The bien Festival — Thank You for Your Messages

We received messages from everyone who attended the bien Festival.

Thank you for your kind words.

They made me so happy that I'd like to share a few of them here.

bien's activities have been consistent for the past ten years: the presence of flowers in the space, and the presence of connections. The way this particular space and time were created was so comfortable, and it moved me.

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As expected, the sake had a wonderfully clean finish — so genuinely delicious that even a lightweight like me could keep drinking it. I came alone, and I imagine seating me was a bit of a puzzle, but I was put at a lively table and I'm so grateful. I'm already looking forward to the next bien gathering!

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I do hope you'll let me celebrate your 20th anniversary milestone together with you! It was a truly warm and joyful party.

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Wonderful food and sake, and Japanese traditional performing arts — the afterglow still lingers. It was a lovely occasion, and I felt happy to be there.

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The ochoko cups we received were so adorable that I ended up wanting a matching pair — and bought them!

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I thoroughly enjoyed the sake of Aichi. Every one of the entertainment pieces was wonderful, and I enjoyed them from the bottom of my heart. I also got to chat at length with everyone at my table — thank you for such a lovely connection.

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Not only the deliciousness of the sake — the entertainment was so wonderful that I was deeply moved. May bien continue to thrive, and may the culture of "wa" reach the world in abundance. And I pray that bien continues on to its 20th and 30th anniversaries!

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The one who was moved was me.

Thank you for your warm words.

For the 20th and 30th anniversaries — please let me celebrate together with you.