Highball Charlie

28 years at Suntory. Father of the Highball. Founder of SAKAZUKI.
Still searching for Japan’s Hidden Gems—and the people behind them. 🥃

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

Hi(ball)! 🥃

I get asked this a lot:
“So what exactly is SAKAZUKI?”

So here’s SAKAZUKI in 3 pages. 😁

For people who already love Japan — and want to go deeper. 🇯🇵

This is SAKAZUKI. ↓

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@tdkimber Yes it is😁

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

What a night! 🥃

Amazing whisky, incredible food… but what blew us away was the hospitality.

Nishida-san made everyone feel so special, without ever making a big deal of it.

Some experiences you just can’t buy. ❤️

[SAKAZUKI @SakazukiNFT]

SHIKAN Day 3 — Yamazaki & Kyoto. 🇯🇵🥃

An incredible welcome at Yamazaki Distillery.

Then an unforgettable night with legendary bartender Minoru Nishida at Bar Kaoru.

No prescribed pairings. Just great whiskies, wonderful food, and the joy of discovering your own answers.

Japanese hospitality at its finest. ❤️

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

What a day in Nara! 🇯🇵

Our SAKAZUKI family had so much fun with the local Hidden Gems.

And guess what? Our local hosts had just as much fun with us! 😁

That made my day.

Hi(ball)! 🥃

[SAKAZUKI @SakazukiNFT]

SHIKAN Day 2 — Deep into Nara. 🇯🇵

At every stop, something special happened.

Deep questions. Genuine curiosity. Shared laughter.

Our local hosts told us they’d rarely experienced conversations like these.

Not just discovering Hidden Gems.

Connecting with the people behind them. 🥃🩷

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

Day 1 of SHIKAN.

What made me happiest wasn’t just discovering some incredible bars in Nara.

It was seeing people who had just met connect so naturally over the same love for Japan’s Hidden Gems.

Different backgrounds. Same curiosity.

Tonight reminded me why I started SAKAZUKI.

Hi(ball)! 🥃

[SAKAZUKI @SakazukiNFT]

SHIKAN Journey — Day 1. Nara, Japan. 🇯🇵🥃

We were supposed to meet at 6 PM.

Instead, we started at 5. And kept going. 😅

Great cocktails. Hidden gems. Even better company.

Some of us met for the first time today.

But somehow, it already feels like family.

This is SAKAZUKI.

[NEORT @neort_io]

FINAL DAY!
Tokyo Jazz Club 𓊍

Open 14:00 - 18:00 on 7F
*Note the early close

NEORT++ shows work by Tomo Kihara @tomokihara, Ryota Kuwakubo and EXCALIBUR @ENN

📍 3-11-15 Kanda-Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

https://t.co/d1cmCbulkj

[EXCALIBUR 🪩 @ENN]

EXCALIBUR "2023" (2023)

This work is based on the vertical shooter game "1943: The Battle of Midway". It was minted as a dynamic NFT that changes with time. The world time to be acquired is set to UTC+2, which includes Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Sudan, etc..

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@Itsisabella96 💯🩷

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

Hi(ball)! My fourth trip to Marfa.

The best part? Reuniting with old friends and seeing people I’ve met over the years become part of the SAKAZUKI family.

And yes, I learned a lesson about bringing Japanese Hidden Gems to Texas without being ready to sell them. 😂

A good problem to have.

Hi(ball)! 🥃

[SAKAZUKI @SakazukiNFT]

Not for Sale. (Yet.) 😅

We brought some of Japan’s Hidden Gems all the way to Marfa, Texas.

Then someone asked:

“Can I buy this now?”

Well… not yet.

Four visits. Old friends. New family. And one very good problem.

🥃 SAKAZUKI Journal 012 is live!

🔗 [Sakazuki Journal 012](https://t.co/gK5ZDs7ybD)

[EXCALIBUR 🪩 @ENN]

EXCALIBUR "Quantum Gardens" (2026)

This work is a garden painting of the multiverse inspired by quantum physics, with universe and garden as keywords. It suggests the existence of multiple realities in Tokyo, where various information and human activities cross day and night.

[WAN: Art & Tech Creators Global Network @w_a_n_art]

✈️NORI Departs for New York

As part of WAN’s international residency program, third-cohort creator NORI @NORIWTS will begin his residency in New York this month.

Learn more about his residency plans⇛ https://t.co/R2aQ4oZxHf

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@A_Mashiro_nft @neort_io @SakazukiNFT We actually had too much drinks because of the amazing atmosphere and venue😁

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@karatekid_xyz @mae_1031_ Yes! He’s awesome 🔥

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@OGtheperson @karatekid_xyz Cheers🥃🥃🎉

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@delta_alpha_ohm @NORIWTS @neort_io 🔥🔥🔥

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

Hi(ball)!
Art, new friends, and a SAKAZUKI together 🥃😁

Thanks @NORIWTS and @neort_io for bringing us into Tokyo Jazz Club! So happy to meet everyone ❤️

[NORI @NORIWTS]

Happy to be involved!

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@NORIWTS @neort_io 🥃🥃

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@karatekid_xyz Beautiful!!!

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@karatekid_xyz Haha! I’m just a whisky drinker 🥃😁!

[Highball Charlie @HighballCharlie]

@A_Mashiro_nft @johnkarp @NORIWTS @neort_io 🥃🥃🎉