Ex-Footballer Hidetoshi Nakata Produces Japanese Sake Bar at London County Hall

2012/7/24 14:00

TOKYO, July 24/KYODO JBN/--

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Hidetoshi Nakata, a member of the Executive Committee of bcゲーム入金銀行uot;ARIGATO in LONDONbcゲーム入金銀行uot; and also known as a former national football player who once played in the Italian Serie A and the English Premier League, has produced bcゲーム入金銀行uot;N Barbcゲーム入金銀行uot; at London County Hall to express his gratitude for worldwide support to Japan after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Nakata promptly operated charity football matches in Asia and the EU and a number of charitable events for children in Tohoku after the disaster. He has been traveling around Japan to rediscover and promote the greatest Japanese cultures to the world.

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In cooperation with Hasegawasaketen Inc., an official distributor of Japanese sake at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, five major sake breweries including Niizawa Sake Brewing from Miyagi prefecture, who have suffered the earthquake, have voluntary joined the project and will serve 26 kinds of sake at bcゲーム入金銀行uot;N Barbcゲーム入金銀行uot;.

Nakata will attend an opening ceremony on July 28 at 12:45 p.m. in front of the bar at London County Hall and will visit bcゲーム入金銀行uot;N Barbcゲーム入金銀行uot; sometimes during the operation period to introduce the greatest Japanese culture, sake, by himself.

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Duration:July 28 - August 11

Open hours:11 a.m. - 7p.m.

Menu:26 kinds of sake (7-10 British pounds)

ARIGATO in LONDON official website

http://arigato-in-london.jp/eng/

Hidetoshi Nakata official website

http://nakata.net/

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ARIGATO in LONDON Executive Committee

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