Niigata University established the interdisciplinary research and education center dedicated to Japanese sake in 2018. It is a research center that aims to create a new academic field, so-called "Sakeology," which is a fusion of social and natural sciences. Sakeology is the world’s first academic discipline, featuring extensive learning with an interdisciplinary focus specifically on sake, which is rooted in Japanese culture and traditions. In this presentation, I will introduce our attempt to create a new academic discipline called Sakeology.
Dr. Yasuyuki Kishi is an Associate Professor of Management and Sociology, and a Vice Director of Sakeology Center, Niigata University Japan with research interests in globalization of craft sector. He is a co-founder of Sakeology Center, which is the world’s first comprehensive sake research center. He strives to reveal how traditional sector makes innovation happen based on sociological theories and qualitative approach. He received his Ph.D. from Waseda University in Japan in 2009. He worked as a specially appointed assistant professor at the University of Tokyo before joining his current position. He was also a visiting associate professor at The University of Victoria in Canada from 2022 to 2023.
