Tomita Brewery has been brewing Japanese sake in Nagahama for approximately 460 years. To dissect its unique natural and cultural cycles, the Ars Electronica Futurelab is collaborating with the company.
By also using a backcasting approach, the joint project demonstrates how to conceptualize ideas for a sustainable future and how to give shape to them as a toolbox for the future.
Bio
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Photo: Yasunobu TomitaYasunobu Tomita
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Yasunobu Tomita is the president and chief brewer of the 15th generation of the Tomita Shuzo Inc, Nagahama, Shiga. After working for a manufacturer in Tokyo, he began working in the family business of sake brewing in 2002. In cooperation with local farmers, they brew local sake, focusing on the water, rice and environment of the Kohoku region. They are also actively engaged in activities to promote the charms of the region through sake.
Credits
Ars Electronica Futurelab (AT), Yasunobu Tomita (JP), Toyota Coniq Alpha (JP)