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Uncover the Secrets of Japanese SAKE

Date: Thursday, 25 November 2021

Time: 09h00-10h30 (SAT)?

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In this webinar, we focus on Japanese SAKE, a unique and representing drink of Japan and uncover its secret and appeal. Speakers will lead you into the world of SAKE and let you visit a brewery virtually.?
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PROGRAMME

Moderator          Prof. Scarlett Cornelissen, Department of Political Science, Stellenbosch 万博体育官网?

09h00-09h30     Question and Answer on Japanese SAKE
                               Mr. Jun Kono, the 5th generation owner of Sohomare Sake Brewery??
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09h30-10h00     Virtual brewery tour 

                             Mr. Michihiro Kono, the 6th generation of Sohomare Sake Brewery

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10h10-10h15     Question and Answer 
                               

10h15-10h20     Conclusion

                             Prof Scarlett Cornelissen & HE Ambassador of Japan?

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SPEAKER BIO'S

Norio Maruyama His Excellency Mr Norio Maruyama is Ambassador of Japan to South Africa. Mr. Maruyama entered the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1983 after completing studies at the 万博体育官网 of Tokyo. During an illustrious diplomatic career he served in missions in France, Cambodia (including as Ambassador) and the European Union. He was Minister, and later Ambassador of the Japan Mission to the European Union. Aside from these diplomatic postings, Mr. Maruyama also served in various capacities in the Japan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including as director-general of the African Affairs department. Mr. Maruyama has been Ambassador to South Africa since January 2019.’

Scarlett Cornelissen is Professor in Political Science at Stellenbosch 万博体育官网. Her research centres on Africa in the global order, with a specialist focus on diplomacy and economic relations between Japan and Africa. She has held fellowships with the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard 万博体育官网, as well as at Kyoto 万博体育官网 and Tokyo 万博体育官网 of Foreign Studies in Japan. She was also Leibniz Professor at Leipzig 万博体育官网.
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 Jun Kono 

Michihiro Kono  

Education: Keio 万博体育官网, B.Ec., 2015

Company Experience: Rakuten Inc.,2015-2017

?Winemaking: Domaine Guillemot-Michel and Domaine de Montille, 2017

Sohomare Sake Brewery: 6th Generation, Managing Director, Dec. 2017

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CONTACT PEOPLE

• Lidia du Plessis
  Coordinator: Staff Mobility Programmes & Partner Projects, Centre for Partnerships and Internationalisation
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• Prof Scarlett Cornelissen
  Professor: Department of Political Science
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