Good morning everybody ☀️

The #Yomiuri (Nagano edition ) had a big article on Saturday morning about me becoming the first non #Japanese to win the #saketasting competition in #Nagano.

The gentleman with me in the photo is the president of #IgayaBrewery the maker of #Iwashimizu, a terrific #craftsake label, and a big reason I got involved in this.

I have way too much sake at home now so if any wants to help me drink it, please do🍶🍶🍶

#Japan #sake #北信ローカル #きき酒 #全国きき酒選手権大会 #長野県代表 #山ノ内町

Good morning everyone ☔️

Our great local weekly paper, the #HokushinLocal, had an article yesterday about me being the first #foreigner in history to win the #Nagano #saketasting competition.

Another article also came out this morning that I’ll post here tomorrow.

I started getting messages on LINE again this morning at 5:30 💪🍶

The folks here in my new home town of #Yamanouchi are super proud 🥰

#Japan #sake #北信ローカル #きき酒 #全国きき酒選手権大会 #長野県代表 #山ノ内町

Good morning everyone ☀️

Yesterday, our delightful local paper did a large prefecture-wide article about me being the first foreigner to win the #sake tasting competition for #Nagano.

About 70% of households here get the paper delivered daily and seemingly everyone and their cousins kindly LINE’d me for congratulatory messages.

This started at 5:30AM and just kept going 🥰 I’ve never had so many LINEs 😂

It’s a good article.

#Japan #Nagano #saketasting #きき酒 #全国きき酒選手権大会 #長野大会 #外国人初