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NAOTO HOSOBUCHI

Waiter Foreman – Officers’ Club Naoto has spent 20 years working at the Officers’ Club as a member of the food & beverage team. He previously worked in restaurants giving him the hospitality experience needed for the job. He spends his days interacting with customers, overseeing the wine inventory and providing customer service at special events. Naoto recalls the first time he tried wine and sake, wanting to know more about the history. He began studying and later taking the exam to become a sommelier in an attempt in expanding his wine knowledge. A sommelier is a trained in-depth spirits expert that specializes in food pairing. He is now a Certified Sommelier in four categories and can recommend wines, sakes and shochu to customers. When asked what his favorite part of his job is, Naoto replied, “seeing the customers smile.” His coworkers describe him as funny and personable. He is known well by his regulars who personally request him to wait their table. Naoto is looking forward to incorporating more Japanese history into future Officers’ Club wine & sake events. His expertise is an asset to the Officers’ Club and the Yokota community.