London Place : Soseki Restaurant (Japanese restaurant) 30 St. Mary Axe 1F, London EC3A 5AA, UK Date : October 27, 2008 (Mon) October 28, 2008 (Tue) Time : 18:00 – 20:00 Event : Savouring Akita Sake Excellence (Official JAPAN-UK-UK 150 event, celebrating a century and a half of friendship) Sponsor : Akita Prefecture, Soseki Restaurant（http://www.soseki.co.uk） Application : Ms. Sarah Wedgbury TEL : +44-20-7621-9211 E-mail : info@soseki.co.uk (Deadline for confirmation: 24 hours before the event.) Ticket : ₤45 (include VAT) (includes a sampling of 17 varieties of Japanese sake from 6 breweries in Akita, with snacks and other dishes to suit the sake) Capacity : 50 people/day Contact us : Mr. [First name] Shoji Commerce and Trade Division, Akita Prefectural Government TEL : +81-18-860-2218 San Diego Place : W San Diego (421 West B Street, San Diego, CA 92101) Date : July 16, 2008 (Wed) Time : 18:00 – 21:00 Event : Beer & Sake Festival Ticket : $50 Event Information : buy tickets at http://www.japan-society.org Contact us : Aya Ibarra in San Diego - (858) 467-1727 E-mail : info@japan-society.org