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Published: 2020.06.25
Last modified: 2026.10.13
JSA SSA / Japanese Sake Qualification Schedule 2020 @ June 2020
On this page, ikki organizes the information about qualifications about Japanese Sake in and out of Japan.
Please find the overview of Japanese Sake Qualification from our post in February from below;
Japanese Sake qualification -Schedule and detail 2020- @ February 2020
Please find the fixed schedule and information about Sake Qualification from SSI 2020 as of June 2020.
Japan Sommelier Association and Sake Sommelier Academy
Japan Sommelier Association(JSA) is the organisation which aims to increase the quality of people, who are related to food industry, knowledge and service level regarding the food culture. In terms of qualifications, JSA has been publishing Sommelier in associate with Association de la Sommellerie Internationale, but since 2017 JSA established SAKE Diploma to encourage the spread and increase of Sake in Japan and to the world.
Sake Sommelier Academy(SSA) is the organisation found in London in 2000. SSA provides educational services regarding Japanese Sake to spread the cognition of Sake in the world. SSA holds Sake Sommelier competition, London Sake Challenge and issues Certified Sake Sommelier qualification.
ikki organised the schedule of the qualifications above as shown below;
JSA Sake Diploma
Japan(in Japanese)
- Japan Sommelier Association
Application: ~7/15
1st exam: 7/20~9/6*extended
2nd exam: 10/12
Japan(in English)
- Japan Sommelier Association
Application: ~8/31
Exam: 10/17
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Wine Academy
Exam 10/17
Course part1: 7/16,21,23,28,30 8/6,11,13,18,20,25,27
Course part2: 9/10,15,17,22,24
Pre-exam prep class: 10/7~9
Taiwan
- La Marche
Exam: 10/17
U.S.A (LA,NY)
- Sake School of America
Exam: 10/19
Prep Course: 8/24~26
Germany
- Sake & Shochu Academy Europe
Exam: 10/19
SSA Certified Sake Sommelier
Hong Kong
- Asia Wine and Service Education Center
(English) 6/27-28
(Cantonese) 8/23, 30
- The Beverage Clique
7/11-12
or 9/5-6
Austria
- Suwine
7/6~8
Germany
- Berlin Wine School
7/11-12
or 10/17-18
Singapore
- Sake Sommelier Singapore
7/26-28
or 9/13-15
E-mail: sakesommeliersingapore@gmail.com
UK
- Sake Sommelier Association
7/27, 28
E-mail: info@sakesommelierassociation.com
France
- Dev A Sarl
7/27-28
E-mail: info@dev-a.com
Switzerland
- charly iten art affairs gmbh
9/14-16
President & CEO, Kobayashi Junzo Shoten Co., Ltd.
Based in Osaka, I lead Kobayashi Junzo Shoten, a sake wholesaler founded in 1890. Through the cultural richness of Japanese sake, my mission is to connect people and bring smiles to dining tables around the world.
While technology continues to make the world feel smaller, the stories and traditions behind sake brewing can easily fade into the background. I see my role as a bridge—sharing the passion of brewers, opening doors for new audiences, and delivering sake in a way that feels more approachable and relatable.
I enjoy visiting sake breweries, learning about new rice varieties and brewing techniques, and spending time with toji (master brewers) and kurabito (brewery workers) to experience the spirit of sake-making firsthand. On this blog, I’ll share those encounters, my personal insights, and tips to help you enjoy sake even more.
Thank you for reading, and I look forward to connecting with you.
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