Welcome to Issue 17

In this Issue No. 17 of Lettres du Brassus, we expand our global reach with our first translation into Japanese. This adds to our existing versions, in alphabetical order, published in Chinese, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish. To celebrate our newest language, we have three articles devoted to aspects of Japanese culture. First, our customary restaurant story. No one article could possibly do justice to the richness and breadth of Japanese cuisine. Thus, in the most elaborate restaurant article ever to appear in these pages, we have picked two types as subjects, both of which are among the most storied and venerated in Japan: Kyoto kaiseki and Tokyo sushi. Second, our wine article enters the world of sake and focuses upon the modern style crafted to marry with food. In our third Japanese themed story we present a masterpiece from our Le Brassus métiers d’art studio, a timepiece inspired by the classic painting “The Great Wave off Kanagawa”.

Enjoy Issue 17!

Marc A. Hayek
President and CEO Blancpain