As time passed, the extracted component of mirin was gradually increased to create modern hon mirin which became adopted as a general household ingredient after the Second World War.
時代とともに、そのエキス分が増すように姿を徐々に変えてゆき、現在の本味醂の形になり、一般家庭でも使われ出したのは戦後だといわれている。