Who is Jijisake

Born in Torino, Italy, Giulia Maglio moved to Tokyo in 2015, where she discovered a deep fascination with Japanese culinary culture, especially Nihonshu (Japanese Sake). What began as a personal interest soon evolved into a passionate career dedicated to sake education and production.

In 2020, she founded Jijisake, a platform devoted to sharing the craft, culture, and complexity of sake with a wider audience. That same year, she began her journey as a Kurabito (sake brewer) in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture. Since then, Giulia has continued to brew while simultaneously teaching others as an SSA Sake Educator in Japan.

She currently hosts sake courses and seminars for enthusiasts and professionals alike and has recently expanded into brewing Doburoku, the unpressed, ancestral form of sake, at a craft brewery in Asakusa, Tokyo.

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Giulia is one of the rare professionals with hands-on experience in both the brewing and educational sides of the sake world. This dual perspective allows her to shed light on lesser-known aspects of the industry and amplify the voices of the brewers working quietly behind the scenes. Through her work, she aims to be a bridge between makers and drinkers, bringing sake culture to life, one sip at a time.