2-Hour Japanese Sake Lecture for Groups
Thank you for your request and interest in Sake! I’m excited to be with you and your fabulous group.
Preparations to Maximize the Experience
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Tailoring to Your Group
The more info you share with me about your group (what you want to focus on, what you want to get out of the workshop, group characteristics), I’ll be able to tailor our workshop better for your group.
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SSI Official Sake Navigator Certificate
Optional: Official, Entry-Level Sake Qualification by the SSI, Sake Education Authority in Tokyo, Japan. B5 Paper certificate + ID Card size certificate that you can carry with you!
Sarika Sake Credentials
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Official Competition Judge for:
World Sake Sommelier Competition Judge 2025 第6回世界きき酒師コンクールきき酒師審査員
Féminalise World Wine Competition, France 2024, 2023, 2022
Tokyo Whisky & Spirits Competition, Japan 2023
Japan Women’s Sake Awards, Japan 2024
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Sake Education & Consultancy Clients include:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Japan Program
Harvard Business School - Asian American Business Association
Polish Vodka Museum / Pernod Ricard Group
11,000+ students enrolled in Sarika’s online courses
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Sake Certifications Awarded:
SSI Official Sake Lecturer 日本酒学講師
Certified Sake Scholar
Sake Competition Judge
Master Sommelier of Sake
Doburoku Ambassador
Sake Pioneer, Sake Sommelier Association
Graduate, Sake & Shochu Academy, Japan Sake & Shochu Makers Association (JSS)
You can also get an idea of the topics you’d like to focus on by looking at the online course modules here:
The Sake Accelerator
Online Sake Education & Official Certification Platform with Sarika
Sake | Shochu Certifications
日本酒学講師 (No.000456) Official Lecturer | Certified Master Sake Sommelier, Sake Service Institute, Japan
Official Lecturer, Food & Beverage Specialists Organization (FBO), Tokyo, Japan
Judge, Féminalise World Wine Competition, Paris, 2022, 2023, 2024
Judge, Japan’s Women Sake Award 2023
Judge, Tokyo Whiskey & Spirits Competition 2024
Appointed as Doburoku Ambassador
2019 Graduate, Sake & Shochu Academy, Japan Sake & Shochu Makers Association (JSS)
Certified Sake Scholar
Sake Pioneer, Sake Sommelier Association
国際利酒師 (No.116451) Certified International Sake Sommelier Kikisake-Shi (English)
日本酒利酒師 (No.031523) Certified Sake Sommelier Kikisake-Shi (Japanese)
Certified Sake Professional, Sake Education Council
日本酒品質鑑定士 Certified Sake Quality Evaluation Expert
焼酎利酒師 (No.030172) Certified Shochu Sommelier
焼酎品質鑑定士 Certified Shochu Quality Evaluation Expert
Certified Spanish Wine Scholar, Wine Scholar Guild
Certified in Wine Level 1, Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)
