Sommelier of Shochu (International Shochu kikisake-shi) is a “specialist of shochu” that provides customers with shochu in a foreign language in an appropriate and accurate manner.
・蒸馏酒烧酒的历史及其特
・与烧酒有关的法规法
・烧酒的制法
・从消费者的角度看待烧酒的分类
・烧酒品鉴
・烧酒侍酒
・烧酒的销售推广
This is a course where you can take the test at the venues of “Tokyo”, “Osaka”, and “Other areas in Japan” and receive a pass / fail judgment.
Eligibility to take the exam | Those who have reached the age at which they can drink alcohol according to the laws and regulations of the test site at the time of application |
Language | Examination in Japan Chinese (* Traditional Chinese ver.) |
Examination at affiliated schools Chinese List of affiliated schools |
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Examination deadline | Within one year from the month following the application date * (* The application date refers to the date when the payment procedure is completed) |
Step.1 Application We do not accept applications over the phone, please apply from the WEB. We will send you a set of teaching materials within 7 business days after completing your application. * Please select your home or office at the time of application. The delivery address is limited to Japan. |
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Exam time | 12:30〜15:20 |
1st exam (50 minutes) |
[Writing] Selection type (partially descriptive type) ・Basic knowledge about eating and drinking including alcoholic beverages |
Second exam (50 minutes) |
[Writing] ・Specialized knowledge about shochu |
Third exam (50 minutes) |
[Writing with tasting] Descriptive formula (partial selection formula) ・ Quality evaluation and individuality extraction through tasting of shochu (including classification by flavor characteristics) ・ Questions about descriptive (partially selectable), shochu service, and sales promotion (including planning by seasonal flavor characteristics) |
* 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 |
venue | |
Tokyo Venue: FBO Academy Tokyo School (1-15-17 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, TN Koishikawa Building 7F) |
Osaka venue
venue | |
Osaka Venue: Shin Umeda Training Center (6-22-20 Fukushima, Fukushima-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 553-0003) |
exam day | Certification date |
no plan |
venue | |
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 |
No official textOfficial text With【Ver. Chinese】 All versions
General:33,000JPY(tax included)FBO certified member:16,500JPY (tax included) *The date of the first application is from 1st April 2022. Ver. Chinese General:36,300JPY(tax included)FBO certified member:19,470JPY (tax included) *The date of the first application is from 1st April 2022. |
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Retake fee |
If you fail or are absent, you can take the exam by paying the re-examination fee. General:14,080JPY(tax included)FBO certified member:7,040JPY (tax included) |
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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