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Also known as Omiki

thumb|271x271px|Sake offered on a sanbo altar '''' is an offering of sake or other alcoholic drinks offered to gods in Japanese Shinto.

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  • Types and brewing methods
  • Omiki other than Japanese sake
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thumb|271x271px|Sake offered on a sanbo altar '' is an offering of sake or other alcoholic drinks offered to gods in Japanese Shinto.

Sake is often consumed as part of Shinto purification rituals. People drink omiki with gods to communicate with them and to solicit rich harvests the following year.

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