What is Sommelier of Shochu (International Shochu kikisake-shi)?
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.
Curriculum
・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
What is an Examination course?
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) |
Flow of qualification acquisition
| 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. |
Teaching materials
 Official text『SHOCHU NO MOTOI』 Click here for details |
Exam
| Exam time | 12:30〜15:20 |
| 1st exam （50 minutes） |
[Writing] Selection type (partially descriptive type) , specialized knowledge about shochu, basic knowledge about eating and drinking including alcoholic beverages |
| Second exam （50 minutes） |
[Writing] Questions about descriptive (partially selectable), shochu service, and sales promotion (including planning by seasonal flavor characteristics) |
| 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) |
* Pass criteria: 70% or more correct answer rate for each exam
Exam schedule
| Exam date | Certification date |
| Wednesday, June 29, 2022 | August 1, 2022 |
| Sunday, July 3, 2022 | September 1, 2022 |
| Sunday, July 31, 2022 | September 1, 2022 |
| Friday, August 26, 2022 | October 1, 2022 |
| Saturday, August 27, 2022 | October 1, 2022 |
| Monday, September 26, 2022 | November 1, 2022 |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2022 | December 1, 2022 |
| Saturday, October 29, 2022 | December 1, 2022 |
| Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | January 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, December 4, 2022 | February 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, January 15, 2023 | March 1, 2023 |
| Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | March 1, 2023 |
| Wednesday, February 8, 2023 | April 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, February 12, 2023 | April 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, March. 26 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
| Monday, March. 27 2023 | May 1, 2023 |
| Sunday, April. 23 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
| Wednesday, April. 26 2023 | June 1, 2023 |
| Tuesday, May. 23 2023 | July 1, 2023 |
| Saturday, May. 27 2023 |
July 1, 2023 |
| Tokyo venue | |
Tokyo Venue: FBO Academy Tokyo School (1-15-17 Koishikawa, Bunkyo-ku, TN Koishikawa Building 7F) Nearest station ▶ Toei Mita Line “Kasuga Station” 3 minutes walk / Toei Oedo Line “Kasuga Station” 8 minutes walk Tokyo Metro Namboku 8 minutes walk from “Korakuen Station” on the line / 10 minutes walk from “Korakuen Station” on the Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line |
Osaka venue
| Exam date | Certification date |
| Sunday, October 16, 2022 | December 1, 2022 |
| Monday, October 17, 2022 | December 1, 2022 |
| Sunday, March. 12 2023 |
May 1, 2023 |
| Osaka venue | |
Osaka Venue: Osaka Prefectural International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka) (5-3-51 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 530-0005) Nearest station ▶ Keihan Railway Nakanoshima Line “Nakanoshima (Osaka International Convention Center) Station” ( Immediately after (Exit 2) ・ Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Osaka Circular Line “Fukushima Station”・ Approximately 10 minutes on foot from JR Tozai Line “New Fukushima Station” (Exit 3) ・ Hanshin Main Line “Fukushima Station” (Exit 3) About 10 minutes on foot from Osaka Metro “Awaza Station” (Exit 1 on Chuo Line, Exit 9 on Chikazen Line) About 15 minutes on foot |
Examination fee & Application
| 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：36,000JPY（tax included）FBO certified member：19,500JPY (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：14,000JPY（tax included）FBO certified member：7,000JPY (tax included) |
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| Certification fee | 5,000JPY（tax included）(including certificate and certificate) We will charge you when you register for certification after passing the exam. | ||||||||||||||||||
| About retake | If 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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Certificates
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