On 15-16 March, Niigata's major winter event, Niigata Tanrei Niigata Sake no Jin 2014, was held in Niigata.The event, which began in 2004, is extremely popular, attracting more than 100,000 visitors over the two days in 2012.

This year's sake campaign was another great success. I went out for the first time on the first day.

Buy an advance ticket for 2, 000 yen and drink as much sake as you like from about 90 sake breweries with tastings! What's more, each brewery offered a variety of different types of sake, from daiginjo and junmai sake to nigori (nigori) and ume (plum) sake, so you could drink more than 500 different types of sake as much as you wanted! It was an irresistible event, even if you are not a sake lover.

One such item that has become a bit of a speciality at the sake camps is the 'Interesting Sign Poster'.

Posters in several parts of the venue were a bit quizzical about alcohol. Many people couldn't help but take photos of them. Please take a look at the photos we took of these funny posters!

No limits Have fun with your own alcohol consumption.

Drop the pitch. Drink softening water.

Staggered footsteps Come out, smile and dodge them.

Zako-Sleeping Caution Go to a temporary resting place.

No self-catering Choose your own snacks from the stalls.

Ponzu Fight ban Do not pour sake over each other.

Lovemaking caution Drunken flirting in moderation.

Flirtation allowed Visit many breweries.

Niigata Tanrei Priority Enjoy delicious local sake.

Naked roadblocks Don't cause a nuisance.

Throat singing restrictions Refrain from singing loudly.

No saga stories Don't tell the same story all the time.

Sermon p ause Have a drink with pleasant conversation.

No iron fists Don't fight.

End of life Note: Do not drink and drive.

How was it? I was so drunk that I didn't get a very good picture...

You are not doing these prohibited things when you are drinking, are you? Have fun with your drinking, and be well mannered!

This year, 61, 604 people attended on Saturday 15 March and 38, 221 on 16 March. Total: 99, 825 people gathered. The Sake-no-jin surprised us with the sight of customers getting to know each other, with those who felt better after drinking starting to drink with each other on the spot and sharing snacks. Let's enjoy the Sake-no-jin again next year in Niigata, the sacred land of sake!