In this ikki weekly news, ikki deliver what is happening in Japan in Sake industry for your knowledge as well as hints for your business.

Please note that if you would like to see photos or full contents, kindly visit the original site from the link below the news topic and use google translate to see the full news.

The updated news in 18th – 24th May 2020 is below;

[Event]

Sake Appraisal by NRIB : 433 out of 850 won a prize, but no gold award due to Covid 19

https://www.nrib.go.jp/kan/r01by/r01bymoku_info.htm

[New Product]

Premium Night Cream from Sake brewery 『Komenukabijin NS-K Ginjo Night Cream』/ Nihon Sakari

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000018.000041514.html

[Innovation]

Online Brewery Tour in Shimane / Autabi

https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000002.000057719.html

[Local]

Nagayama Brewery and other organisations, including JA Yamaguchi, produce Sake with local sticky rice

https://www.47news.jp/localnews/4824074.html

[Local]

Open air Sake bar “Funai 5th Ave. Open Air Sakaba”  on street in Ooita from 22nd May

–https://funai5ave.com/2020/05/20/open-air-sakaba/

[Local]

「ROOM」from Yachiyo Shuzo, and new 5th Kuramoto, gains popularity in the market

https://www.47news.jp/localnews/4841636.html