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- Sake Nation “Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Sake Breweries ④”
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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 “Noto Peninsula Earthquake and Sake Breweries ④”
By Kosuke Kuji
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred in the “Noto Peninsula,” home to one of the three most renowned Toji (Master sake brewers) representative of Japan, and many Noto Toji (Master sake brewers of the Noto Toji Guild) to date.
The Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred on January 1, 2024. Breweries preparing to brew sake since September or October customarily take the New Year Day off and send their Toji home for the holiday. Toji take only the New Year Day off and return to their breweries to continue brewing sake until March or April. Many Toji were home this year to celebrate the New Year day.
Then, the earthquake struck. The damage was so extensive that every Noto Toji was hurt and couldn’t return to their breweries to continue brewing sake.
The disaster left some sake breweries that sustained no damage without their Toji who could not return. Therefore, their scheduled sake production took a drastic hit in production value or was halted altogether.
Although the earthquake was unfortunate, sake breweries in the Hokuriku region that sustained light damage did not hesitate to take on the added hardship of providing support to other major breweries that sustained significant damages. The road to recovery stretches far ahead.
To our customers in North America, please continue to enjoy sake brewed in the Hokuriku region. Sake in the Noto region is not completed yet, but please enjoy large volumes of sake brewed in other Hokuriku regions and Niigata prefecture. The best way to provide the strongest support to the afflicted sake breweries is to enjoy their sake.
Thank you very much in advance for your much-needed support.
酒豪大陸「能登半島沖地震と酒蔵④」
能登半島沖地震の発生した「能登」という地は、日本三大杜氏の1つである「能登杜氏」の発祥の地で、さらには今現在も多くの能登杜氏が暮らす場所です。
今回の発災は1月1日。9月、10月から仕込みをしている蔵は、正月お休みにして杜氏さんを地元に帰す風習があります。正月だけ休んで、また蔵に戻り、3月、4月まで酒造りが続くのです。今回はこの正月の里帰りで多くの能登杜氏が能登に戻っていました。
そこで発災。当然能登杜氏で被災していない人はいないほどの被害。そうなると、もう酒蔵に戻って酒造りは出来ません。
今回の災害で、蔵には被害は無くても、杜氏さんが帰ってこれなくて予定していた酒造りが出来なくなった、または大幅減産した、という蔵も多いです。
これは仕方のない事なのですが、そんな苦労を微塵もみせずに、北陸の被害の軽かった蔵は、被害の大きい蔵の支援を今でも続けています。まだまだ長く続く復興への道。
是非アメリカの皆さんも北陸の酒を飲んで支援してください。能登の酒はまだですが、他の北陸の酒と新潟の酒をたくさん飲んで支援してください。それが一番の酒蔵への支援になります。どうかよろしくお願いします。
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