Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association | JSS
We at the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association (JSS) are hosting the second annual Sake Future Summit. The event will be held across two days (January 8th and 15th). Each day will consist of 4 online sessions between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm (JST). We have invited leading sake and shochu professionals from across the globe to share their insight into the latest market developments and to comment on how the industries are changing. The event will be streamed on YouTube for anyone interested in these iconic Japanese beverages.
Sake Future Summit 2022 – Day 1
Sake Future Summit 2022 – Day 2
Sake and shochu makers, who took economic hits during the pandemic are starting to look to a brighter future, especially with new regulations making it easier to sell their products globally. Interest in shochu continues to grow and the sake market outside Japan is rapidly growing with the creation of new breweries in America, Europe and other parts of the globe. Sake and shochu are now impossible to ignore categories within the Food and Beverage industry.
The sessions of Sake Future Summit 2022 cover important industry topics such as, resiliency, tradition versus innovation, and sustainability. As the market for both beverages continues to change and evolve, the sessions of the Sake Future Summit are designed to give professionals and enthusiasts alike a view into the current state of sake and shochu and their potential futures.
The 8 sessions of the Sake Future Summit 2022 are as follows:
Session 1 : The Global Transformation of Sake
・Facilitator: Justin Potts (Producer, Sake On Air / Director of Brewing Relations, Origami Sake)
・Speakers: TBA
Session 2 : Bringing Sake into the American Mainstream
・Facilitator: Weston Konishi (President of Sake Brewers Association of North America)
・Speaker: Pablo Rivera (Founder of WESAKE)
・Speaker: Matt Bell (CEO and President of Origami Sake)
・Speaker: Nina Murphy (Owner of Sunflower Sake)
Session 3 : News from Shochu Land
・Facilitator: Christopher Pellegrini (Shochu specialist; Author of The Shochu Handbook)
・Speaker: Hiromi Iuchi (Senior Manager of Overseas Operation Division of JSS)
・Speaker: Shūsō Imada (General Manager of the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center)
Session 4 : Traditions and Sustainability in the World of Sake and Honkaku Shochu
・Facilitator: Natsuko Tabata (Member of the Board of Directors of Japan Research Association for Sakeology)
・Speaker: Shinuemon Konishi (President of Konishi Brewing Co., Ltd.)
・Speaker: Yūichi Hashiba (President of Izumibashi Shuzo Co., Ltd.)
Session 1 : Current State of the Sake Industry
・Facilitator: John Gauntner (Author; Founder of Sake World)
・Speaker: Hiromi Iuchi (Senior Manager of Overseas Operation Division of JSS)
・Speaker: Shūsō Imada (General Manager of the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center)
Session 2 : Shochu as a Global Beverage
・Facilitator: Marico Kojima (Bar Writer; PR Consultant)
・Speaker: Shuzō Nagumo (Mixologist; Spirits&Sharing.inc CEO / Founder)
・Speaker: Julia Momose (Bartender: Creative director at Kumiko and Kikko)
Session 3 : The Cutting Edge of Sake & Food Pairing
・Facilitator: Hitoshi Utsunomiya (Director of JSS)
・Speaker: Marie Chiba (Sake Sommelier; the 14th Sake Samurai; Owner of EUREKA!)
Session 4 : Challenging Tradition and Innovation in the Sake Market
・Facilitator: Shūsō Imada (General Manager of the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center)
・Speaker: Norimasa Yamamoto (President of Heiwa Shuzou Co., Ltd.)
・Speaker: Chobē Yamamoto (President of Yucho Shuzo Co., Ltd.)
More speakers and sessions may be announced in the lead-up to Sake Future Summit 2022. Event details and the latest session information can be found at: https://www.sakefuturesummit.com/
*(Note that sessions and speakers are subject to change).
Send media inquiries and additional information requests to: sakefuturesummit2022@export-japan.co.jp
