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		<title>Sake Shinnenkai @ Kasadela</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sooooo much Sake FUN with Sake Fans!!! Thank you all!!!
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		<title>Say &#8220;Love&#8221; With Nanbu Bijin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:39:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Start New Year with Temaki Sushi &amp; Nanbu Bijin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>January 2012 Hakkaisan Restaurant Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:02:38 +0000</pubDate>
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NYC: January 2012 Hakkaisan Restaurant Week
January 23rd to January 29th 2012
Start your year off right by joining us for Hakkaisan Sake Restaurant Week from January 23rd to 29th in NYC. You can get some amazing specials that feature Hakkaisan Sake sold at a special price! The participating restaurants this month include Sun Chan and Decibel. For updates be sure to Like [...]]]></description>
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<h2>NYC: January 2012 Hakkaisan Restaurant Week</h2>
<h2>January 23rd to January 29th 2012</h2>
<p>Start your year off right by joining us for <strong>Hakkaisan Sake Restaurant Week</strong> from January 23rd to 29th in NYC. You can get some amazing specials that feature Hakkaisan Sake sold at a special price! The participating restaurants this month include <a href="http://www.hakkaisan.com/events/nyc-january-2012-hakkaisan-restaurant-week/#sunchan">Sun Chan</a> and <a href="http://www.hakkaisan.com/events/nyc-january-2012-hakkaisan-restaurant-week/#decibel">Decibel</a>. For updates be sure to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hakkaisan-Sake/126951927329685" target="new">Like us on Facebook</a>!</p>
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		<title>Happy New Year 2012!</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lots of love, sake, and shochu to all of you on the planet!!
新川 智慈子 Chizuko Niikawa-Helton
President, Kiki-Sake-Shi (Certified Sake Sommelier by Sake Service Institute)
SAKE DISCOVERIES, LLC
Sakediscoveries.com
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lots of love, sake, and shochu to all of you on the planet!!</p>
<p>新川 智慈子 Chizuko Niikawa-Helton<br />
President, Kiki-Sake-Shi (Certified Sake Sommelier by Sake Service Institute)<br />
SAKE DISCOVERIES, LLC<br />
<a href="http://Sakediscoveries.com" target="_blank">Sakediscoveries.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/sakediscoveries" target="_blank">Facebook Fan Page</a><br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/SakeAndTheCity" target="_blank">Twitter Sake And The City</a><br />
<a href="http://openers.jp/culture/chizuko_niikawa-helton/chizuko08.html" target="_blank">Web Magazine OPENERS</a><br />
<a href="http://Sakelovers.com" target="_blank">Sakelovers.com</a></p>
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		<title>Nanbu Bijin A Gift From Your Heart</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chiz</dc:creator>
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		<title>I&#8217;m back in NYC from Japan sake brewery tour!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 07:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Sorry for not posting anything on my blog recently&#8230;.
Please check out my work on Sake Discoveries Facebook page!
You can see all my work;)
Please like me~~!
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<p>Sorry for not posting anything on my blog recently&#8230;.</p>
<p>Please check out my work on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sakediscoveries">Sake Discoveries Facebook page</a>!</p>
<p>You can see all my work;)</p>
<p>Please like me~~!</p>
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		<title>Joy of Sake NY 2011! A Benefit for Brewery families</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chiz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Joy of Sake &#8212; A Benefit for Brewery Families
326 great sakes 13 terrific restaurants 1 good cause
The Joy of Sake is New York&#8217;s annual sake celebration, featuring over 300 premium sakes in every style from every region of Japan and appetizers from some of the City&#8217;s top chefs.
This year, thirty percent of all proceeds go to brewery families in [...]]]></description>
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<h3><span style="color: #800000;">326 great sakes 13 terrific restaurants 1 good cause</span></h3>
<p>The Joy of Sake is New York&#8217;s annual sake celebration, featuring over 300 premium sakes in every style from every region of Japan and appetizers from some of the City&#8217;s top chefs.</p>
<p>This year, thirty percent of all proceeds go to brewery families in Tohoku who lost their homes in the great tsunami that struck northeastern Japan on March 11 (<a href="http://www.joyofsake.com/htmlmail/jos11Ny_06Labels/info.html">more info</a>).</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t miss this once-a-year chance to taste the world&#8217;s finest sakes in peak condition. Participating <a href="http://www.joyofsake.com/restaurants/restaurantsNY.htm">restaurants</a> include 15 East, Bond Street, Kyo Ya, Momofuku Ssäm Bar, wd~50, Sakagura, Ma Peche, SushiSamba, Bozu, oms/B, Aburiya Kinnosuke, Hibino and En Japanese Brasserie.</p>
<p>The Altman Building<br />
Friday, October 21, 2011 6:00 &#8211; 9:00PM<br />
$90 ($100 at the door)<br />
Sake Hotline: (888) 799-7242<br />
<a href="http://www.joyofsake.com/">www.joyofsake.com</a></p>
<h3><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal;">Don&#8217;t miss out!</span></h3>
<p>You can purchase tickets online using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. For phone orders, please call our sake hotline number at<br />
<strong>888-799-7242.</strong></p>
<p>The Joy of Sake &#8211; New York<br />
Oct 21, 2011<br />
The Altman Building<br />
131 West 18th Street &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;$90</p>
<h2><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a href="http://www.joyofsake.com/DrawProducts.aspx?ProductID=NYTicket">Buy Ticket</a></span></h2>
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		<title>Nanbu Bijin in Japanese Subculture</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2011 07:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Nanbu Bijin was featured in Japanese TV show Mirai Vision</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:12:22 +0000</pubDate>
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