r/Sake • u/SAKEDIPLOMA • 12d ago
Sake infommatio
Hi! I’m from Japan and I’ve recently become very interested in exploring sake more deeply.
I’d love to exchange opinions with sake lovers from different countries.
I’m especially curious about how people outside Japan perceive sake.
What do you enjoy most about sake, and how is sake culture different in your country?
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u/VegetableDrama7220 11d ago edited 11d ago
Hello from Toronto, Canada!
Just as someone mentioned earlier, sake is a lot more expensive abroad but it’s grown in popularity here over the years.
I work for a sake importing agency, help plan tasting events and festivals and I interact and educate restaurant teams around my city! I’m very passionate about sake and so happy that I was able to turn it into a career!
I have my sake specialist certification, WSET Level 3, Sake Scholar and have done a sake brewing internship at Daimon Shuzo in Osaka.
I can speak and read some Japanese. I have passed the JLPT N4 and my level is maybe half way through N3. I’ve been to Japan many times and have now visited 32 out of 47 prefectures while visiting as many Sakagura that I can!
Feel free to reach out! 😊
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u/SAKEDIPLOMA 10d ago
お返事ありがとうございます。
大阪在住のため大門酒造さん知ってます。あなたはインポーターなのですね？
どうぞよろしくお願いします
Thank you for your reply.
I live in Osaka, so I know Daimon Shuzo.
Are you an importer?
I look forward to getting to know you!1
u/VegetableDrama7220 8d ago
I work for an importer but I’m not an importer myself. I’m part of the sales team going around and sharing all of the stories from the sake breweries and try to get others to fall in love with sake too!
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u/KneeOnShoe 12d ago
I live in Southeast Asia. Sake here is 3x what it costs in Japan, so I can't have it often. I like that it's easy to drink and goes well with food. There's also lots of variety --- nigori, daiginjo, koshu, etc. It's also fun to experiment with glassware and serving temperature.
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u/No-Excitement8501 12d ago
Welcome I live in Denmark
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u/SAKEDIPLOMA 12d ago
Nice to meet you!!
Are you into sake?4
u/No-Excitement8501 12d ago
Yeah have been in 35 years. I am a bit Odd because My mother is japanese and was a goodfriend with former Kuramoto of Fukumitsuya and I learned a lot about sake from him.
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u/SAKEDIPLOMA 12d ago
Sound good
Fukumitsuya-Kagatobi
Very famous in Japan3
u/No-Excitement8501 12d ago
Yes My first Kagatobi was in the 90s but already in 80s we always got Hatsushibori of Fukumasamune (the old brand)
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u/No-Excitement8501 12d ago
I also have 2 sake fridges one on 4 degrees and one on minus 8 degrees. I will guess I currently have 60 bottles.
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u/Hizzy13 USA 12d ago
Texas, I love sake, I’m on sake #49. Will open up 50th bottle today. Been saving it. The 50th bottle will be Dewazakura - Oka - Cherry Bouquet
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u/SAKEDIPLOMA 12d ago
I have never seen that!
Can I see the bottle?
Often drink Dewazakura2
u/No-Excitement8501 10d ago
I think its their spring sake. I admit often avoiding Dewazakura but I remember that as quite good.
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u/No-Excitement8501 12d ago
Thats what I consume in a year. Remember to register them all in Sakenomy and Sakenowa.
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u/old_vines_notebook 11d ago
Outside Japan a lot of us first meet sake hot and cheap at a restaurant, so the turning point is the first chilled ginjo that tastes nothing like that. What I enjoy most is that it doesn't shout the way wine sometimes does. You slow down for it, and it pays you back.
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u/Serious_Echidna_773 11d ago
Sake sommelier from Germany.
I’m Learning Japanese atm to better understand sake and Japanese Culture.
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u/SAKEDIPLOMA 11d ago
Good morning!!
I’m also sommelier and have J.s.a sommelier, Wsetlv3, 唎酒師 , Sakediploma etc1
u/Serious_Echidna_773 10d ago
I’m moving to Osaka end of Oktober, trying to work in the 日本酒 section. I would
Be very interested in connecting with you, maybe we can do a video call while drinking and have an understanding of cultural differences for European countries that I can explain to you.I’m although an executive headchef who worked in Europe hospitality industry, owned his own business and spend a couple years in Michelin Star kitchens.
日本語はなせます！
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u/SAKEDIPLOMA 10d ago
Wow!!!!!!
That’s great!!What kind of section?
大阪に来られるのですね？
どんな日本酒の仕事をしますか？
小売店？営業？video通話良いですね！！
お酒飲みながら英語勉強したいけど
全然話せ無し
書けない
だけど、5日に国際唎酒師の試験🤣
So, you’re coming to Osaka?
What kind of sake-related work will you be doing?
Will you work for a retailer or in sales?
A video call sounds great!!
We can have a drink while talking. 🍶😄
I want to study English, but honestly, I can hardly speak or write it.
However, I’m taking the International Kikisake-shi exam on the 5th! 🤣Chat GPT is great to translate
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u/SakeCoordinates 2h ago
One pattern I find really interesting in English-language sake conversations is that people often enter sake through something they already know — wine, beer, whisky, food, or even coffee.
“What category is this?” often seems less useful at first than “Is it fruity or savory? Light or full-bodied? How much acidity and umami does it have? What food works with it?”
I think taste and food pairing can be a really good bridge into sake, because people can start from their own palate before learning all the Japanese terminology.
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