J-FILM
6/29
The Spirit of Japan
2025
47 min
Documentary
In Japanese with English Subtitles
Not Rated
Directed by Overbay Joseph
Trailer here
We are excited to announce our new event series, Kanpai! 🥂
In Japan you say Kanpai when celebrating or making a toast, like the English word cheers. So, join us as we say Kanpai and celebrate the history and culture of different alcohols in Japan.
Shochu, a traditional Japanese spirit made from ingredients such as rice, barley, and sweet potatoes. Shochu is delicious and its production has a rich history in Japan. Shochu is a drink that is not brewed, like Sake, but rather is a result of a distillation process. The documentary The Spirit of Japan captures not only the intricacies and everyday work of a distillery in Kagoshima but also of the WAKAMATSU family that runs it. Watch as WAKAMTSU Tekken, a fifth-generation toji (master brewer), inherits the distillery from his father and charts the future of the family's signature shochu.
Join us for this special screening and Q&A with director Joseph Overbey.
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