WOMEN IN SAKE PROJECT
Highlighting Women's Achievements & Contributions to the Craft of Sake
日本酒の世界でわくわくする様な素敵な活動&貢献をされてる女性達にフォーカス
OBJECTIVE
To highlight women working with Sake and their achievements & contributions, especially focusing on small-scale brewers, and women who may not be well known, but doing amazing work in Sake.
Often times, women's contributions are less recognized in many industries, including in the Sake industry. (Women were actually 'banned' from Sake brewing for centuries until relatively recently, even though they were the first brewers).
Now, things are different. In my Sake journey, I've been lucky to meet some fantastic people working in various capacities contributing to the craft. Not to exclude men, but to acknowledge these inspiring women's contributions which may not be known enough. With the hope of renewed gender awareness in Sake, inspiration, and ultimately the spread of more Sake Love!
日本酒界で頑張ってる女性達をハイライト。 特に小規模&ブテイークな蔵や海外であまり知られてない様々なキャパシテイで頑張ってる女性達にフォーカス。彼女達の存在と歩んで来た道を知る事により、海外&日本の女性達(+男性)にもインスピレーション&励みに。同時に日本酒への好奇心・興味を促して、日本酒全般のファンが増える願いも込めて。国連でジェンダーに携わっていた日本酒学講師の小さな新しいプロジェクト。

File #1: Fumiko Shintani, Toji - Master Brewer, Shintani Brewery, Yamaguchi
新谷文子氏・新谷酒造・杜氏(山口県)
File #2: Midori Okazaki, Toji - Master Brewer, Okazaki Brewery, Nagano
岡崎美都里氏・岡崎酒造・杜氏(長野県)
File #3: Simone Maynard "Sake Mistress" (Sake Promotion & Education), Australia
シモーヌ・メイナード氏・「酒ミストレス」(オーストラリア)