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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sake Future Summit 2022 \u2013 Day 1<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The 8 sessions of the Sake Future Summit 2022 are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Session 1 : The Global Transformation of Sake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: Justin Potts (Producer, Sake On Air \/ Director of Brewing Relations, Origami Sake) Session 2 : Bringing Sake into the American Mainstream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: Weston Konishi (President of Sake Brewers Association of North America) Session 3 : News from Shochu Land<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: Christopher Pellegrini (Shochu specialist; Author of The Shochu Handbook) Session 4 : Traditions and Sustainability in the World of Sake and Honkaku Shochu<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: Natsuko Tabata (Member of the Board of Directors of Japan Research Association for Sakeology) Session 1 : Current State of the Sake Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: John Gauntner (Author; Founder of Sake World) Session 2 : Shochu as a Global Beverage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: Marico Kojima (Bar Writer; PR Consultant) Session 3 : The Cutting Edge of Sake & Food Pairing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: Hitoshi Utsunomiya (Director of JSS) Session 4 : Challenging Tradition and Innovation in the Sake Market<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u30fbFacilitator: Sh\u016bs\u014d Imada (General Manager of the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center)
Sake Future Summit 2022 \u2013 Day 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nGrowing Interest in Sake and Shochu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
About the Sake Future Summit Sessions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Day 1 ( January 8, 2023 )<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeakers: TBA<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeaker: Pablo Rivera (Founder of WESAKE)
\u30fbSpeaker: Matt Bell (CEO and President of Origami Sake)
\u30fbSpeaker: Nina Murphy (Owner of Sunflower Sake)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeaker: Hiromi Iuchi (Senior Manager of Overseas Operation Division of JSS)
\u30fbSpeaker: Sh\u016bs\u014d Imada (General Manager of the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeaker: Shinuemon Konishi (President of Konishi Brewing Co., Ltd.)
\u30fbSpeaker: Y\u016bichi Hashiba (President of Izumibashi Shuzo Co., Ltd.)<\/p>\n\n\n\nDay 2 ( January 15, 2023 )<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeaker: Hiromi Iuchi (Senior Manager of Overseas Operation Division of JSS)
\u30fbSpeaker: Sh\u016bs\u014d Imada (General Manager of the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeaker: Shuz\u014d Nagumo (Mixologist; Spirits&Sharing.inc CEO \/ Founder)
\u30fbSpeaker: Julia Momose (Bartender: Creative director at Kumiko and Kikko)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeaker: Marie Chiba (Sake Sommelier; the 14th Sake Samurai; Owner of EUREKA!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u30fbSpeaker: Norimasa Yamamoto (President of Heiwa Shuzou Co., Ltd.)
\u30fbSpeaker: Chob\u0113 Yamamoto (President of Yucho Shuzo Co., Ltd.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n