Dec 31

Job: Japanese Liquor Sales at New York Mutual Trading, Inc. (NJ)

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Another JET-relevant listing received direct from the company. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.

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Position: Liquor Sales (Japanese sake, shochu, and beer)
Territory: East Coast
Salary: 30K/year + incentive (it will be changed depend on the career) All business expenses will be reimbursed

Medical Insurance (premiums will be paid by the company)
Paid vacations (after 1 year) and holidays
Sick leave
Birthday off
Profit sharing

Overview:

The position will be asked to increase a sales of Japanese sake, shochu, and beer in the U.S. market. We will be happy to work with someone who has passions to introduce Japanese sake, shochu, and beer as well as Japanese culture in America. Read More

Mar 1

JET alum sake expert spotlighted in Japan Times

Article/Journalism, Food & Drink John Gauntner, Sake, The Sake Guy

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Today’s Japan Times makes mention of JET alum and leading sake expert John Gauntner (a.k.a. The Sake Guy), author of the Sake World E-Newsletter. In the article, which highlights sake’s growing popularity around the world, Gauntner recalls his long journey with the rice-based beverage — from love at first sip to his current status as the first and only non-Japanese certified “sake expert assessor”.

Check out the article, “Foreign sake experts win over hearts, palates”.

Gauntner is a noted lecturer on sake who travels the world speaking on the topic. He has published a score of books on sake and spoke at Japan Society last May. To learn more about him and sake, visit his website www.sake-world.com.