1O years shizuku - How it all began...
Dear connoisseur
There are various reasons for young people to decide to spend time abroad.
For many it is to learn a language, but for Marc Nydegger it was a break from everyday life in Switzerland. At the age of 16, he wanted to discover something new, to get to know a new, completely different culture from his own. And so at some point the decision was made: «You're going to Japan» (an article from AFS Magazine ACROSS).
1O years shizuku | How it all began...
His name comes up at every shizuku sake lecture - whenever the question arises how Marc, as a Swiss, came to sake. 'Mr Klopfenstein' - his professor in Japanese studies at the University of Zurich - opened the doors to Japan for Marc through his valuable contacts, to the logistics there and to his current local partners on site. An invaluable pathfinder & loyal companion that Marc would not want to miss on his journey.
The real adventure already began at university. Marc decided to study Japanese studies after his first exchange to Japan. When he told his professor Prof. Dr. Eduard Klopfenstein that he wanted to write his M.A. paper on the topic of nihonshu, his support was more than groundbreaking...
Nice to relive these moments on the occasion of the 1Oth Birthday to revive again, continuously...
Have fun reading!
The journey continues - drop by drop.