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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 “World Sake Competition Returns”
By Kosuke Kuji
Before the novel coronavirus pandemic, sake competitions were actively held worldwide, such as the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in England, Kura Master in France, and Joy of Sake in America, etc. Due to the sweeping novel coronavirus pandemic however, these competitions were canceled in droves. Since last year, competitions have been partially simplified, judged by only local judges, or reduced in scale.
This year however, with the three vaccines and the characteristics of the Omicron variant taken into consideration, the coronavirus regulations are relaxing quickly in the U.S. and Europe. Unfortunately, Japan is still maintaining near total isolation. Regulations started to relax in March, with foreign sake competitions welcoming back judges from Japan and other nations, while some competitions are returning to pre-pandemic scale. I’m very thankful to see this happening.
International sake competitions are wonderful for having diversified judges, difficult to find for sake competitions in Japan. Therefore, foreign judges judge sake in a true sense.
Sake is judged by transcending race, religion, word, or ideology, a truly international competition.
This year, I truly look forward to inviting diverse judges for the sake competition. I also wish to take this opportunity to thank the judges in Japan and everyone in the world.
酒豪大陸「世界の酒の審査会が戻ってきた」
新型コロナの世界的な蔓延により、コロナ前まではイギリスのインターナショナルワインチャレンジ（IWC）やフランスのクラマスター、そしてアメリカのジョイオブサケなど日本酒の審査会が盛んにおこなわれてきました。
しかし、新型コロナの蔓延により、それらの審査会は中止などに追い込まれ、昨年からは審査を一部簡略化したり、現地の審査委員だけで審査したりして、規模を縮小しながら開催出来るものも出てきました。
しかし、今年になって、ワクチンの3回接種や、オミクロン株の特性を鑑み、アメリカをはじめヨーロッパでもコロナ規制を緩和する動きが加速してきました。
残念ながら日本は鎖国に近い状態を維持しているのですが、3月からはそれも少し緩和されて、今年の海外の日本酒審査会は日本からの審査委員が戻ったり、各国からの審査委員を受け入れたりして、コロナ前と同じ規模で審査会が開催されるところが増えました。
本当にありがたく思います。
世界の日本酒審査会は審査委員の多様性というところがとても素晴らしく、日本で開催される日本酒の審査会は審査委員の多様性がなかなか難しいので、本当の意味での酒の評価を感じられるのは海外の審査会だと思っています。
人種や宗教や言葉や思想の壁を越えて、審査される日本酒。それこそがまさに世界の評価なのだと思います。
今年はやっとその多様性を担保した審査を行えるので、結果が楽しみです。審査していただく日本をはじめ世界中の皆さんに心から感謝申し上げます。
Before the novel coronavirus pandemic, sake competitions were actively held worldwide, such as the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in England, Kura Master in France, and Joy of Sake in America, etc. Due to the sweeping novel coronavirus pandemic however, these competitions were canceled in droves. Since last year, competitions have been partially simplified, judged by only local judges, or reduced in scale.
This year however, with the three vaccines and the characteristics of the Omicron variant taken into consideration, the coronavirus regulations are relaxing quickly in the U.S. and Europe. Unfortunately, Japan is still maintaining near total isolation. Regulations started to relax in March, with foreign sake competitions welcoming back judges from Japan and other nations, while some competitions are returning to pre-pandemic scale. I’m very thankful to see this happening.
International sake competitions are wonderful for having diversified judges, difficult to find for sake competitions in Japan. Therefore, foreign judges judge sake in a true sense.
Sake is judged by transcending race, religion, word, or ideology, a truly international competition.
This year, I truly look forward to inviting diverse judges for the sake competition. I also wish to take this opportunity to thank the judges in Japan and everyone in the world.
酒豪大陸「世界の酒の審査会が戻ってきた」
新型コロナの世界的な蔓延により、コロナ前まではイギリスのインターナショナルワインチャレンジ（IWC）やフランスのクラマスター、そしてアメリカのジョイオブサケなど日本酒の審査会が盛んにおこなわれてきました。
しかし、新型コロナの蔓延により、それらの審査会は中止などに追い込まれ、昨年からは審査を一部簡略化したり、現地の審査委員だけで審査したりして、規模を縮小しながら開催出来るものも出てきました。
しかし、今年になって、ワクチンの3回接種や、オミクロン株の特性を鑑み、アメリカをはじめヨーロッパでもコロナ規制を緩和する動きが加速してきました。
残念ながら日本は鎖国に近い状態を維持しているのですが、3月からはそれも少し緩和されて、今年の海外の日本酒審査会は日本からの審査委員が戻ったり、各国からの審査委員を受け入れたりして、コロナ前と同じ規模で審査会が開催されるところが増えました。
本当にありがたく思います。
世界の日本酒審査会は審査委員の多様性というところがとても素晴らしく、日本で開催される日本酒の審査会は審査委員の多様性がなかなか難しいので、本当の意味での酒の評価を感じられるのは海外の審査会だと思っています。
人種や宗教や言葉や思想の壁を越えて、審査される日本酒。それこそがまさに世界の評価なのだと思います。
今年はやっとその多様性を担保した審査を行えるので、結果が楽しみです。審査していただく日本をはじめ世界中の皆さんに心から感謝申し上げます。
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