Nihon-shu

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Korakuen Tokyo 1998

The picture above shows sake barrels (樽-taru) and they are usually available in sizes from 一斗(itto) to 5斗(goto).
The most common size for a sake bottle is一升 (issho). See the photo below.

一斗(itto) and 5斗(goto) are old Japanese measurements.
1升 (issho) = about 1.8 litres
一斗(itto) = about 18 litres

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