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Kanagawa Socal Sake Tasting Happy Hour Posted On Frank Kawase greets guests at the virtual Kanagawa SoCal happy hour sake tasting event. “Hello, Saketonians”  a rousing welcome by President Frank Kawase to the “Sake Tasting Happy Hour“ on May 1. Three generations tasting and socializing: Jennifer (Yonsei), Alexandra (Gosei), Joan (Sansei).  daughter, granddaughter, mother. Paul Abe’s idea of combining a sake tasting with a happy hour virtually was executed by the “NextGens” of Kanagawa SoCal, Jennifer Kawase Cuya, Leah Yamamoto, Debbie Sato Valencia and various committees. Moderator was “Mr. Termite Man,” Paul Yamaguchi. The event started with a short video of the Kenjinkai created by high school student Cooper Cuya and directed by Jennifer Kawase Cuya. Yamaguchi then introduced Atsuko Kanai, who led the tasting of five different sakes. She is the executive vice president of Mutual Trading Company and president of the Sake School of America.

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