28 years at Suntory. Father of the Highball. Founder of SAKAZUKI. Still searching for Japan’s Hidden Gems—and the people behind them. 🥃

Tokyo
Hi(ball)! 🥃 I get asked this a lot: “So what exactly is SAKAZUKI?” So here’s SAKAZUKI in 3 pages. 😁 For people who already love Japan — and want to go deeper. 🇯🇵 This is SAKAZUKI. ↓
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So many new faces, so many new friends. Happy to see our SAKAZUKI family growing here in Marfa 🍵🌵
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Thank you to The Bearded Travelers @tonyherrera @aventurine_eth @HarryOtterNFT and @Dannyb0yyy_ for bringing us together, and everyone who stopped by. So glad we made the trip! ❤️
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Highball Charlie retweeted
A little Japan, a morning in Marfa. 🍵🌵 Tea, hidden gems, and new friends around the table. Thank you to The Bearded Travelers for bringing us together at The Adobe Room, and everyone who stopped by!
Shared Tea Time at The Adobe Room with @SakazukiNFT presented by The Bearded Travelers
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Morning matcha with us? 🍵🌵 See you tomorrow at 9 at The Adobe Room! Come say hi 😁
Shared Tea Time at The Adobe Room with @SakazukiNFT presented by The Bearded Travelers Tomorrow 9AM Meet artists @JimenaBuenaVida and @mae_1031_ , connect with the people behind SAKAZUKI, and discover some of Japans Hidden Gems. Open Luma sign up below ⬇️
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Highball Charlie retweeted
Shared Tea Time at The Adobe Room with @SakazukiNFT presented by The Bearded Travelers Tomorrow 9AM Meet artists @JimenaBuenaVida and @mae_1031_ , connect with the people behind SAKAZUKI, and discover some of Japans Hidden Gems. Open Luma sign up below ⬇️
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Made it to Marfa with @mae_1031_ ! 🌵
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Hi(ball) Made it to Texas. First stop: tacos 🌮 Marfa tomorrow! 🌵
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Next stop: Marfa 🌵 Yosca Maeda and I are on our way! 🥃
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Highball Charlie retweeted
So excited to be part of this! 🤠💙 Huge thanks to @aventurine_eth for bringing us together in Marfa! We’re hosting a Shared Tea Time at The Adobe Room on Oct 23 — Japanese tea, handcrafted knives, and a few Hidden Gems from Japan. Open to everyone. Come say Hi(ball)! 🍵🥃
The Bearded Travelers website is live! beardedtravelers.art Six main exhibits and seventy-four independent artists from around the globe light up The Adobe Room at the Lumberyard in Marfa, TX for @artblocks_io Marfa Weekend Oct 23-24th 2026.
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SAKAZUKI family, who’s up for the challenge? 😁💙 Big thanks to Makoto for making this happen! Check our Telegram group or your email for how to join💪 Let’s have some fun together! 🥃
Something new for the SAKAZUKI family! 💙 Together with @Makoto_kizen, one of our Hidden Gems collaborators, we’re launching the SAKAZUKI × KIZEN 10-Day Challenge — exclusively for SAKAZUKI members! Experience it. Share your story. Pass it forward. That’s what SAKAZUKI is all about. 🥃
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Hi(ball)! What a BYOS session today! 🥃 Four amazing collaborators. Four different worlds. Aoki Hamono, Kenichi Natural Farm, KIZEN & Kume T-shirt. And we’re just getting started. 😁 Thank you, everyone! ❤️
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Highball Charlie retweeted
The Bearded Travelers website is live! beardedtravelers.art Six main exhibits and seventy-four independent artists from around the globe light up The Adobe Room at the Lumberyard in Marfa, TX for @artblocks_io Marfa Weekend Oct 23-24th 2026.
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SAKAZUKI is joining Tokyo Jazz Club🥃! Big thanks to @NORIWTS for making this happen 🙌 Who’s coming?
Tokyo Jazz Club is almost there✈ Great lineup and happy to have @tomokihara @ENN @kevinabosch & Ryota Kuwakubo in the lineup @SakazukiNFT joining as a partner which is supported by @glimmerdao For more info: tokyojazzclub.jp/exhibitors-…
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Hi(ball)! Yesterday, Kaito from Kenichi Natural Farm. 🍵 Today, meet Kai-san from KUME, a Japanese T-shirt maker and one of our Hidden Gems Collaborators! 👕 Tomorrow, we’re giving our SAKAZUKI members a first look at what we’ve been working on together. BYOS004. Almost here! 🥃
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Highball Charlie retweeted
Luma registration links for all the main gallery exhibition events at "The Adobe Room" at the Lumberyard for @artblocks_io Marfa Weekend are now live! See the thread below and start signing up ⬇️
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Hi(ball)! Meet Kaito from Kenichi Natural Farm in Nara. 🍵 One of our Hidden Gems Collaborators — and now part of the SAKAZUKI family! This Friday, we’re giving our members a first look at some of the things we’ve been working on together. BYOS004. Bring Your Own Sakazuki. 🥃 More Hidden Gems. More People. Together.
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Hi(bal)! Great to see SAKAZUKI tech partner @neort_io at MEET YOUR ART FESTIVAL 2026 in Tokyo! @NORIWTS , what a great job! 👏😁
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Hi(ball)! This fit is UNREAL! 😳👕 Trying on our first SAKAZUKI T-shirt prototype at Kume Textile with Kai-san. Can’t believe how good it feels!
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