Tsurigane-do

Fukurai

It was named ``Fukurai,'' a sake that brings happiness, so that it brings good fortune to everyone, including those who drink it, those who sell it, and those who make it. ``Fukurai'' is brewed with high-quality groundwater from a clean area and the traditional techniques of Nanbu chief brewers. It is also appreciated as a gift as a lucky charm. [Main products] Fukugita

Ueyama Kohaku Kobo

You can make your own accessories using amber from Kuji. We select rough amber according to our budget and polish the amber using three types of sandpaper in order. After finishing with toothpaste powder, attach metal fittings to create bleachers and pendants. The experience lasts approximately 3 hours, please make a reservation at least one week in advance. It is also possible to tour the mine shafts.

Kyuzo Mifune

A judoka from Kuji City. A petite person with a height of 159 cm and a weight of 55 kg, he began judo in junior high school, and after graduating, he moved to Tokyo and enrolled at the Kodokan. In 1930, he won the special match at the first All Japan Judo Championships. He studied under Sakujiro Yokoyama's instructor, 8th dan, and was promoted year by year, reaching the highest rank of 7th dan in 1923 and 10th dan in 1945. He devised many new techniques such as the ``air throw'' and became the prefecture's first Person of Cultural Merit in 1961.