On March 28, 2025, the delegation from Vinh Long Province, Vietnam, including Lu Quang Ngoi, the chairman of the People’s Committee, and about 30 others, with which Niigata Prefecture has concluded an MOU, visited Niigata University and toured the Sakeology Center as part of their visit.

First, SUEYOSHI Kuni, Ph.D., Director of Sakeology Center, explained to the delegation the background of the Center’s establishment and its activities related to Sakeology in the Seminar Room.

Explanation of the Sakeology Center and Sakeology

Then, while receiving an explanation from NISHIDA Ikuhisa, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Sakeology Center, they observed the sake mash moromi being experimented with various sake yeasts and compared the aromas in the sake test-brewing laboratory. They also saw the various equipment for sake analysis in the sake and food taste analysis laboratory.

In the test-brewing laboratory

Afterwards, they tasted “Rikka no Mori 2024,” a sake that the graduate students of the Graduate School Sakeology Program worked on sake brewing, and “Shinsetsu Monogatari,” a sake made from sake rice grown in the fields of the Field Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Faculty of Agriculture.

They also viewed the exhibits of sake cups, vessels and bottles in the exhibition space, as well as the display of rice ears of “Koshitanrei,” sake-brewing rice developed in Niigata Prefecture.

The delegation was very interested in the activities of the Sakeology Center and commented that the sake they tasted was very tasty.

Their visit to Niigata University was covered by the Broadcasting System of Niigata Inc. (BSN). Please click here to view. (The linked website is in Japanese.)