Hiroshima’s governor promotes prefecture’s oysters and sake in London
Gov. Mika Yokota expressed her desire to boost exports to Britain and deepen friendship and business relations through the culture of food.
Hiroshima Governor Mika Yokota showcased the prefecture's renowned oysters and sake in London on Tuesday, aiming to boost exports and strengthen relationships between Japan and Britain through the cultural exchange of food. This marked her inaugural overseas sales promotion trip for the region's products.
Approximately 20 attendees, comprising British food importers and influencers, gathered at a Japanese restaurant to partake in a culinary experience featuring delicacies such as fresh oysters in the shell sourced from Mitsu Bay in Hiroshima and frozen from the prefecture. Seven different sake offerings from four local breweries complemented the dishes, including cloudy sake (nigori) from Kamoizumi Shuzo in Higashihiroshima and junmai sake, brewed 38 years ago by Hanayoi Shuzo in Shobara.
Food influencer Aiste Miseviciute commended the pairing of sake and oysters, noting their harmonious blend. Yokota expressed her enthusiasm, stating, "I am encouraged by our guests' responses to the collaboration between Hiroshima's sake and food."
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