Photos: Sake Tasting & Cultural/Business Exchange in NJ
Japan-US Alliance of New Jersey, Japanese American Society of NewJersey & Crowne Plaza Englewood
In Collaboration with Sake Discoveries, LLC, NY Mutual Trading Inc., WINEBOW Inc., New York Taiko Aikokai, Gotta Eat Sweets
Photos by Kumi Hayase Chamagraphy
Special Spring Kaiseki Dinner with Dassai at Hakubai
| April 10, 2010 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 8:30 pm |
The Kitano New York and Dassai present
Special Spring Kaiseki Dinner served with Dassai
in the Private Tatami Room
Saturday, April 10. 2010 6pm to 8:30pm
Please join us as we celebrate cherry blossom Sakura season at Hakubai restaurant with Traditional Japanese cuisine paired with
Dassai sake from Yamaguchi prefecture.
Assorted appetizers, 3 courses, a main course and desert
created by executive chef Yukihiro Sato.
$150 per person (including tax and gratuity)
You will receive $50 gift certificate of Hakubai and special gift from Dassai.
Mr. Sakurai the 4th generation producer of Dassai, Sake Samurai Timothy Sullivan, and Sake sommelier Chizuko (me!) will have a dinner with you.
Let’s enjoy authentic Japanese Kaiseki with us!!
RSVP by Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Manami: myaezawa@kitano.com
Tel: 212-885-7072
This event is LIMITED for just 15 people!! Please make a reservation as soon as you can!!
See you at beautiful Tatami Room of Hakubai!!
Happy Birthday Sake Samurai of New York!
Happy birthday Tim!! You are sooo SAKE SAMURAI!!!
Kagami Biraki of Nanbu Bijin and huge birthday cake with Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo picture!
<Kagami Biraki (鏡開き) is a Japanese traditional ceremony which literally translates to “Opening the Mirror” (from an abstinence) or, also, “Breaking of the Mochi.” It traditionally falls on January 11 (odd numbers are associated with being good luck in Japan) but, in practice outside of Japan, generally occurs around that date. It is generally the first important event of the year after New Years Day. It refers to the opening of a Kagami mochi, or to the opening of a cask of Sake at a party or ceremony.>
Sake And The Sundance Film Festival Photos
My friend Ayumi Sakamoto is a great photographer. My husband and her husband are good friends and both are editors of the movie Blue Valentine. We traveled all together during Sundance film festival 2010 in Park City.
Photos by A Y U M I SAKAMOTO
“Sake And The City” 3 for Web Magazine OPENERS (Japanese only)
Check this out!
Sake And The Sundance Film Festival!
I had been in Park City for Sundance film festival for this last few days. My husband is film maker, and he edited one of the movies “Blue Valentine“. We had a great party with the crew, including Ryan Gosling and Michalle Williams. It was wonderful night!!
The movie is very beautiful and sad… so real love story. Ryan and Michalle are awesome! They made me cry a lot!
We wish Blue Valentine will get awarded….!
Sake Tasting & Cultural/Business Exchange in NJ
| April 7, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Jointly Presented by
Japan-US Alliance of New Jersey
Japanese American Society of NewJersey
&
Crowne Plaza Englewood
In Collaboration with
Sake Discoveries, LLC
NY Mutual Trading Inc.
WINEBOW Inc.
New York Taiko Aikokai
Gotta Eat Sweets
This special event offers Asian and American communities in New Jersey an opportunity to develop friendships and business relations in a fun and casual party-like atmosphere. It’s a gathering of friends
to learn and teach Japanese tradition through Sake tasting.
This is our first Sake Tasting Event and, along with
our expert Sake sommelier, entertainment, relaxed conversation and great food,
should make for a great night. So please join us.
Sake Sommeliers : Chizuko Niikawa-Helton and Seju Yang
Sake 101/Sake Teacher : Timothy Sullivan
Date & Time : Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Time : 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Venue : Crowne Plaza Englewood
401 South Van Brunt St. Englewood, NJ 07631
Fee : $20 (Member of JUSA-NJ&JAS-NJ)
$25(Non-member)
Attire : Business Casual
Age 21 & Older and Accommodations Limited
RSVP by February 20th to WWW. JUSANJ.ORG
Inquiries: (201) 424-7850
Sake Brands : Nanbu Bijin Brewery Asahi Brewery(Dassai) Shata Brewery(Tengumai)
Kato Kichibei Shouten(Born) Asamai Brewery(Amanoto) Akita Seishu Brewery(Dewatsuru)
Five top sake brands at Keio Department Store Shinjuku 2009
This article on Asahi Newspaper of Japan is about five top sake brands at Keio Department Store Shinjuku‘s liquor store.
1. Dassai 50 Junmai Daiginjo
2. Hakkaisan Honjozo
3. Echigo Tsurukame Tobingakoi Daiginjo
4. Daishichi Junmai Kimoto
5. Kuroushi Hekizan Junmai Ginjo
If you have a chance to travel to Japan, you should check the sake store! Great selections!
Very Merry X’mas 2009!
One of the BEST sake for the holiday season! Dassai 39 Sparkling!! Enjoy!!
Japanese Hot Pots Party at Matsuri
