This qualification is a “Sake specialist” who provides customers with sake appropriately and accurately.
It is a course that you can study at any time and place and aim to acquire a qualification in a minimum of 3 months. It is selected for those who live far from the examination venue and those who want to acquire qualifications at their own pace.
Qualifications for attending (examination) | Those who have reached the age at which they can drink alcohol according to the laws and regulations of the test site at the time of application |
Language | English, Chinese (* Traditional Chinese ver.) |
You will be asked to submit all three assignments. The assignments are basically set according to the content of the text. Please read the text carefully, answer it, attach the assignment (PDF data) to the email, and send it. The submitted assignment will be corrected and graded by the instructor, and then returned by email. We will judge pass / fail based on the score.
Step.1 Application After the application deadline is on the 25th of every month, the course will start on the 1st of the following month. Example) If the application is completed on April 25 ⇒ May students: Start attending from May 1 ⇒If the application is completed on April 26 ⇒ June students: Start attending from June 1 |
The period from application to acquisition of qualification is as follows.
Shortest period (approximate) | About 3 months |
Recommended period (approximate) | Approximately 5 months (submitting assignments once every 1 to 2 months) |
Course period | 1 year from the month of the start of the course (*) |
* You can check the start month of the course from My Page (Japanese only). It will be listed within one week after the application is completed.
(*) Includes the resubmission period. If you do not complete the course during the above course period (including if you do not meet the passing criteria), your eligibility will expire.
[Example] Correspondence course for April 2021 students: Period: April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 1st
submission deadline: April 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022
2nd assignment deadline: April 1, 2021-February 28, 2022
3rd assignment submission deadline: April 1, 2021-March 31, 2022
* 3rd assignment is March 31, 2022 Even if submitted by the date, if the answer does not meet the passing criteria, the enrollment will be forfeited.
[Ver. English] 2nd Edition Apr, 2020
●Assignment Sheet
●Answer Sheet * Word data for the answer sheet is available.
[Ver. Chinese] July,2021
●Assignment Sheet
●Answer Sheet * Word data for the answer sheet is available.
1st | ・Problems and solutions for providing and selling sake ・Basic knowledge of various alcoholic beverages, food with palatability and beverages ・History |
2nd | ・Raw materials, Production method, Indications ・Classification according to flavor characteristics (four types) ・Services |
3rd | ・Tasting ・Sales Promotion |
* About the “3rd” tasting task sake You need to prepare two types of sake by yourself.
Tuition fee | General: 70,180 yen (reference price including tax) *Excluding tax: 63,800 yen FBO certified member: 35,090 yen (reference price including tax) *Excluding tax: 31,900 yen (including teaching material fee, certification fee, certificate, and certification badge) With official text Ver. EnglishWith official text Ver. Chinese
Ver. English General: 73,480 yen (reference price including tax) *Excluding tax: 66,800 yen
FBO certified member: 38,060 yen (reference price including tax) *Excluding tax: 34,600 yen * Including teaching materials (excluding official textbooks) and certification fee Ver. Chinese General: 76,230 yen (reference price including tax) *Excluding tax: 69,300 yen
FBO certified member: 41,140 yen (reference price including tax) *Excluding tax: 37,400 yen * Including teaching materials (excluding official textbooks) and certification fee |
Application | Please apply from the application button at the bottom of the page. |
Course Features
- Lecture 0
- Quiz 0
- Duration 35 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 26
- Assessments Yes