Kampai for the love of sake film completion

Mirai konishi, a hollywoodbased film journalist, marks his feature directing debut with kampai. Besides choosing sweet over dry, or whether to imbibe the fermented rice wine hot or cold, little is known about the many different varieties of sake available in japan. But kijoshu sake made using already completed sake in place of some. For the love of sake is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.

The movie is a documentary that traces the mazelike path that led three individuals to immerse themselves in the sake world. Recommended for refined foodanddrink palates, kampai. For the love of sake the foodporn doc has become a genre, but you wish this portrait of japans ricewine elixir were half as intoxicating as its subject. The 12 best cities for beer lovers to visit photos if i could just learn to remember some other japanese phrases than hai and kampai it would be very useful. For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to breweries around the globe as it chronicles three passionate exponents of the increasingly popular beverage.

The exploration of the traditional, complex, and secretive world of sake. Announcing john gauntners sake professional course notice. The foodporn doc has become a genre, but you wish this portrait of japans ricewine elixir were. This, ahem, intoxicating documentary about the national drink of japan, and the people who have made it their lifes work, is a paean to more than just rice wine. However, there is one essential component that is often missing at the tables of international japanese eateries sake.

At our hibachi tables, our master chefs will delight you with their food and show. Japanese rice wine makes headway in the united states asia. The main raw materials of sake are rice and water, and rice is the only fermentable material used in its production. The exploration of the traditional, complex, and secretive world of sake, often called japanese rice wine, though the eyes of three distinctive outsiders who have devoted themselves to sake. For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to breweries. Apr 08, 2015 a british sake brewer, an american journalist, and a young president of a centuryold sake brewery in japan join together to explore the mysterious world of sake, or japanese rice wine. For the love of sake will make you want to seek out your nearest sake tasting. Kosuke kuji, a brewmaster who inherited a company thats been in his family for generations, and expats john gauntner, an american sake journalist, and philip harper, a briton who rose from a mere sake brewer to heading his own label. The film may not unravel the mysteries of sake but it showcases the enthusiasm of three people who are adapting the ancient tradition.

The new target dates for the course, assuming things settle down sufficiently to be able to run a safe and enjoyable course, are june 2, 3 and 4, 2020. We at kampai sake box decided to use m instead of n simply to follow the same spelling as the export support campaign led by the japanese national tax agency, kampai to the world. With john gauntner, philip harper, kosuke kuji, samuel barickman. For the love of sake film the series originally aired from april 1995 through march 1996 on the anime satellite channel animax and the regular cable channel tv tokyo this japanese manga series was written and illustrated by yu watase and published in shojo comic form in japan. Sake sisters balances the personal histories of miho imada, marie chiba and rebekah wilsonlye while documenting their advancement within the sake business and providing a. For the love of spock official trailer 1 2016 leonard nimoy documentary duration. As long as you put your heart into it when you say it, youre good. Sake, or nihonshu literally, japanese liquor as it is known in japan, is very much intertwined with the culture of japan, and is. Film presented by the japan foundation, sydney kampai.

Mirai konishis documentary assembles a trio of outsiders, who have nonetheless devoted their lives to. But he readily admits that he was not at all a sake connoisseur when he began the process. The party in its honor at the japanese consuls residence was more than enough to prove the affection of the japanese community for the film, kampai. It was thrilling to have one of the features players in the film, marie chiba above of gem by moto, who was flown in from tokyo for the event, pour the famous kampai and other brands of the clear, beautiful. As a background, let us first look at the state of the sake brewing industry, in just as perfunctorily a way. One of them is marc smookler, the founder of sake social, who fell in love with sake more than a decade ago. Sake, japans national beverage, has been getting global popularity over the recent years. An unfocused feature with minimal regard for context and narrative flow, kampai. The embassy of japan in the united states hosted a film screening of kampai.

In this fascinating look at the universe of sake, three outsiders. For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to breweries around the globe a it chronicles three passionate exponents of the increasingly popular beverage. For the love of sake times favorite theater button overview. Women were prohibited from entering the many large and small sake breweries dotting japan for centuries. For the love of sake wears its deep adoration for the traditional japanese rice wine of the title on its sleeve. So no matter how you say cheers whether prost, na zdravi, kampai, or salud their list of the top cities for beer lovers will help you raise a glass around the globe. An ageold staple of japanese culture and cuisine, the fermented rice wine has recently been winning fans all over the world. Following master brewer philip harper, sake expert john gauntner, and fifthgeneration brewery owner kosuke kuji from the brewery to the restaurant table, their infectious passion for their craft invites a renaissance in sake appreciation. A british sake brewer, an american journalist and a young president of a centuryold sake brewery in japan come together to explore the mysterious world of the traditional rice wine in kampai. For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to. It is always great to know more about sake and about the people which share the same passion as you. Sake professional course in nyc, april 6 8, 2020 sake world. For the love of sake kampai is a japanese toast captures the essence of this crisp if featherlight documentary. For the love of sake 2015 premiered at the san sebastian international film festival, and went on to the tokyo international film festival and hawaii international film festival, among others.

Brewed from rice and water with the help of koji mold and yeast it seems so simple, and on surface, it is. Japan is poised to bolster its sake exports to the united states and secure market. But underneath this initial simplicity lies its deep world full of diversity, complexity, rich culture, and an ambiguity thats both fascinating and frustrating. The film is never short on theorizing what drives people to profess their love for the drink, but for all the varied anecdotes provided, kampai. For the love of sake japanese cuisine is now one of the most popular cuisines all over the globe. A trio of naturally compelling workingclass success stories is inadvertently diluted by inferior talkinghead interview footage in sake documentary kampai. Youve explored shinjuku, maybe caught a movie or trawled for treats in the. Drinking sake is an ancient tradition amongst the japanese people, and can be found mentioned as far back as the 3rd century. With chris ashton, ken chiba, marie chiba, natsuyo chiba. A british expatriate, an american journalist and a japanese brewer discuss their. You might have guessed from the title of this documentary the japanese say kampai. For the love of sake official trailer 1 2016 sake documentary japanese cuisine is now one of the most popular cuisines all over the globe. Anyone who has tried good sake pronounced sahkeh can attest to the initial simplicity behind the drink giving way to depth and flavor. For the love of sake is more cheerleading than informative, concentrating largely on personality profiles of three figurestwo of them westernersobsessed with the.

The film illustrates how these unique individuals, who have been fascinated with this extraordinary japanese beverage, encounter. This includes use of music and literary material i. For the love of sake followed by a tasting event of japans most. Beloved in its homeland and steeped in history and tradition, sake remains something of a mystery on the global stage. For the love of sake journeys from rice paddies in japan to breweries around the globe as it chronicles three passionate exponents of the. The documentary is roughly centered around three sake experts with vastly different cultural backgrounds and experiences. There are 1818 brands of sake these days, made by 1563 sake breweries with licenses to brew, but of those only 1251 breweries are actively doing business and less are actually brewing, but i digress again. For the love of sake 2016 the exploration of the traditional, complex, and secretive world of sake, often called japanese rice wine, through the eyes of three distinctive outsiders who. For the love of sake trailer 1 by mirai konishi on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. And just as the grapes used to make good wine are significantly different from those bought at the supermarket, the rice used to make premium sake is significantly different from that which we find sitting under the fish in sushi, or in bowls in meals. However, times have changed and women are present on the sake scene today. For the love of sake and the national rice wine drink revered in the culture. Konishi promises a compelling analysis on the sociological role of sake in japanese life and history and its influence on other world cuisines, only to.

The film illustrates how these unique individuals who have been fascinated with this extraordinary beverage of japanese origin meet the challenges of the. Sake is a traditional alcoholic beverage from japan and is otherwise known as rice wine. Anyone who likes sake and studies something about sake knows a little about the characters in this movie. The first foreign master of sake tasting, as well as a certified sake expert assessor, gauntner recalls in the film his unlikely path to his calling, and discusses the development of his sake professional course, which has educated hundreds around the world, including the owners and operators of many foreign sake centric stores. Konishi mirai, ladies and sake, japan 2019, world premiere. Sometimes spelled incorrectly as kampai, due to the difficulty some people have with pronouncing the n sound next to a hard consonant. For the love of sake movie showtimes and book movie tickets for all gv, cathay, shaw, filmgarde and we singapore cinemas. It might have been made for the love, but by the end. Japanese film festival personal narratives of three modern sake aficionados trace the global loveaffair with japans favourite alcoholic drink. It was thrilling to have one of the features players in the film, marie chiba above of gem by moto, who was flown in from tokyo for the event, pour the famous kampai. A british expatriate, an american journalist and a japanese brewer discuss their passion for sake. Mirai is also a journalist specializing in cinema and contributes to the japanese publications roadshow and cut.