Exploring the Japanese Job Market: An Evening with Globis and Dassai
*In-person program
Dear Young Professional Group Members,
Are you interested in working in Japan? Do you like delicious Japanese food? If you answered yes to both, then this evening with Globis Corporation and Dassai Inc. may be the perfect opportunity for you!
Join us for an informative evening learning about Globis programs and how working in Japan can give you a path to living in the country. Afterwards, Dassai will share their story on their entry into the US beverage market and their remarkable recovery from struggling domestic sales. You’ll have time to network with your fellow YPG members, all while enjoying Dassai sake and some of the best Japanese food in the Bay Area.
Space is limited to 40 participants. If we receive more than 40 registrations then we will switch to a lottery system, with priority given to YPG members under 35 years old. The event will take place in Millbrae, but exact location will be shared with invited participants only.
GLOBIS Corporation is a leading educational and venture capital institution founded in 1992 in Tokyo, Japan. It operates Japan’s largest MBA program and has expanded globally, with a US hub located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
DASSAI is a globally celebrated Japanese sake brand crafted by the Asahi Shuzo brewery. Famous for exclusively producing Junmai Daiginjo—the highest grade of premium sake—Dassai is renowned for its smooth, elegant, and fruit-forward flavor profiles, driven by meticulous data-driven brewing and extreme rice polishing.
Date and Time: Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 5:30-6:50 PM PT
Location: Millbrae, CA
Exact location will be shared with invited participants only.
Capacity: 40
Agenda:
5:30-6:00 Doors Open, Registration & Networking
6:00-6:05 Opening Remarks – Steve Pollock | President, Japan Society of Northern California
6:05-6:15 Globis Dean Session
Satoshi Hirose | Dean, Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University
6:15-6:25 The Story of Dassai, Bringing Japanese Sake to the U.S. Market
Shohei Yamane | President, Dassai USA Inc.
6:25-6:45 Fireside Chat and Q&A
6:45-6:50 Closing Remarks