

{"id":2419,"date":"2024-06-06T09:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T00:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/?page_id=2419"},"modified":"2025-09-25T08:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T23:27:25","slug":"company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/en\/company\/","title":{"rendered":"Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-60 sp-py-40 alignfull\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Company<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-simple min_width20_\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Company Name<\/td><td>SAKURA SAKE SHOP INC.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Address<\/td><td>3-183 Kaihatsu-cho, Ogaki-shi, Gifu, Japan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Representatives<\/td><td>Yuichi Kondo, Ken Komazawa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Established<\/td><td>April 5, 2013 (Seimei Day)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Offices<\/td><td>\u25a0Head Office<br>3-183 Kaihatsu-cho, Ogaki-shi, Gifu, 503-0002, Japan<br>TEL: +81-584-74-7812<br>FAX: +81-50-3173-2120<br><br>\u25a0Tokyo Office<br>INFINITY IKEBUKURO 6F C-45, 2-36-1 Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, 171-0014, Japan<br>TEL: +81-3-6161-6325<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Email<\/td><td>info@sakurasaketen.com<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Qualified Invoice Issuer<\/td><td>T7010601043200<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Business Activities<\/td><td>Japanese sake sales (retail, wholesale, export) <br>Planning and development of original sake products <br>Planning and management of sake events<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Domestic Partners<\/td><td>Restaurants and businesses nationwide in Japan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Export Destinations<\/td><td>Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Macao, Australia, Canada, Germany, Austria, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Monaco, United Arab Emirates<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Banking Partners<\/td><td>Mizuho Bank, Shoko Chukin Bank, Tokyo Sangyo Credit Cooperative, Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-60 sp-py-40 alignfull\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-article\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Media Coverage<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-simple min_width20_\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Forbes JAPAN<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/forbesjapan.com\/articles\/detail\/50590\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forbesjapan.com\/articles\/detail\/50590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Why &#8220;Reikyo&#8221; Sake at 385,000 Yen per Bottle is Selling Like Hot Cakes<\/a> (Article in Japanese)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Reuters<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/jp.reuters.com\/article\/japanese-liquor-export-idJPKBN2B80IT\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jp.reuters.com\/article\/japanese-liquor-export-idJPKBN2B80IT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Analysis: Japanese Alcoholic Beverage Exports Growing, Led by Sake<\/a> (Article in Japanese)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>THE MID-JAPAN ECONOMIST<\/td><td>Sakura Saketen: Non-store Sake Retailer Renovates EC Site, Attracts Individual Customers with -5\u00b0C Storage Management (2024.02.04) (Article in Japanese)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CaseHUB.News<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/casehub.news\/category\/news\/ai-31.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sakura Saketen Implements AI-powered Carbon Accounting Platform to Calculate Carbon Footprint of Sake<\/a> (Article in Japanese)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SAKETOMO<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/saketomo.tv-aichi.co.jp\/english\/en_20230327_aichi.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/saketomo.tv-aichi.co.jp\/choose\/20240201_nihonsyuerabikata.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">10 Recommendations for Japanese Sake in Aichi, Carefully Selected by the Prince of Sake Who Has Tasted More Than 5,000 kinds of Sake Without Preconception!<\/a> (Article in English)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SAKE Industry News<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/sakeindustrynews.substack.com\/p\/sake-industry-news-issue-23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sake Industry News. Issue #23<\/a> (Archived article. Access requires a paid subscription.)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-60 sp-py-40 has-bg-img alignfull lazyload\" style=\"background-color:rgba(247, 247, 247, 0.5)\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/sakura-bg-1.png\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl u-mb-ctrl u-mb-20\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\">Our Team<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/our-team-bg-sample4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3752\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/our-team-bg-sample4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/our-team-bg-sample4-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/our-team-bg-sample4-1024x428.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/our-team-bg-sample4-768x321.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-0 sp-py-0 alignfull\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-container\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped u-mb-ctrl u-mb-30 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/thought_img_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/thought_img_1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/thought_img_1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/thought_img_1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"620\" data-id=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/future-bg-sample5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/future-bg-sample5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/future-bg-sample5-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/future-bg-sample5-768x476.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"1127\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/company-ourteam-sample2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/company-ourteam-sample2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/company-ourteam-sample2-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/company-ourteam-sample2-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-60 sp-py-40 alignfull\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Executive Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns is-style-clmn-shadow\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--swl-clmn-pddng:0rem 0rem 2rem 0rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kondo-prof-1000x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kondo-prof-1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kondo-prof-1000x500-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/kondo-prof-1000x500-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">&nbsp;Yuichi Kondo<\/span><\/strong><br><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\">Representative Director<\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">Born in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture in 1980. While a student at Kanazawa University, he studied abroad at State University of New York at Buffalo for one year. This experience gave him a strong sense of identity as a Japanese, and he decided to become involved with sake, which he loves the most in Japanese culture. After graduating from college, he worked for three years at a commodity futures broker in order to develop his sales skills above all else. In 2007, he joined Yamanaka Sake Shop, a sake specialty store in Osaka. He started out as a hall staff at owned restaurant. After working in delivery and sales, he became the store manager eventually. In 2013, he returned to his birthplace Ogaki and launched Sakura Sake Shop together with Komazawa. Out of the Nagoya office he mainly conducts sales to restaurants and hosts sake meetings. He is a father of two who loves to enjoy his food &amp; sake pairings. 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class=\"wp-image-690\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/komazawa-prof-1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/komazawa-prof-1000x500-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/komazawa-prof-1000x500-1-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Takeshi Komazawa<\/span><\/strong><br><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\">Representative Director<\/mark><\/span><\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDQ4IDQ4Ij48cGF0aCBkPSJNNDMgNDZIMjFjLTEuMSAwLTItLjktMi0ycy45LTIgMi0yaDIyYzEuMSAwIDIgLjkgMiAycy0uOSAyLTIgMnpNMjguNiAxMC42bDIuNS00LjNjLjMtLjUuMS0xLjEtLjQtMS40bC01LjItM2MtLjUtLjMtMS4xLS4xLTEuNC40bC0yLjUgNC4zIDcgNHpNMjAuMiA5LjIgMy4zIDM4LjVjLS40LjctLjYgMS41LS41IDIuM2wuMyA0LjVjMCAuNy44IDEuMSAxLjQuOGw0LTJjLjctLjQgMS4zLS45IDEuNy0xLjZsMTYuOS0yOS4zLTYuOS00eiI+PC9wYXRoPjwvc3ZnPg==)\" data-icon=\"LsPen\" data-id=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span>WSET level 3 Sake<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">Born in 1980 in Nagano, Japan. While a student at Kanazawa University, he spent a year as an exchange student at the Australian National University. With the drive to be able to explain Japan to other international students, he decided to work to promote Japanese culture to the world and chose the path of promoting his loving sake. After graduation he went out to study other alcoholic beverages and he joined a bar in Hong Kong, where he learned cocktails and other drinks. In 2007, he returned to Japan and joined Hasegawa Sake Shop, a sake specialty store in Tokyo. With roles at different stores he transferred to an affilated company where he was involved in sake wholesaling and exporting, product development, as well as setting up new stores and planning sake events in Japan and abroad. In 2013, he launched &#8220;Sakura Sake Shop&#8221; with together with his old friend Kondo. While working mainly on the export business from the Tokyo office, he also organizes various sake events. 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class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-section_ttl\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Staff Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-columns is-style-clmn-shadow\" style=\"--clmn-w--pc:33.33%\"><div class=\"swell-block-columns__inner\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--swl-clmn-pddng:0rem 0rem 2rem 0rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-1-450x300-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-1-450x300-1.png 450w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-1-450x300-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Masahiro Osumi<\/span><\/strong><br><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\">WEB Division Manager<\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDQ4IDQ4Ij48cGF0aCBkPSJNNDMgNDZIMjFjLTEuMSAwLTItLjktMi0ycy45LTIgMi0yaDIyYzEuMSAwIDIgLjkgMiAycy0uOSAyLTIgMnpNMjguNiAxMC42bDIuNS00LjNjLjMtLjUuMS0xLjEtLjQtMS40bC01LjItM2MtLjUtLjMtMS4xLS4xLTEuNC40bC0yLjUgNC4zIDcgNHpNMjAuMiA5LjIgMy4zIDM4LjVjLS40LjctLjYgMS41LS41IDIuM2wuMyA0LjVjMCAuNy44IDEuMSAxLjQuOGw0LTJjLjctLjQgMS4zLS45IDEuNy0xLjZsMTYuOS0yOS4zLTYuOS00eiI+PC9wYXRoPjwvc3ZnPg==)\" data-icon=\"LsPen\" data-id=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span>WSET level 3 Sake<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">Upon returning from studying abroad in Ohio, USA during his university years, Masahiro rediscovered the beauty of Japanese culture. He was amazed by the deliciousness of sake for the first time while working part-time at a Japanese restaurant. After graduating, he gained experience in call center operations before joining Sakura Sake Store. Transitioning to the export department, he later moved into web-related roles. He has been involved in various tasks such as launching and growing online shops, planning and creating web content, and leading LP production. Apart from sake, he loves beer, wine, and manga.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--swl-clmn-pddng:0rem 0rem 2rem 0rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-2-450x300-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-695\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-2-450x300-1.png 450w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-2-450x300-1-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Ayumi Furusawa<\/span><\/strong><br><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\">WEB Division<\/mark><\/span><\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">After graduating from a foreign language college, Ayumi joined a major corporation. She then experienced working holidays in two countries, serving in resorts and travel agencies overseas. Upon returning to Japan, she enjoyed managing guesthouses, exploring tourist spots, and working as an inbound tour guide for sake-related tours. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, she sought to engage with both Japanese culture and the international community, leading her to join Sakura Sake Store&#8217;s WEB Division. Apart from sake, she enjoys overseas travel, wine, and reading.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-column swl-has-mb--s\" style=\"--swl-clmn-pddng:0rem 0rem 2rem 0rem\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-3-450x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-3-450x300-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/staff-3-450x300-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center u-mb-ctrl u-mb-0\"><strong><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-l\">Akagi Kazuya<\/span><\/strong><br><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\">Export Division<\/mark><\/span> <span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-swl-main-color\">Manager<\/mark><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\"><span style=\"--the-icon-svg: url(data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjFlbSIgd2lkdGg9IjFlbSIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiBhcmlhLWhpZGRlbj0idHJ1ZSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDQ4IDQ4Ij48cGF0aCBkPSJNNDMgNDZIMjFjLTEuMSAwLTItLjktMi0ycy45LTIgMi0yaDIyYzEuMSAwIDIgLjkgMiAycy0uOSAyLTIgMnpNMjguNiAxMC42bDIuNS00LjNjLjMtLjUuMS0xLjEtLjQtMS40bC01LjItM2MtLjUtLjMtMS4xLS4xLTEuNC40bC0yLjUgNC4zIDcgNHpNMjAuMiA5LjIgMy4zIDM4LjVjLS40LjctLjYgMS41LS41IDIuM2wuMyA0LjVjMCAuNy44IDEuMSAxLjQuOGw0LTJjLjctLjQgMS4zLS45IDEuNy0xLjZsMTYuOS0yOS4zLTYuOS00eiI+PC9wYXRoPjwvc3ZnPg==)\" data-icon=\"LsPen\" data-id=\"0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"swl-inline-icon\">\u2003<\/span>WSET level 3 Sake<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-s\">After graduating from high school, Kazuya gained experience in customer service in the hotel and bridal industries, dealing with international clients. To improve his English, he studied in New York, graduating from a community college. During his time in the US, he was surprised by the popularity of Japanese sake among those who specialize in it or have a preference for Japanese cuisine, sparking his interest in sake-related work. After returning to Japan, he worked in sales and marketing before joining Sakura Sake Store&#8217;s export division. In his free time, he enjoys outdoor activities and traveling.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-fullWide pc-py-20 sp-py-40 alignfull\"><div class=\"swell-block-fullWide__inner l-container\">\n<div class=\"swell-block-button -size-l is-style-more_btn u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5 \" style=\"--the-fz:1em;--the-width:100%\"><a href=\"\/en\/history\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\"><strong>The Birth of Sakura Sake Shop<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button -size-l is-style-more_btn u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\" style=\"--the-fz:1em;--the-width:100%\"><a href=\"\/en\/recruitment\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\"><strong><strong>Career Opportunities<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"swell-block-button -size-l is-style-more_btn u-mb-ctrl u-mb-5\" style=\"--the-fz:1em;--the-width:100%\"><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"swell-block-button__link\"><span><span class=\"swl-fz u-fz-xl\"><strong>CSR<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u3055\u304f\u3089\u9152\u5e97\u306e\u4f1a\u793e\u6982\u8981\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3054\u7d39\u4ecb\u3057\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"swell_btn_cv_data":"","_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/stg.sakurasaketen.com\/?page_id=216","footnotes":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"class_list":["post-2419","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2419"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3756,"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2419\/revisions\/3756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sakurasaketen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}