Philip Harper (sake Brewer)
Philip Harper (1967) is a British-born sake brewer in Japan. He is the only immigrant to have earned the title toji (Kanji: 杜氏 Hiragana: とうじ) or master sake brewer. He has worked for a variety of sake breweries since 1991 in many capacities including laborer, floor manager, and toji. His hope is to broaden the market of Japanese sake - bringing its taste to other parts of Asia, Europe, and North America - and to revive sake as the national, cultural drink of Japan. Harper is the author of two books on sake: The Insider's Guide to Sake (Kodansha International, 1998, ISBN 978-4-7700-2076-5), and The Book of Sake: A Connoisseurs Guide (Kodansha International, 2006, ISBN 978-4-7700-2998-0).
Read more about Philip Harper (sake Brewer): Early Life and Career, Becoming A Toji, Current Career
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