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TOYAMAKANAZAWA

EVENT

Sake Tasting with Original Go for Kogei Sake Cups

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Discover a treasure house of Japanese sake when you visit Saseki, a shop directly operated by Masuda Sake Brewery. For a limited time, visitors can sample different varieties of sake in cups bearing a Go for Kogei logo created by the renowned calligrapher Kakinuma Koji. Saseki’s regular menu features Masuizumi-brand sake varieties for customers to sample. During this collaboration, Kakinuma’s artwork will be on view at Saseki in addition to the use of custom sake cups with his original logo. Stop by to indulge in a sake tasting experience surrounded by the nearly 100 varieties of sake that line the shop’s refrigerators.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Photo: Hamanoi Masa

Kakinuma Koji

b. 1970 in Tochigi Prefecture. Kakinuma studied calligraphy under his father Kakinuma Suiryu, Teshima Yukei and Uematsu Ichijo. He received a BFA in calligraphy from Tokyo Gakugei University. In 2007, Kakinuma was a visiting scholar at Princeton University. He produced the official poster for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and his calligraphy has been featured in several other high-profile projects, including the main title of the NHK Taiga drama television series Furin Kazan, the official plaque of Kyushu University, and the main titles for the films Kubi and Achilles and the Tortoise directed by Kitano Takeshi. His first solo exhibition as a calligrapher was held at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, which houses his works in its permanent collection. He has held many other exhibitions and performances domestically and internationally, including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Past awards include the Teshima Yukei Award, the Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation 50th Anniversary Grand Prize, and the Mainichi Award at the Mainichi Calligraphy Exhibition.

INFORMATION

Saseki Sake Bar

Saseki opened in 2019. Customers can sample close to 100 varieties of Masuizumi-brand Japanese sake produced by Masuda Sake Brewery. Saseki is a must-see stop in the Iwase Area for sake enthusiasts.

Address 93 Iwase Omachi, Toyama
Hours 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Holidays Tuesdays
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