A new book, Sakeology Lectures (edited by Sakeokogy Center, Niigata University), has been published by MINERVASHOBO on March 24, 2022.

Niigata University has been offering the lectures “Sakeology” since 2018, and this book was written by the faculty members of Sakeology Center, and in-house faculty members and external lecturers in particular fields of specialization, who gave the very first lecture “Sakeology A” and summarized their contents.

Please take a look.

*This book is written in Japanese.

【Table of Contents】
Introduction　Introduction to Sakeology
　Column 1 　Sake Yeast and Its Surroundings

Part I　Basics of Sake
　Chapter 1　　What is Sake?
　Chapter 2　　History of Sake
　Column 2　　Sake in Japanese Classical Literature

Part II　Sake and Region
　Chapter 3　　Regionality of Sake and Characteristics of Niigata Sake
　Chapter 4　　Regionality and Diversity of Sake
　Chapter 5　　Initiatives and Changes of Niigata Sake Brewers Associations
　Column 3　　Sakeology from the Perspective of Rice Cultivation

Part III　Sake and Science
　Chapter 6　　Sake and Food
　Chapter 7　　Sake and Health
　Chapter 8　　Alcohol and the Brain
　Column 4　　Secrets of Food Palatability
　Column 5　　The Association between Diabetes Mellitus and Alcohol Intake

Part IV　Sake and Society
　Chapter 9　　Management and Sociology of Sake
　Chapter 10　 Globalization of Japanese Alcoholic Beverages
　Chapter 11　 Sake and Tax
　Column 6　　Sake Lees and Health

Part V　Sake and Culture
　Chapter 12　 Sake Etiquette
　Chapter 13　 Be a Sake Ambassador
　Chapter 14　 Culture of Ryotei and Kagai in relation to Sake
　Column 7　　Sake from Overseas Perspectives