Lecture by Assoc. Prof. Kishi

The seminar was held twice as part of dissemination of information about Sakeology. In the morning, a lecture on "The effort of Sakeology" was given by Assoc. Prof. Yasuyuki Kishi of Faculty of Economics, and the other on "Japanese sake and food – research the taste of Japanese sake and foods from a scientific perspective" was given by Prof. Shinobu Fujimura of Faculty of Agriculture in the afternoon. The venue was almost filled to capacity where many participants earnestly took notes.

Throughout the two-day event of "Niigata Sakenojin 2019", from Saturday, March 9 to Sunday, March 10, we introduced our Sakeology Center at the panel exhibition in the venue. At the opening ceremony of the event, along with Mr. Hideyo Hanazumi, the Governor of Niigata Prefecture and Mr. Shunji Odaira, the Chairman of the Niigata Sake Brewers Association, Prof. Sugata Takahashi, the President of Niigata University joined "kagamibiraki", opening a sake barrel by breaking its lid, followed by a toast in celebration of the opening.