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2020 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Reconstruction Support
University of Tokyo Co-op Sake Festival held for the first time in 5 years

　On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, the University of Tokyo Co-op Sake Festival was held at the second cafeteria for the first time in five years since November 2019.
　
　The day was a great success with approximately 400 people in attendance. At the venue 20 types of sake(Note 1) were lined up in rows, and Miyuki Saito, president of Kinsuisho Sake Brewery Co., Ltd., rushed in from Fukushima Prefecture (Kinsuisho Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. is a member of the Higashi Okuramotokai (Note 2)).
　

　This project was undertaken with the aim of making the University of Tokyo Co-op a place of rest and relaxation for the university's member community, allowing people to connect and deepen interactions.
　In addition, in the wake of the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on January 1st of this year, we have decided to donate 20 yen per shot of sake in order to support the reconstruction efforts. The current tabulation report is: Approximately 1500 cupsWe received 30,000 yen of Japanese sake, so it looks like we will be able to donate 30,000 yen to the local area. Thank you for your cooperation. Details will be announced later on our homepage.
　
　After going through the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Tokyo Co-op has deeply reaffirmed that connections between people are the basis of a co-op that is rooted in the university community. We will continue to promote initiatives that will lead to relaxation and relaxation in the community, so we ask that all our members use and participate.

Note 1) We received full support from Takasakiya, located in front of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Tokyo, for the selection and ordering of sake.

Note 2) The Tokyo Daikuramoto Association is a group of sake brewers whose presidents are alumni of the University of Tokyo.