A Sake on Air News Bulletin: All Aboard the GI train to Kanto Shinetsu

In this special episode we are trying out a new format we are dubbing the “Sake on Air Bulletin.” One or more of our hosts will report back on an event or experience they tried recently in the form of a short audio bulletin. This time it’s the turn of Chris to don his journalist hat. He recently attended a panel discussion and seminar on GIs. It’s read ‘Gee Eye’ not G1, and stands for Geographical Indication and is used on everything from French wine to Italian ham. This GI seminar was held by the Kanto Shinetsu Tax Bureau in Saitama and focused on the Kanto Shinetsu region’s GIs. There are four sake GI and 1 wine GI: GI Niigata, GI Tone Numata, GI Nagano, GI Nagano Shinano Omachi; and GI Nagano respectively. The sake world has been quick to adopt GIs, but what is their purpose and benefit in the context of sake? That’s what Chris intended to find out. The panel of sake brewers, and one wine producer rose to the challenge and gave some answers. Were there any surprises and will Chris, who admits to be something of a skeptical passenger on the GI train come away feeling satisfied or will it leave him with more questions than answers. Let Sake on Air be your eyes and ears in the sake world in Japan. As always, if you have questions or comments, please do share them with us at questions@sakeonair.com or send us a message on our Instagram , Facebook, or Substack ! We’ll be back very soon with plenty more Sake On Air. Until then, kampai ! Sake On Air is made possible with the generous support of the Japan Sake & Shochu Makers Association and is broadcast from the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center in Tokyo . Sake on Air was created by Potts K Productions and is produced by Export Japan. Our theme, “Younger Today Than Tomorrow,” was composed by forSomethingNew for Sake On Air.

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This episode is 19:57 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2026.

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