
Fostering Future Sushi Chefs in the U.S.
Our guest is Andy Matsuda, the founder and master sushi chef of Sushi Chef Institute in Los Angeles, California. Traditionally, sushi-making was something not to be taught, but what you patiently lear...
16 Touko 202253min

Pioneering American Craft Sake: Blake Richardson of Moto-i
Our guest is Blake Richardson who is the president and owner of Moto-i in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Moto-i opened as a sake brewery and brewpub in 2008. There are around 20 craft sake breweries in the U...
2 Touko 202256min

Franco-Tunisian Kurabito Brews Super-Natural Sake At Terada Honke
Our guest is Mehdi Alexandre Medhaffar, who is a kurabito, or a brewmaster’s support, at Terada Honke in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo. Mehdi is Franco-Tunisian and he has made sake at five breweries in...
11 Huhti 20221h 7min

Rintaro: Merging Japanese and Californian Food Culture At Their Best
japan, japanese, japanese food, japanese cuisine, washoku, Japanese culture, japan eats!, Rintaro, Izakaya, sylvan Mishima Brackett, akiko katayama, heritage radio network, food radioOur guest is Sylv...
5 Huhti 202256min

KI NO BI: What is Japanese Gin?
Our guest is Marcin Miller who is the founding partner of the Kyoto Distillery in Japan. The distillery is the maker of the award-winning beautiful Japanese-style craft gin called KI NO BI. Before he ...
28 Maalis 202258min

Moromi: Artisanal Japanese Fermented Foods Made in Coastal Connecticut
Our guest is Bob Florence, who is the founder of Moromi based in Connecticut. At Moromi, Bob produces hand-crafted, small-batch Japanese-style fermented products such as shoyu, miso, hot sauces, and o...
8 Maalis 202255min

Growing Japanese Vegetables in America for 40 Years
Our guest is Ken Suzuki, the founder of the Suzuki Farm in Delaware, which opened in 1983. In the last 39 years, Ken has devoted himself to introducing native Japanese vegetables and fruits to America...
1 Maalis 202243min

ichigo ichie (The Moment Perfected) In Ireland
Our guest is Takashi Miyazaki, who is the chef/owner of ichigo ichie in Cork, Ireland. Takashi moved to Ireland in 2008 where Japanese food was yet to be more deeply discovered. Also, he was met by th...
22 Helmi 202244min






















