Kuramoto, kura and sakagura, all meaning sake producer, can be used interchangeably. Each word has other meanings, such as ...
Kuramoto - the owner of a sake producer
Kura - warehouse
Sakagura - sake cellar.
(Photo: 1890's)

Niigata Sake Selections represents the 11 producers in the US as of April 2026. The word “Shuzo” (or rarely Shuzojo), meaning sake producer, is used as part of producer name. Not used independently.