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- Sake Nation “Sake Brewery and Fire: Part 2”
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Yuji Matsumoto
Master Sake Sommelier
Finalist of the 2nd World Sake Sommelier Competition. Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Law, Department of Political Science. Worked for Nomura Securities for 10 years. Former president of California Sushi Academy Former chief of planning dept. at Mutual Trading. Currently working for Kabuki Restaurant Corp. as a Beverage Manager of Sake.
Kosuke Kuji
Fifth Generation / Brewery Owner
Nanbu Bijin, Inc.
Born May 11, 1972. Entered Tokyo University of Agriculture's Department of Brewing and Fermentation. In 2005 became the youngest person ever to receive the Iwate Prefecture Young Distinguished Technician Award. In 2006 was selected to be a member of the board of trustees of his local alma mater, Fukuoka High School. Currently is featured in a number of media outlets including magazines, radio, and television.
*Positions of Public Service: Chairperson, Cassiopeia Corporation Youth Conference; School Board Member, Fukuoka High School, Iwate Prefecture, Vice-Chairman, Technology Committee, Iwate Prefecture Brewers and Distillers' Association.
Ayaka Ito
Owner of BESHOCK Ramen Sake Bar
Born in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture. Started going abroad including the US, Canada, and South Korea to study and deepen knowledge while still in high-school. Encountered with Japanese sake in Tohoku, while being involved in a long-term volunteering activity for the Great East Japan Earthquake. Sake of Miyagi, a famous region for sake making, was so impressive- ”I didn’t know such delicious domestic sake existed in Japan!” BESHOCK was opened in San Diego to let the world know the goodness of Japanese sake and Japanese cuisine for a responsibility as a specialist/Sake sommelier.
Ryuji Takahashi
Regional Sake Specialty Store "Ji Sakeya" Owner, Master Sake Sommelier, Shuto-Meijin, and the charismatic guru of ordinary sake.
Plans and manages events and seminars with his own unique flare to introduce the appeal of Japanese sake and cuisine, unaffected by the latest trends, while managing a jizake retail store.
David Kudo
Sake Sommelier
Master Sake Sommelier
President, All Japan News Inc.
Born Kita-Akita City, Akita Prefecture. Took over as Executive Officer of the Japanese Food Trend News founded in 1991, when the predecessor was assigned back to Japan. Currently distributed as Japan Restaurant News (20,000 issues published electronically) in North America, Japan, and Southeast Asia.
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Sake Nation “Sake Brewery and Fire: Part 2”
By Kosuke Kuji
The previous issue covered how the Yuki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Ibaragi prefecture burnt down.
The greatest concern for any sake brewery pertaining to fire hazards is the fire may spread to nearby private homes and corporations.
Fortunately, this has not been an issue with fires in recent years as sake breweries expanded their premises.
The next concern is old buildings on the brewery premises could quickly burn down in case of a fire. The storage house, etc., is especially filled with yeast. Burning down all these microorganisms cultured over time is another concern.
Although money can be spent to build a new brewery, all the microorganisms that lived in the brewery up to the fire cannot be revived, a significant loss.
Further, some sake products may survive the fire. Could sake products recovered from a fire be sold? There was no place to store sake products miraculously recovered from the fire when the Yuki Sake Brewery burned down.
Thankfully, a neighboring brewery kindly volunteered to store the recovered sake products.
Further, the clean-up after a fire is also challenging. Thankfully, aspiring sake brewers and fans volunteered from nationwide to help the brewery’s clean-up efforts, which offered another insight into the beauty of how the Japanese are connected through sake.
*The Sake Brewers Association is collecting donations for Yuki Sake Brewery Co., LTD.
To donate, please reference the information below:
Bank Name: The Joyo Bank, Ltd. Yuki Branch
Savings Account #1502819
Account Name: Shinketsu-Shuzo-Kumiai
酒豪大陸「酒蔵と火事②」
前回、茨城県の結城酒造さんをはじめ、酒蔵の火事のお話をしました。
酒蔵の火事で一番怖いのは、どこの火事でも同じかもしれませんが、隣接する民家や会社に火が延焼することです。
幸いここ数年の火事では酒蔵の敷地が広かったこともあるのか、そういった被害は聞こえてきませんでした。
次に怖いのは、酒蔵は古い建物が多く、火事になると燃えやすく、一気に全てを燃やしてしまう事です。仕込み蔵などは特に家付き酵母が多く住んでおり、そういった長年培ってきた微生物まで全て燃やしてしまい、無に帰してしまう事です。
お金をかければ新しい蔵は建設できますが、今まで酒蔵に住んでいた菌まで復活は出来ません。これは本当につらい事です。
さらに、火事になっても生き残ったりするお酒もあります。そういったお酒を販売するかどうか。今回の結城酒造さんの火事でも奇跡的に冷蔵庫が燃えずに残り、そこの酒はレスキューされましたが、それを保管する場所がありません。
今回は近隣の酒蔵が申し出てくれて、お酒をレスキューしてくれました。素晴らしい事だと思います。
さらに、火事の後始末、後片付けも大変です。これも今回結城酒造さんには全国から蔵元の有志やお酒ファンが集まり、片付けをボランティアで手伝ってくれました。こういったところも日本酒が繋ぐ縁で日本人らしい素晴らしさだと思います。
＊現在結城酒造さんへは地元の酒造組合が主体となり義援金を募っています。お気持ちがある方は是非以下の通りよろしくお願いします。
常陽銀行 結城支店
普通 1502819
真結酒造組合 (シンケツシュゾウクミアイ)
The previous issue covered how the Yuki Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. in Ibaragi prefecture burnt down.
The greatest concern for any sake brewery pertaining to fire hazards is the fire may spread to nearby private homes and corporations.
Fortunately, this has not been an issue with fires in recent years as sake breweries expanded their premises.
The next concern is old buildings on the brewery premises could quickly burn down in case of a fire. The storage house, etc., is especially filled with yeast. Burning down all these microorganisms cultured over time is another concern.
Although money can be spent to build a new brewery, all the microorganisms that lived in the brewery up to the fire cannot be revived, a significant loss.
Further, some sake products may survive the fire. Could sake products recovered from a fire be sold? There was no place to store sake products miraculously recovered from the fire when the Yuki Sake Brewery burned down.
Thankfully, a neighboring brewery kindly volunteered to store the recovered sake products.
Further, the clean-up after a fire is also challenging. Thankfully, aspiring sake brewers and fans volunteered from nationwide to help the brewery’s clean-up efforts, which offered another insight into the beauty of how the Japanese are connected through sake.
*The Sake Brewers Association is collecting donations for Yuki Sake Brewery Co., LTD.
To donate, please reference the information below:
Bank Name: The Joyo Bank, Ltd. Yuki Branch
Savings Account #1502819
Account Name: Shinketsu-Shuzo-Kumiai
酒豪大陸「酒蔵と火事②」
前回、茨城県の結城酒造さんをはじめ、酒蔵の火事のお話をしました。
酒蔵の火事で一番怖いのは、どこの火事でも同じかもしれませんが、隣接する民家や会社に火が延焼することです。
幸いここ数年の火事では酒蔵の敷地が広かったこともあるのか、そういった被害は聞こえてきませんでした。
次に怖いのは、酒蔵は古い建物が多く、火事になると燃えやすく、一気に全てを燃やしてしまう事です。仕込み蔵などは特に家付き酵母が多く住んでおり、そういった長年培ってきた微生物まで全て燃やしてしまい、無に帰してしまう事です。
お金をかければ新しい蔵は建設できますが、今まで酒蔵に住んでいた菌まで復活は出来ません。これは本当につらい事です。
さらに、火事になっても生き残ったりするお酒もあります。そういったお酒を販売するかどうか。今回の結城酒造さんの火事でも奇跡的に冷蔵庫が燃えずに残り、そこの酒はレスキューされましたが、それを保管する場所がありません。
今回は近隣の酒蔵が申し出てくれて、お酒をレスキューしてくれました。素晴らしい事だと思います。
さらに、火事の後始末、後片付けも大変です。これも今回結城酒造さんには全国から蔵元の有志やお酒ファンが集まり、片付けをボランティアで手伝ってくれました。こういったところも日本酒が繋ぐ縁で日本人らしい素晴らしさだと思います。
＊現在結城酒造さんへは地元の酒造組合が主体となり義援金を募っています。お気持ちがある方は是非以下の通りよろしくお願いします。
常陽銀行 結城支店
普通 1502819
真結酒造組合 (シンケツシュゾウクミアイ)
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