September 23rd, 2025 — KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS has announced a collaboration with Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten, a sake brewery in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, featuring their flagship brand “ZAKU” to celebrate the independent studio’s 10th Anniversary. Now available for purchase, LUDENS ZAKU sake brings together Japanese tradition and creative ingenuity making it the ultimate expression of modern craftmanship.

● KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS × ZAKU Special Movie: Link (YouTube) 

■Collaboration Product Overview 

Both products feature the studio's symbol, “Ludens—Those Who Play” and incorporate traditional crafts from Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture: “Ise Katagami” stencil paper and “Suzuka Sumi” ink. We hope these exceptional traditional techniques will be carried forward and passed down to future generations 

ZAKU LUDENS JUNMAI GINJO

Junmai Ginjo sake features a fresh aroma reminiscent of green apples and a crisp acidity. Enjoy it slightly chilled. The bottle design showcases the KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS logo, intricately engraved using the traditional craft of “Ise katagami” (Ise stencil), a technique said to date back to the Muromachi period. 

• Net Volume: 750ml 
• Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic rice) 
• Polishing Ratio: 60% 
• Alcohol Content: 15% 
• Toji: Tomohiro Uchiyama 
• Price: 4,400 yen (4,000 yen before tax) 

ZAKU LUDENS HIDEO KOJIMA SIGNATURE JUNMAI DAIGINJO

Junmai Daiginjo is meticulously crafted using only Mie Prefecture-grown Yamada Nishiki rice polished to 35%. The moment you sense a taste unlike any other, leaving you with a pleasant aftertaste. The bottle features a collaboration between the traditional craft “Suzuka Sumi” and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS’ Art Director Yoji Shinkawa, the newly created, sumi-ink-inspired artwork stands out in its elegant, deep presence.

• Net Volume: 750ml 
• Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic rice) 
• Polishing Ratio: 35% 
• Alcohol Content: 15% 
• Toji: Tomohiro Uchiyama 
• Price: 22,000 yen (20,000 yen before tax) 

■STORE INFORMATION 

Starting today, the ZAKU LUDENS sake range will be available at the storefront of Motohashi Liquor Store in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo — celebrating its 90th anniversary — or via their online store. For details, please see the store overview below: 

[ Store Overview ] 

• Store Name: Motohashi Liquor Store 
• Address: 1F, 17-13 Oyama Higashimachi, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 173-0014 (Google Map) 
• Access: Right outside the North Exit of Oyama Station on the Tobu Tojo Line 
• Business Days: Closed Tuesdays. Order processing is suspended on Tuesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. 
• Business Hours: 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM 
• Official Website (Online Store): https://sake-motohashi.jp/ 
  • ZAKU LUDENS JUNMAI GINJO 
    Purchase Page Link 
    ※Limit 12 bottles per purchase 
  • ZAKU LUDENS HIDEO KOJIMA SIGNATURE JUNMAI DAIGINJO 
    Purchase Page Link 
    ※Limit 6 bottles per purchase  
• Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sake_motohashi 

※Online store shipping is available only within Japan. We do not ship overseas. For details, please review the Shopping Guide beforehand. 

About Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten 
A 160-year-old sake brewery located in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. Brews the sake “Saku”. Suzuka is blessed with a favorable climate and natural environment, and has long been known as a thriving sake-brewing region, famously producing the Ise Toji master brewers. Today, it boasts a growing reputation not only domestically but also internationally, being featured in renowned restaurants overseas. 

About Master Brewer Tomohiro Uchiyama 
A master brewer born in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture. He holds numerous awards from competitions across Japan and the world. He crafted the toast sake for the 2016 Ise-Shima Summit. As a modern “Ise Toji,” he pursues the highest quality without sparing effort, guided by his creed of “brewing without regret.” 
Official Website: https://seizaburo.jp/ 

About Motohashi Sake Shop 
Operating in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo since 1934, Motohashi Sake Shop celebrated its 90th anniversary in April 2025 and relocated from Saiwaicho to Ooyama Higashimachi, Itabashi Ward. Third-generation proprietor Tetsuro Motohashi champions the vision of “making all of Ooyama one big ‘kakari’ (standing bar)” and aims to create a shop where communication naturally flourishes. The shop specializes in local sake, offering a selection that allows customers to enjoy seasonal flavors. For more details, please see “About Motohashi Sake Shop”.