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THE HISAKA:
Inspired by craft gin, the goal is to eventually turn Takadanobaba into a bar district!
- Part 2 -
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Hiroyasu Ogura/小倉広康 by「THE HISAKA」
What kind of career path and passion led Hiroyasu Ogura, owner-bartender of THE HISAKA from Gifu Prefecture, to open a bar specialising in craft gin in Takadanobaba? We introduce the trajectory of the Takadanobaba gin world, along with eight craft gin brands recommended by Mr Ogura!
writer:Drink Planet 撮影:Akiko Sameshima
Fateful encounter with craft gin.
Hiroyasu Ogura, the owner-bartender of THE HISAKA, hails from the Hisaka area of Ibigawa-cho, Gifu Prefecture.
The name "HISAKA" comes from his hometown.
The name "Gifu" is quite deep in the mountains of Ibigawa-cho, let alone within Gifu City. To put it bluntly, it's an area that has nothing to do with bars or cocktails (laughs)." After graduating from high school, Ogura worked for a local interior design company, but overcame opposition from those around him and moved to Tokyo at the age of 20 to become a manga artist.
A part-time job at a izakaya (Japanese-style pub) sparked his interest in alcohol, which eventually led him to work at the Hibiya Bar.
He later rose to the position of manager at a Spanish bar in Yushima, and at the same time became absorbed in the world of sherry and whisky.
While touring Spain to study sherry, Ogura's destiny took a major turn when he came across a certain craft gin. ......
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