Iwate Style
-Pure
-Clean
-Light
Nanbu guild
Yamagata Style
-Soft
-Pure
-Fragrant
Niigata Style
-Light
-Dry
-Very Pure
-Kire
Gohyakuman-goku
tanrei-karakuchi style
Ishikawa Style
Severe cold winters -Noto Toji
-Yamahai Style
-Complex deep umami
-Cereal
-Higher Acidity
Nagano Style
-Intensely Flavored
-Rich
-Slightly Sweet
Junmai
Opposite of Niigata
Kyōto Style
-Delicate
-Aromatic
-Elegant
Known for soft water
Hyōgo Style
-Less aromatic
-Firmer Texture
-More-umami
Miya-Mizu (high mineral)
Historical fast reliable fermentation
Nara Style
Original sei-shu
Bodai-moto
-Bold
-Character
Hiroshima Style
-Higher Acidity
-Higher Sweetness
-Pronounces aromas
diverse - local style not well defined