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    Kuramoto (President) & Toji (Master Brewer)

    Miho Imada

    Kuramoto (President) & Toji (Master Brewer), Imada Sake Brewery / Fukucho

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    Kuramoto (President) & Toji (Master Brewer)
    Portrait of Miho Imada

    Portrait of Miho Imada

    i. Biography

    Miho Imada is the kuramoto (president) and toji (master brewer) at Imada Sake Brewery (Imada Shuzō Honten) in Akitsu, Hiroshima. She became the brewery's toji after six years as an apprentice brewer, and took on the role of kuramoto. Earlier in her career, she worked in cultural coordination and event production in Tokyo.

    Career - Kuramoto (President), Imada Sake Brewery (Imada Shuzō Honten), Akitsu, Hiroshima (2017–present) - Toji (Master Brewer), Imada Sake Brewery (Imada Shuzō Honten), Akitsu, Hiroshima (2000–present) - Apprentice Brewer, Imada Sake Brewery (Imada Shuzō Honten), Akitsu, Hiroshima (1994–2000) - Cultural Coordinator / Noh Theater Event Producer, Japan Musical Arts Promotion Association Hashi no Kai, Tokyo, Japan (1993) - Cultural Activities Coordinator, Seibu Department Store, Tokyo, Japan

    FAQ When did Miho Imada become the master brewer at Imada Sake Brewery? Miho Imada became the toji (master brewer) at Imada Sake Brewery, following her time as an apprentice brewer from 1994 to 2000. What roles did Miho Imada hold before working in sake brewing? Before entering the brewing industry, she worked as a cultural activities coordinator at Seibu Department Store and as a cultural coordinator and Noh theater event producer for the Japan Musical Arts Promotion Association Hashi no Kai in Tokyo.