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Sakura Taiko performed.From left: Mickey Sato and Yuko Suzuki-Bischoff share products from Oshu City, including Maesawa beef and Oshu no Ryu sake, at the Torrance Sake Matsuri on Oct. 4. The event included a delegation from Oshu, the hometown of Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani.Attendees sampled a variety of premium sakes.Breaking open the ceremonial sake cast are, from left: Deputy Consul General in Los Angeles Naoshige Aoshima; Japan House Los Angeles President Yuko Kaifu; Torrance Mayor George K. Chen; Oshu Mayor Jun Kuranari; Torrance City Councilmember Jon Kaji; and Sake Matsuri event organizer Katsu Miyazato.
TORRANCE — The inaugural Sake Matsuri in Torrance on Oct. 4 had added shine with the participation of a delegation from Shohei Ohtani’s hometown of Oshu in Japan’s Iwate Prefecture.
The event at the Miyako Hybrid Hotel Torrance featured more than 25 premium sakes, including many award-winning brands and styles from all over Japan, as well as Japanese beers and shochu (spirits).
Tastings included Junmai sake, Junmai Daiginjo sake, Ginjo sake, sparkling sake, shochu, umeshu and nigori sake.
Among the food pairints were California rolls, chicken karaage and shrimp shumai.
