【Kissing Mokkiri Sake Vol.042】

When drinking at Izakaya (informal Japanese style bar) in Japan, sometimes sake is served in this style: server put a glass inside the Masu or sake saucer and pour until sake overflows from the glass. This serving style is called “Mokkiri” and it is said that the degree of overflowing shows the degree of the server’s generosity.
How would you drink this style of sake?
The most familiar style in sake country Akita is that sipping a bit of sake with kissing the brim. In order to spread this “kissing drinking style” throughout the world, we will continuously introduce the attractive “Mokkiri face” of beautiful Akita’s ladies to you.

This mokkiri beauty is Ms. Nodoka Morikawa, who is active as a model and talent in various field.
“Currently, I work at Morioka city (next to Akita prefecture) mainly, but I miss my hometown frequently and return home often. Even though we can have a connection with anyone anytime by using SNS, it’s strange, isn’t it?”, she said.  It is natural that we sometimes realize its preciousness or attraction after having a distance from it.
You can come back Akita anytime you want to!