On the evening of June 17th 2015, the Embassy of Japan in Canada played host to an event organized by the Canada Japan Society of Ottawa (CJSO) in which around 50 guests took part in a sampling of nine different types of sake. Sam Toma from the CJSO led the guests through a detailed presentation on the history, production, and subtle nuances of various sake.
The group was also privileged enough to have a Sake Samurai in their presence. Ambassador Monji is one of 54 Sake Samurai in the world and the only one in Canada. This title is bestowed by the Japan Sake Brewers Association Junior Council. The Ambassador offered a special toast to the group and commentary on the sake being sampled. In the end, the guests were quite pleased and elated with what was offered to them by the CJSO and greatly enjoyed their whirlwind tour on the culture of sake in Japan and around the world.
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