Born and raised in Canada, Montrealer by heart, Tokyoite by spirits; Yves-Martin landed in Luxembourg in 2020 after spending more than 15 years living & working in Japan.

Passionate about Japan and its culture, Yves-Martin studied at the renowned Waseda University in Tokyo before starting his professional career as a Coordinator for International Relations for the City of Yokohama in Japan. After a re-orientation into the financial world, Yves-Martin spent the last 10 years working in Marunouchi, the heart of Tokyo. Yves-Martin wisely used his time in Japan to travel around the country in order to taste and enjoy the local delicacies and sake, becoming more and more fascinated by the subtleness of pairing food with sake. Now relocated to Europe and being the first SSA certified sake educator in Luxembourg, Yves-Martin is really enthusiastic to share his fervour about Japan, its culture and its national beverage!