According to the "Osuminokuni Fudoki" (the records of the geography of Osumi Province), initial Japanese sake was also a sort of such alcohol (refer to the section of Ancient Times in the article of History of Japanese Sake).
初期の日本酒もその一種であったことが『大隅国風土記』にうかがえる（参照日本酒の歴史口嚼ノ酒（くちかみのさけ）とカビの酒）。