People of the Industry
The sake industry is full of dedicated and hardworking individuals, commited to perfecting their craft. These are just some of the people that I have been fortunate enough to meet during my numerous sake adventures.
 Hara San of Hara ShuzoHara Shuzo 原酒造 is the smallest kura in Hiroshima prefecture.Their representative brand is Houraitsuru. |  Ishikawa San of Taketsuru ShuzoMr Tatsuya Ishikawa of Taketsuru Shuzo in Takehara, Hiroshima. A gentleman and true legend of the industry. |  Sakamoto San of Yoshida ShuzoThe fabulous Sakamoto-san, fellow Kurabito and friend who works at Yoshida Shuzo. They make the popular Shimane sake Gassan 月山. |
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 Kawamura San of BijofuKawamura-San of Hamakawa Shoten in Kochi prefecture. They make the wondeful Bijofu brand of sake, and Kawamura-San is both a brewer and sales representative. |  Team Okutou ShuzoThe wonderful father and son brewing team at Okutou Shouji in Ako City Hyogo-Ken, makers of Chushingura. |  Tom Wilson of Kanpai LondonCo-Founder and Head Brewer Tom Wilson of Kanpai London. The bottle in his hand is from their latest super-premium Dai-Ginjo series. |
 Daisuke San of Kikuchi ShuzoThe 6th generation of the Kikuchi family presenting his wondeful brands Kiseki no Osake and Sanzen at his brewery in Tamashima, Okayama Prefecture. |  Team RihakuTwo of the wonderful workers at Rihaku in Shimane Prefecture. Such down to earth and passionate people flying the flag for Shimane sake. |  Fujii San of Fujii ShuzoMeeting the incredibly hospitable Fujii San of Fujii Shuzo 藤井酒造 in Hiroshima. They make the superb Ryusei 龍勢 brand of Sake. |
 Miho Imada San of Imada ShuzoMiho Imada of Imada Shuzo 今田酒造 in Hiroshima giving a tour of her wonderful brewery where Fukucho 富久長 is made. |  Haruo San of Kumaya ShuzoMeeting the ever cheerful Haruo San, the company president of Kumaya Shuzo熊屋 in Kurashiki, Okayama. Their brand Ishichi 伊七received numerous awards this year from various competitions. |  Kosuke San of Nanbu BijinMyself and Charles of Sakeworks meeting Kosuke-San of Nanbu Bijin 南部美人 at Craft Sake Week in Roppongi, Tokyo |
 Maiko San of Tsuji-HontenMaster brewer Maiko-san of Tsuji-Honten in Maniwa Okayama, makers of Gozenshu. |  Marumoto San of ChikurinThe wonderful Marumoto San of Marumoto Shuzo 丸本酒造 in Okayama, makers of Chikurin 竹林 |  Norihiko San of ChikusenNorihiko San and myself at the Kura of Chikusen in Hyogo Prefecture |
 Philip Harper of Kinoshita ShuzoPhilip Harper and myself outside Tamagawa in Northern Kyoto Prefecture. |  Yasayuki San of Yoshida ShuzoYasuyuki-san of Yoshida Shuzo in Ishikawa prefecture, makers of Tedorigawa 手取川 |  Philip Harper of Kinoshita ShuzoMaster brewer Philip Harper of The Kinoshita Brewery in Kyoto Prefecture, makers of Tamagawa 玉川 |