
~A collaborative event between Shinshu Takayama Winery in Takayama Village, Nagano, and Anything, a traditional Japanese Maekake manufacturer~
Through "Japanese Wine & Japanese Maekake," we will be holding an event where you can deepen your understanding of Japanese clothing and food culture, as well as manufacturing, while enjoying wine, food, and conversation.
Our guest this time is Eiichi Takano, Executive Director and Head Brewer at Shinshu Takayama Winery, which produces wine in Takayama Village, Nagano Prefecture.
Shinshu Takayama Winery and Anything met at an event held by Meimon Sake Kai, and they were very impressed with the quality of the apron fabric. Their relationship began with the production of winery goods, and this collaborative event came to fruition.
One story that I found particularly interesting was the story of Takayama Village before the winery was founded.
In 1996, a farmer in Takayama village started growing wine grapes with the desire to "make the world's best wine." At first, they cultivated grapes on a small area, but the taste of their grapes became popular and they expanded the area they cultivated. The number of farmers growing grapes increased, and later Mr. Takano, who was working for a major wine maker, joined them.
As "Shinshu Takayama Winery," the winery began producing wine in addition to grapes in 2016 and has received high praise both domestically and internationally.
In addition to wine and food, we will also be talking about the story of the founding of these wines and their passion for wine-making.
[Organizer]

Shinshu Takayama Winery Executive Director and Brewing Manager Eiichi Takano

Anything Ltd. President and CEO Kazuhiro Nishimura
[Event details]
- You will be able to enjoy several types of wine from Shinshu Takayama Winery accompanied by explanations from the winemaker, Mr. Takano. There will also be special wines that are not available for sale!
- The event will be held at Shinjuku Gyoen's popular restaurant, Shinjuku Oyster Star, where you can enjoy delicious food paired with wine from Shinshu Takayama Winery.
- There will also be a mini talk between Eiichi Takano of Shinshu Takayama Winery and Kazuhiro Nishimura of Maekake Anything.
- As a souvenir, each person will receive a special "Shinshu Takayama Winery" apron (not for sale: highest quality No. 1 dyed apron, market value 10,000 yen) made by Anything.
[Date and Time]
Wednesday, November 26th
・6:45 PM: Meet at Anything Shinjuku Gyoen store and check in ・7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Move to the venue (1 minute walk) ・Event
【place】
①Meeting place
Maekake by Anything (Anything Shinjuku Gyoen store)
1F, 2nd KS Building, 1-11-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo ( Google map )
② Venue: Shinjuku Oyster Star, 1-23-5 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Samsara Gyoen ( Google map )
[Membership Fee]
10,000 yen (tax included)
(Several varieties of Shinshu Takayama Winery wine + meal + limited edition apron)
*Limited to the first 20 people, so please apply early.