BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.5478@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20180207T000000Z DTEND:20180207T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<strong>Timothy Sullivan</strong>\,&nbsp\;one of the first&nbsp \;certified Sake Samurai and the founder of UrbanSake.com\, spent twelve m onths immersed&nbsp\;with&nbsp\;the sake making&nbsp\;team&nbsp\;at Hakkai san Brewery\, in the snow country of Niigata\, Japan. During his stay\, ea ch season held a new wonder: walking over hot coals during the community&r squo\;s&nbsp\;<em>hiwatari</em>&nbsp\;festival in fall\, discovering the p rocess of snow-aging sake in a&nbsp\;<em>yukimuro</em>&nbsp\;in winter\, c herry blossom viewing in spring\, and foraging for mountain vegetables in the summer. At this talk\, Sullivan takes us on a journey through four sea sons of the sake\, food\, and cultural wonders of a brewery town in Japan& rsquo\;s countryside&nbsp\;and the lessons he brings back for his life in New York City.&nbsp\;<em>Followed by a reception featuring sake from Hakka isan Brewery.</em>&nbsp\;\n\nTickets: $14/$11 Japan Society members\, seni ors &amp\; students&nbsp\;\nEvent Page:&nbsp\;https://www.japansociety.org /event/walking-in-a-sake-wonderland-a-year-at-a-japanese-brewery DTSTAMP:20240419T050902Z SUMMARY:Walking in a Sake Wonderland: A Year at a Japanese Brewery URL:/en/events/2018/02/07/walking-in-a-sake-wonderland-a-year-at-a-japanese / END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR