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Sunday, October 6th, 2019 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm

On the occasion of the relesae in France of the manga Natsuko no Sake (Éditions Vega), in the presence of the publisher, with participation from Mrs IKEDA (kuramoto), IMADA (toji-kuramoto) et OBATA (kuramoto). A round table discussion led by Jess GRINNEISER and Sophie GALLÉ-SOAS for France Sushi Magazine.

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Lecturers:

Stéphane FERRAND, Editorial Director of éditions Vega.
Aki IKEDA, President, 2nd generation kuramoto, Shodoshima Shuzo Co., Ltd., Kagawa prefecture.
Miho IMADA, President, 4th generation kuramoto and Toji, Imada Saké Brewery Co., Ltd, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Rumiko OBATA, Executive Vice-President, 5th generation kuramoto, Obata Shuzo, Niigata Prefecture.

Discussion led by :
Sophie GALLÉ-SOAS, Journalist for the magazine France Sushi.
Jess GRINNEISER, Freelance photojournalist specialising in Japan and pop culture.

Intervenants

Rumiko OBATA

5th kuramoto Executive Vice President/ Mano Tsuru The fifth generation of “Mano Tsuru” in Sado. After graduating from university, se worked for a film company before taking over the family’s business. Sake brewing experience program. WSET SAKE 3, Sake Expert Assessor, Kiki shu meister.

Miho IMADA

President of Imada Saké Brewery Co, Ltd Already toji at 16 years of age, a small artisanal producer, 4th generation, he is today, at 26 years of age, president of the sake house Imada Saké Brewery Co, Ltd. established since 1868, in the city of Akitsu, Hiroshima prefecture, the city where sake production was invented.

Aki IKEDA

4th generation kuramoto, President of Shodoshima Shuzo Co., Ltd., Kagawa prefecture She is President of the only sake brewery in Shodo-Shima island, Kagawa prefecture, a young brewery established in 2005. “It is the reason why we can do something others cannot. We are going to challenge ourselves to various things in order for more people to enjoy drinking our sakes. We keep the traditional brewing method to make supreme sake. We are committed to revitalize the old brewing culture of Shodo-shima.”

Jess GRINNEISER

Photojournalist Freelance photojournalist specializing in Japan and pop culture.

Sophie GALLÉ-SOAS

Journaliste Journalist for France Sushi magazine, the only professional magazine in France dedicated 100 % to Japanese food, products, chefs and restaurants.

Stéphane FERRAND

Directeur éditorial des Editions Vega Manga professional since 25 years, and publishing director since 14 years, Stephane FERRAND has made in french many books such as Les Gouttes de Dieu, Ashita no Joe, or One Piece. I created the Vega publishing house in 2018, through a joint venture with the Steinkis group, in the meaning to propose some quality seinen manga such as Peleliu or Natsuko no sake.