Tuesday 27 April 2010

Awamori packaging from Japan

I really admire Japanese packaging and when I discovered these cool clay Awamori jugs my hart jumped high. Awamori is an alcoholic beverage that comes from Okinawa in Japan. It’s a lot stronger and a bit smoother than the Japanese Sake. Awamori is thought to get its name from the bubbles (awa) that rise and swell (mori) during its distillation. The more bubbles, the higher the alcohol concentration in the final product. Thesedays Awamori is served to guests, during celebrations and festivals throughout the year. The above designs are made out of clay but you can also find it in liquor bottles. If you love these Awamori packaging designs you may like to see these cool Sake barrel packaging. Images via okinawa.usmc, en.item.rakuten, flickr and flickr