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☙ Winner’s Announcement Finalists & Prize ❧ Announcement Day – February 20, 2025 (After the final) Prize details are as follows: 1,000,000 Japanese Yen (Approximately $6,507.05 USD as of July 24th, 2024) The latest Sake Cellar – *Please note, image may be used as reference only* Imaging Rights Sake School of America and […]
Date Time Registration THU 5/2 5pm PT | 8pm ET CLICK Here Guests: Euka Isawa (Brewery Representative), Kaoru Tomoyoshi (Kaoru Sake and Beyond) Our spotlight travels to Katsuyama Shuzo, the revered maker of the Katsuyama sake label. Established in 1688 in Miyagi prefecture, Katsuyama was appointed by one of Japan’s most famous military commanders and […]
Date Time Registration TUE 03/26 5pm PT | 8pm ET CLICK Here Guests: Hisashige Kobayashi (President and Managing Director), Kaoru Tomoyoshi (Kaoru Sake and Beyond) Our spotlight highlights Yaoshin Shuzo, the famous makers of Gangi sake. Located in Yamaguchi prefecture, Yaoshin was founded in 1877 along the “gangi”, or stone stairs that run alongside the […]
Congratulations, you’ve decided to become a Sake Specialist! Or maybe you like drinking Japanese sake with friends and want to know more about your sake options. We help students of all backgrounds choose courses. What course pathway is right for you? I’d like to know more about Japanese Sake because I enjoy it. […]
Date Time Registration MON 02/26 5pm PT | 8pm ET CLICK Here Guests: Atsuhide Kato (President & CEO), Mr. Hirasawa (System Engineer & Chief Clerk), Kaoru Tomoyoshi (Kaoru Sake and Beyond) Our spotlight is back and brighter than ever with Katoukichibee Shouten as the star. Located in Fukui prefecture, Katoukichibee Shouten has produced top-notch sake […]
Date Time Registration WED 07/13 5pm PDT | 8pm EDT CLICK Here Guests: Hirokuni Okura (CEO), Makoto Myoujin (Toji), Kazuyoshi Miura (Sales), Asami Sano (PR), Kaoru Tomoyoshi (Kaoru Sake and Beyond) Watch out for…🐳WHALES!🐳 ・。.・゜✭・・✫・゜・。 This time we are spotlighting Suigei Shuzo (Drunken Whale) in Kochi Prefecture. Known for their amazing hospitality and party culture, […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration THU 1/07 w/ Francois Chartier, Morikawa Toji, Marcus Ito, and Tanaka 1789 x Chartier Team 3pm PDT | 6pm EDT CLICK Here Welcome to the world of・。.・゜✭・Sake Blending・✫・゜・。 What happens when you combine a centuries-old sake brewery with a world-class wine sommelier?A sake made for wine and food lovers. A […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration WED 1/12 w/ Kayoko Abe, Rachel Fiekowsky, Sara Guterbock, Yuichi Hashiba, Eda Vuong, 5pm PT | 8pm ET(THU 1/13 10am JST) CLICK Here ・。.・゜✭・The Art of Kimoto・✫・゜・。. Explore The Art of Kimoto with Sake School of America and Izumibashi Shuzo. Yuichi Hashiba, Izumibashi’s 6th generation President, and Kayoko Abe, Izumibashi’s […]
Date Guest Speakers Time Registration TUE 02/01 w/ Toshio Ueno, Eda Vuong, Kaoru Tomoyoshi, Kamotsuru Team 5pm PT | 8pm ET(2/02 10am JST) CLICK Here ・。.・゜✭・The Town of Sake・✫・゜・。. Let’s take a trip to Saijo Town in Hiroshima! Our friends at Kamotsuru will tell us why Saijo is nicknamed the Home of Good Sake, what […]
