During this transition period, consumers were greatly confused by the collapse of the traditional selection standard, and under the original standard introduced by sake brewers, the new class names, 'tokusen (specially selected),' 'josen (highly selected),' and 'kasen (honorably selected),' which were equivalent for the old class names, 'Special class,' 'First class,' and 'Second class,' respectively, appeared and widespread.
この移行期には、従来の選択基準が崩れたために消費者のとまどいも大きく、酒造メーカー独自の基準による「特級」「一級」「ニ級」という旧級名にそれぞれ対応させた「特撰」「上撰」「佳撰」という名称が登場し、広く使われたりもした。