In addition, although there are many theories on its origin, yamadabo was established in Hyogo Prefecture in the early part of the Meiji period, which later became the representing rice for brewing sake in Japan.
また起源には複数説があるが、のちに日本を代表する酒米となるものとして、明治時代前期に兵庫県で山田穂が品種確立されている。