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Best Japanese Whiskey

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1. Top 50 Most Popular Japanese Whiskey Brands

Discover the 50 best Japanese Whiskey Brands 2025. There are several companies producing whisky in Japan, but the two best-known and most widely available are Suntory and Nikka. Both of these produce blended as well as single malt whiskies and blended malt whiskies, with their main blended whiskies being Suntory kakubin, and Black Nikka Clear. There are also many special bottlings and limited editions. WikiliQ is ideal for anyone looking to get their hands on specific bottles of Japanese whiskey.

Best-Japanese-Whiskey

Enjoy looking through our list of 50 Top-rated Japanese whiskey brands.

Photo Name Categories Price Rating Brand Country
Suntory-Toki-Japanese-Whisky 1. Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $39.99 4.8 Suntory Japan
Suntory-Toki-Japanese-Whisky Suntory Toki Japanese Whisky
Price: $39.99
Rating: 4.8
Brand: Suntory
Country: Japan
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Hibiki-Japanese-Harmony-Whisky 2. Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $89.99 4.7 Hibiki Japan
Hibiki-Japanese-Harmony-Whisky Hibiki Japanese Harmony Whisky
Price: $89.99
Rating: 4.7
Brand: Hibiki
Country: Japan
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Yamazaki-12-Year-Old-Whisky 3. Yamazaki 12 Year Old Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $159.99 4.0 The Yamazaki Japan
Yamazaki-12-Year-Old-Whisky Yamazaki 12 Year Old Whisky
Price: $159.99
Rating: 4.0
Brand: The Yamazaki
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Whisky-From-The-Barrel 4. Nikka Whisky From The Barrel Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $89.99 4.7 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Whisky-From-The-Barrel Nikka Whisky From The Barrel
Price: $89.99
Rating: 4.7
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Coffey-Grain-Whisky 5. Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $71.99 4.5 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Coffey-Grain-Whisky Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky
Price: $71.99
Rating: 4.5
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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Kaiyo-Mizunara-Oak-Cask-Strength-Japanese-Whisky 6. Kaiyo Mizunara Oak Cask Strength Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $94.99 5.0 Kaiyo Japan
Kaiyo-Mizunara-Oak-Cask-Strength-Japanese-Whisky Kaiyo Mizunara Oak Cask Strength Japanese Whisky
Price: $94.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Kaiyo
Country: Japan
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Akashi-White-Oak-Japanese-Blended-Whisky 7. Akashi White Oak Japanese Blended Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $47.99 5.0 Akashi Japan
Akashi-White-Oak-Japanese-Blended-Whisky Akashi White Oak Japanese Blended Whisky
Price: $47.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Akashi
Country: Japan
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Kikori-Japanese-Whiskey 8. Kikori Japanese Whiskey Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $49.99 4.5 Kikori Japan
Kikori-Japanese-Whiskey Kikori Japanese Whiskey
Price: $49.99
Rating: 4.5
Brand: Kikori
Country: Japan
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Mars-Komagatake-Rindo-Single-Malt-Whisky 9. Mars Komagatake Rindo Single Malt Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $177 3.8 Shinshu Mars Distillery Japan
Mars-Komagatake-Rindo-Single-Malt-Whisky Mars Komagatake Rindo Single Malt Whisky
Price: $177
Rating: 3.8
Brand: Shinshu Mars Distillery
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Coffey-Malt-Whisky 10. Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $80 4.4 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Coffey-Malt-Whisky Nikka Coffey Malt Whisky
Price: $80
Rating: 4.4
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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Hakushu-12-Year 11. Hakushu 12 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $157.49 5.0 Hakushu Japan
Hakushu-12-Year Hakushu 12 Year
Price: $157.49
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Hakushu
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Taketsuru-Pure-Malt 12. Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $79.99 5.0 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Taketsuru-Pure-Malt Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt
Price: $79.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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Ichiro’s-Malt-Chichibu-The-First 13. Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu The First Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $224.97 5.0 Ichiro Chichibu Japan
Ichiro’s-Malt-Chichibu-The-First Ichiro’s Malt Chichibu The First
Price: $224.97
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Ichiro Chichibu
Country: Japan
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Kaiyo-Mizunara-Oak-Japanese-Whisky 14. Kaiyo Mizunara Oak Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $64.99 4.1 Kaiyo Japan
Kaiyo-Mizunara-Oak-Japanese-Whisky Kaiyo Mizunara Oak Japanese Whisky
Price: $64.99
Rating: 4.1
Brand: Kaiyo
Country: Japan
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Sensei-Japanese-Whiskey 15. Sensei Japanese Whiskey Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $39.99 5.0 Sensei Japan
Sensei-Japanese-Whiskey Sensei Japanese Whiskey
Price: $39.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Sensei
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Yoichi 16. Nikka Yoichi Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $96.29 5.0 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Yoichi Nikka Yoichi
Price: $96.29
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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Iwai-Japanese-Whisky 17. Iwai Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $36.62 5.0 Shinshu Mars Distillery Japan
Iwai-Japanese-Whisky Iwai Japanese Whisky
Price: $36.62
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Shinshu Mars Distillery
Country: Japan
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Suntory-Hibiki-Japanese-Blended-Whisky-12-Year 18. Suntory Hibiki Japanese Blended Whisky 12 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $112.49 5.0 Hibiki Japan
Suntory-Hibiki-Japanese-Blended-Whisky-12-Year Suntory Hibiki Japanese Blended Whisky 12 Year
Price: $112.49
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Hibiki
Country: Japan
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Kurayoshi-12-Year-Old-Malt-Whiskey 19. Kurayoshi 12 Year Old Malt Whiskey Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $99.99 5.0 The Kurayoshi Japan
Kurayoshi-12-Year-Old-Malt-Whiskey Kurayoshi 12 Year Old Malt Whiskey
Price: $99.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: The Kurayoshi
Country: Japan
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Matsui-Kurayoshi-Pure-Malt-Whisky 20. Matsui Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $66.31 5.0 Matsui Japan
Matsui-Kurayoshi-Pure-Malt-Whisky Matsui Kurayoshi Pure Malt Whisky
Price: $66.31
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Matsui
Country: Japan
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Akashi-White-Oak-Japanese-Single-Malt-Whisky 21. Akashi White Oak Japanese Single Malt Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $109.99 2.5 Akashi Japan
Akashi-White-Oak-Japanese-Single-Malt-Whisky Akashi White Oak Japanese Single Malt Whisky
Price: $109.99
Rating: 2.5
Brand: Akashi
Country: Japan
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Ohishi-Whisky-Sakura-Cask 22. Ohishi Whisky Sakura Cask Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $78.94 5.0 Ohishi Japan
Ohishi-Whisky-Sakura-Cask Ohishi Whisky Sakura Cask
Price: $78.94
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Ohishi
Country: Japan
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Ichiro’s-Malt:-Malt-&-Grain-Japanese-World-Blend-Whisky 23. Ichiro’s Malt: Malt & Grain Japanese World Blend Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $99.99 5.0 Ichiro Chichibu Japan
Ichiro’s-Malt:-Malt-&-Grain-Japanese-World-Blend-Whisky Ichiro’s Malt: Malt & Grain Japanese World Blend Whisky
Price: $99.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Ichiro Chichibu
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Single-Malt-Yoichi-15-Year 24. Nikka Single Malt Yoichi 15 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $131.93 5.0 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Single-Malt-Yoichi-15-Year Nikka Single Malt Yoichi 15 Year
Price: $131.93
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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Kurokame-Kankaku-Shochu 25. Kurokame Kankaku Shochu Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $28.88 5.0 Kurokame Japan
Kurokame-Kankaku-Shochu Kurokame Kankaku Shochu
Price: $28.88
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Kurokame
Country: Japan
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Kaiyo-“The-Single”-7-Year-Old-Mizunara-Oak-Finished-Japanese-Whisky 26. Kaiyo “The Single” 7 Year Old Mizunara Oak Finished Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $52.99 5.0 Kaiyo Japan
Kaiyo-“The-Single”-7-Year-Old-Mizunara-Oak-Finished-Japanese-Whisky Kaiyo “The Single” 7 Year Old Mizunara Oak Finished Japanese Whisky
Price: $52.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Kaiyo
Country: Japan
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Hibiki-21-Year-Old-Japanese-Whisky 27. Hibiki 21 Year Old Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $989.99 5.0 Hibiki Japan
Hibiki-21-Year-Old-Japanese-Whisky Hibiki 21 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Price: $989.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Hibiki
Country: Japan
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Yamazaki-18-Year-Old-Single-Malt-Japanese-Whisky 28. Yamazaki 18 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $775.98 5.0 The Yamazaki Japan
Yamazaki-18-Year-Old-Single-Malt-Japanese-Whisky Yamazaki 18 Year Old Single Malt Japanese Whisky
Price: $775.98
Rating: 5.0
Brand: The Yamazaki
Country: Japan
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Hibiki-12-Year-Old-Japanese-Whisky 29. Hibiki 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $104.99 5.0 Hibiki Japan
Hibiki-12-Year-Old-Japanese-Whisky Hibiki 12 Year Old Japanese Whisky
Price: $104.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Hibiki
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Japanese-Whiskey-21-Years 30. Nikka Japanese Whiskey 21 Years Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $499.99 5.0 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Japanese-Whiskey-21-Years Nikka Japanese Whiskey 21 Years
Price: $499.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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Shinshu-Maltage-Nature-Of-Shinshu-Komagatake-Shinanotanpopo-Japanese-Whisky 31. Shinshu Maltage Nature Of Shinshu Komagatake Shinanotanpopo Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $194.92 5.0 Shinshu Mars Distillery Japan
Shinshu-Maltage-Nature-Of-Shinshu-Komagatake-Shinanotanpopo-Japanese-Whisky Shinshu Maltage Nature Of Shinshu Komagatake Shinanotanpopo Japanese Whisky
Price: $194.92
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Shinshu Mars Distillery
Country: Japan
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Fuyu-Mizunara-Japanese-Whisky 32. Fuyu Mizunara Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $44.99 5.0 Fuyu Japan
Fuyu-Mizunara-Japanese-Whisky Fuyu Mizunara Japanese Whisky
Price: $44.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Fuyu
Country: Japan
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Fukano-Whisky-Sherry-Cask-16-Year 33. Fukano Whisky Sherry Cask 16 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $164.99 5.0 Fukano Distillery Japan
Fukano-Whisky-Sherry-Cask-16-Year Fukano Whisky Sherry Cask 16 Year
Price: $164.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Fukano Distillery
Country: Japan
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Hakushu-Single-Malt-Japanese-Whisky-18-Year 34. Hakushu Single Malt Japanese Whisky 18 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $599.99 5.0 Hakushu Japan
Hakushu-Single-Malt-Japanese-Whisky-18-Year Hakushu Single Malt Japanese Whisky 18 Year
Price: $599.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Hakushu
Country: Japan
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Fukano-Single-Cask-14-Year 35. Fukano Single Cask 14 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $149.99 5.0 Fukano Distillery Japan
Fukano-Single-Cask-14-Year Fukano Single Cask 14 Year
Price: $149.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Fukano Distillery
Country: Japan
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Mesh-&-Bone-Shochu 36. Mesh & Bone Shochu Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $30.49 5.0 Mesh & Bone Japan
Mesh-&-Bone-Shochu Mesh & Bone Shochu
Price: $30.49
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Mesh & Bone
Country: Japan
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Sabi-Wasabi-Whiskey 37. Sabi Wasabi Whiskey Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $19.99 5.0 Sabi Japan
Sabi-Wasabi-Whiskey Sabi Wasabi Whiskey
Price: $19.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Sabi
Country: Japan
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Akashi-White-Oak-Ume-Japanese-Plum-Whisky 38. Akashi White Oak Ume Japanese Plum Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $37.09 5.0 Akashi Japan
Akashi-White-Oak-Ume-Japanese-Plum-Whisky Akashi White Oak Ume Japanese Plum Whisky
Price: $37.09
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Akashi
Country: Japan
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Kumesen-Meiyo-17-Year-Old-Single-Grain-Japanese-Whisky 39. Kumesen Meiyo 17 Year Old Single Grain Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $302.74 5.0 Kumesen Distillery Japan
Kumesen-Meiyo-17-Year-Old-Single-Grain-Japanese-Whisky Kumesen Meiyo 17 Year Old Single Grain Japanese Whisky
Price: $302.74
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Kumesen Distillery
Country: Japan
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Akashi-White-Oak-Sommelier-Series:-Japanese-Pinot-Noir-Cask-Single-Malt-Whisky 40. Akashi White Oak Sommelier Series: Japanese Pinot Noir Cask Single Malt Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $224.99 5.0 Akashi Japan
Akashi-White-Oak-Sommelier-Series:-Japanese-Pinot-Noir-Cask-Single-Malt-Whisky Akashi White Oak Sommelier Series: Japanese Pinot Noir Cask Single Malt Whisky
Price: $224.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Akashi
Country: Japan
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Nobushi-Japanese-Whiskey 41. Nobushi Japanese Whiskey Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $47.99 5.0 Nobushi Japan
Nobushi-Japanese-Whiskey Nobushi Japanese Whiskey
Price: $47.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Nobushi
Country: Japan
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Fukano-Whisky-Single-Cask-12-Year 42. Fukano Whisky Single Cask 12 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $99.99 2.5 Fukano Distillery Japan
Fukano-Whisky-Single-Cask-12-Year Fukano Whisky Single Cask 12 Year
Price: $99.99
Rating: 2.5
Brand: Fukano Distillery
Country: Japan
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Nikka-Taketsuru-12-Year 43. Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $69.99 5.0 Nikka Japan
Nikka-Taketsuru-12-Year Nikka Taketsuru 12 Year
Price: $69.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Nikka
Country: Japan
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The-Kurayoshi-Tottori-Japanese-Whisky 44. The Kurayoshi Tottori Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $41.99 5.0 The Kurayoshi Japan
The-Kurayoshi-Tottori-Japanese-Whisky The Kurayoshi Tottori Japanese Whisky
Price: $41.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: The Kurayoshi
Country: Japan
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Shinshu-Mars-Distillery-Iwai-Tradition 45. Shinshu Mars Distillery Iwai Tradition Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $64.97 5.0 Shinshu Mars Distillery Japan
Shinshu-Mars-Distillery-Iwai-Tradition Shinshu Mars Distillery Iwai Tradition
Price: $64.97
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Shinshu Mars Distillery
Country: Japan
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Ohishi-Sherry-Single-Cask-Whisky 46. Ohishi Sherry Single Cask Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $82.99 5.0 Ohishi Japan
Ohishi-Sherry-Single-Cask-Whisky Ohishi Sherry Single Cask Whisky
Price: $82.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Ohishi
Country: Japan
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Kurayoshi-8-Year-Old-Malt-Whiskey 47. Kurayoshi 8 Year Old Malt Whiskey Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $88.99 5.0 The Kurayoshi Japan
Kurayoshi-8-Year-Old-Malt-Whiskey Kurayoshi 8 Year Old Malt Whiskey
Price: $88.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: The Kurayoshi
Country: Japan
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Kaiyo-‘The-Sheri’-Japanese-Whisky 48. Kaiyo ‘The Sheri’ Japanese Whisky Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $139.99 5.0 Kaiyo Japan
Kaiyo-‘The-Sheri’-Japanese-Whisky Kaiyo ‘The Sheri’ Japanese Whisky
Price: $139.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: Kaiyo
Country: Japan
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Suntory-Yamazaki-Limited-Edition-2015 49. Suntory Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015 Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $499.99 5.0 The Yamazaki Japan
Suntory-Yamazaki-Limited-Edition-2015 Suntory Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015
Price: $499.99
Rating: 5.0
Brand: The Yamazaki
Country: Japan
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The-Kurayoshi-Sherry-Cask 50. The Kurayoshi Sherry Cask Whiskey, Japanese Whisky $84.79 5.0 The Kurayoshi Japan
The-Kurayoshi-Sherry-Cask The Kurayoshi Sherry Cask
Price: $84.79
Rating: 5.0
Brand: The Kurayoshi
Country: Japan
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