On Monday, November 24th (national holiday), we will be participating in the event "Japanese Craft Beer: What We Want to Share with the World."

An emergency craft beer summit entitled "Japanese Craft Beer: What We Want to Share with the World" will be held on Monday, November 24th (national holiday).

The event, hosted by the Japan Beer Journalists Association (JBJA), will feature a panel discussion with four top breweries, with the theme "Japanese Craft Beer: What We Want to Share with the World - Can Japanese Craft Beer Become a Global Standard?" Shiro Yamada, representative of Japan Craft Beer, will be participating as one of the panelists.

After the panel discussion, there will also be a beer tasting session and networking event for the four participating companies.

The venue is the Foreign Correspondents' Club in Yurakucho. While it is normally a members-only club, this time it is open to the general public. Reservations are being accepted here .

- Overview of the JBJA's second commemorative event, "Japanese Craft Beer: What We Want to Share with the World"

• Date and time: November 24, 2014 (Monday holiday) 14:00-17:00 (doors open 13:30)
• Venue: The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ) ( 20th floor, North Wing, Yurakucho Denki Building, 1-7-1 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo )
• Participation fee: 3,500 yen in advance, 4,000 yen on the day (includes one drink of your choice from four brands and six pairing foods) *Advance tickets can be purchased here → http://peatix.com/event/45643 (Peatix tickets) *If the planned number of tickets is reached, no tickets will be sold on the day.
• Capacity: 150 people (first come, first served)
• Timetable: [Part 1] 14:00 - Panel Discussion "Japanese Craft Beer: What We Want to Share with the World" ◆ Panelists Japan Craft Beer Co., Ltd. Representative Director Shiro Yamada Ryohei Sugawara, Representative Director of M's Kitchen Co., Ltd. Mr. Shigeharu Asagiri, President and CEO of Kyodo Shoji Co., Ltd. and Coedo Brewery Shinya Suzuki, CEO and Brewmaster of Yokohama Bay Brewing Co., Ltd. Interviewer Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Beer Journalist, Chairman of the Japan Beer Journalists Association and President of the Beer Journalist Academy

  14:50～Press conference
  15:10～Photo session [Part 2]
  15:20～ Beer tasting and networking event for the four participating companies ※Drinks are cash on delivery
  JBJA Selected "Japanese Craft Beer We Want to Share with the World" 50 Nominated Breweries Announced
  17:00~Closed



• Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/307267566123459/