young farm girl offered him a yellow Japanese mountain rose, while reciting an ancient poem:
“Mountain roses bloom in profusion here, but regrettably we cannot afford to lend you even a straw raincoat, though I know you will be inconvenienced.”
This story of Dokan Ota, the builder of Edo Castle, which played a major historical role for over 500 years, is famous throughout Japan. Ordered by the third Tokugawa shogunate to protect the Tokaido High Road, the Ota family moved to Kusatsu in Omi province.
Later the family began brewing sake, naming the product “Dokan” after an early ancestor. This sake has received nationwide acclaim. After moving its brewery to Nada, Kobe, the Ota family continues to be totally committed to improving the quality of the product “Dokan”.
I hope that “Dokan” brings you pleasure as you take part in its exciting tradition.

minori Ota
President of Ota Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.

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