Naomi Obata is a Certificated International Kikizakeshi (sake sommelier/expert), and a Sales Representative at TATENOKAWA sake brewery, Yamagata prefecture, Japan. Studying International Trade in Canada, and an experience of working at a Japanese sake brewery in Vancouver – that was her introduction to the sake industry. Naomi’s focuses are to provide people experiences of drinking sake and educate how to enjoy sake through TATENOKAWA.