Who is Jijisake

My name is Giulia, but you can call me Jiji. I was born and raised in Italy, and I moved to Japan in 2015. I started working in the tourism industry as soon as I arrived in Tokyo.

Soon my focus shifted to Japanese food culture and sake, and this is when the sake journey started. 

Focused on spreading the knowledge of this Japanese ambrosia, I took the 利酒師 Kikizakeshi diploma in Japanese and started hosting tastings.

In 2020 I founded Jijisake where I talk about sake, share facts & anecdotes and host sake courses and tastings.

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Sake Achievements​

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• Sake Educator SSA

• 利酒師 SSI (Kikizakeshi)

• Certified Sake Professional (CSP) recognized by the Sake Education Council

• Host for the  Sake Education Program with the  JSS (Japanese Sake & Shochu Makers Association) for 60+ embassies

• Private tastings and corporate events

• Writer for sakegeek.com

• Collaborations with JSS & Delicious Japan

• Worked for Itakura Shuzo, a sake brewery in the Shimane Prefecture

• I write blogs/articles/reviews about sake and the sake world