Sake Sommelier Forum 2026 | Niigata, Japan | September 18 & 19, 2026

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Sake Sommelier Forum | October 10 – 11, 2025

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World Sake Sommelier Competition | February 20, 2025 (Finalist)

    ☙  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 […]

Brewery Spotlight: Katsuyama Shuzo | May 2, 2024

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 […]

Brewery Spotlight: Yaoshin Shuzo (Gangi) | Mar. 26, 2024

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 […]

Brewery Spotlight: Katoukichibee Shouten (Born) | Feb. 26, 2024

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 […]