Rice shochu produced in the Hitoyoshi Bonchi basin is especially called "Kuma shochu" and its origin is labelled because of the designation as protected production area based upon an Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights of the World Trade Organization.
人吉盆地で生産される米焼酎は特に「球磨焼酎」とよばれ、世界貿易機関の知的所有権の貿易関連の側面に関する協定に基づく産地表示の保護指定を受けている。