Glossary

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Pronunciation
kōji
こうじ

Rice cultivated with kōji mold (aspergillus oryzae).


kōjikin
こうじきん

The mold (aspergillus oryzae) used in sake production to break down the complex carbohydrates in steamed rice into their component, fermentable sugars.


kōjimuro
こうじむろ

The room in a sake brewery in which the kōji is made.


komedokoro
こめどころ

A rice producing region.