Establishment of a collaborative agreement with Niigata Prefecture and Niigata Sake Brewers Association

A collaborative agreement was established between Niigata Prefecture, Niigata Sake Brewers Association, and Niigata University.

This agreement sought to establish Sakeology as an academic discipline that encompasses the wide-ranging cultural and scientific aspects of sake and set up an international hub for this discipline.

(from left) ODAIRA Shunji, Director of Niigata Sake Brewery Association; YONEYAMA Ryuichi, Governor of Niigata Prefecture; TAKAHASHI Sugata, President of Niigata University