The common need for so-called beginners is not just “I want to drink” but “I want to drink after knowing”.
As if to prove this, Sake seminars are frequently held all over the world.
However, not many people have the skills of a proper lecturer.
“International Sake Lecturer” is a sake instructor who has not only knowledge of sake but also the skill of “teaching”.
The International Sake Lecturer workshop offers practical programs to improve these four skills.
International Sake Lecturer have the right to certify “Sake Navigator” qualifications to the participants of the seminars they sponsor.
“Sake navigator” is a qualification that is positioned as an “introduction qualification” for the food and beverage industry or a “consumer qualification” for enjoying sake.
A “Navigator Certificate” will be given to the certified person, which will motivate the students to participate in the seminar.
* NPO FBO enrollment procedures (submission of enrollment application, payment of enrollment fee annual membership fee (including registration fee for official and certified qualification year), procedure for next year annual membership fee account transfer) are required.
The materials (text) will be shipped within 7 days after the procedure is completed, so you can start studying immediately. There is no lecture video, so please use the official textbook to study for yourself.
* We do not hold exam preparation seminars.
| Qualifications for attending & examination | International kikisake-shi (SSI INT’L certified) |
| Language | English, Chinese (traditional, simplified) |
| Exam deadline | Within one year from the month following the date of attendance at the time of initial application |
『NIHONSHU-NO-MOTOI』【Ver. English】『SSIINTERNATIONAL SAKE LECTURER』
・What is an Ideal Lecturer?
・Communication Skills.
・Instructional Skills.
・Planning Skills.
・Necessary knowledge for lecturers
・Seminar Session.
『日本酒之基 SSI國際唎酒師官方教材』『國際日本酒講師 中文課程』
・怎樣成為一位可信賴的講師
・溝通技巧
・教學技巧
・規劃技巧
・講師必須要的各種知識
・以消費者作為對象「日本酒研討會」的理想形式
| Exam time | 12:30〜15:20 |
| 1st exam (50 minutes) |
[Writing] Selection type (partially descriptive type) ・Question range |
| Second exam (50 minutes) |
[Writing] Descriptive type (partial selection type) ・Question range |
| Third exam (50 minutes) |
Evaluation comment of sake in lecture demonstration and blind tasting ・ Lecture demonstration (10 minutes) [Settings] ・ Sake seminar practice assuming beginners ・ Evaluation comment of sake (pre-tasting 1 minute / evaluation comment 1 minute) |
* Pass criteria: 70% or more correct answer rate for each exam
Tokyo venue
| exam day | Certification date |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | September 1, 2023 |
| Saturday, July 29, 2023 | September 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, August 27, 2023 | October 1, 2023 |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | October 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, September 17, 2023 | November 1, 2023 |
| Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | December 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, October 22, 2023 | December 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, November 19, 2023 | January 1, 2024 |
| Saturday, December 16, 2023 | February 1, 2024 |
| Sunday, January 21, 2024 | March 1, 2024 |
| Saturday, February 17, 2024 | April 1, 2024 |
| Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | April 1, 2024 |
| Sunday, March 17, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Sunday, April 21, 2024 | June 1, 2023 |
| Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | June 1, 2023 |
| Saturday, May 25, 2024 |
July 1, 2023 |
| Tuesday, May 28, 2024 | July 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, June 23, 2024 | August 1, 2023 |
| Wednesday, June 26, 2024 | August 1, 2023 |
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Tokyo Venue: FBO Academy Tokyo School (1-15-17 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, TN Koishikawa Building 7F) |
Osaka venue
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Osaka Venue: Shin Umeda Training Center (6-22-20 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 553-0003) |
| exam day | Certification date |
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Osaka Venue: Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka) (5-3-51 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 530-0005) |
| exam day | Certification date |
| Sunday, September 10, 2023 | November 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, March 10 2024 | May 1, 2024 |
| Examination fee | Excluding tax(Japan):41,800JPY(38,000JPY：reference price including tax) Excluding tax(Asia)48,400JPY(44,000JPY：reference price including tax) Excluding tax(Others)52,800JPY(48,000JPY：reference price including tax) (including certification fee, certificate and certification chapter fee) |
| About retake | If you fail or are absent, you can take the test by paying the re-examination fee. In that case, the test results that meet the passing criteria will be valid only within the test deadline, and only the tests that have failed (eg, 1st only, 3rd only, etc.) will be taken. Retake fee: Excluding tax20,900JPY(19,000JPY：reference price including tax) |
About retakeIf you fail or are absent, you will have to apply for the exam again. (There is no re-examination fee set.)
However, only the exam results that meet the passing criteria are valid and the exams that fail (eg, 1st only, 3rd only, etc.) are valid only within the examination deadline. You will take the exam.
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