An American Who Saved A Traditional Japanese Brewery
Our guest is Marcus Consolini who is the CEO of Daimon Shuzo, a sake brewery in Osaka that was founded in 1826. It is extremely rare to find non-Japanese management at a traditional sake brewery like...
13 Jan 20211h 3min
Osechi: The Japanese New Year Feast
"Our guest is Lucy Seligman who is the author of the fabulous cookbook “The Wonderful World of Osechi: Japanese New Year’s Recipes”.New Year is a huge deal for Japanese people. It is foremost the bi...
14 Des 202050min
Takeaways From Sake Future Summit 2020
Our guests are Shuso Imada, general manager of the Japan Sake & Shochu Information Center and Sebastien Lemoine, co-host of the fantastic podcast Sake On Air. The Japan Sake & Shochu Information Cent...
8 Des 202059min
Lessons From The Shogun-Era Japanese Diet
Our guest is Joshua Schlachet who is the Assistant Professor of Japanese History at The University of Arizona. Josh is a historian of early modern and modern Japan, specializing in the cultural histo...
30 Nov 20201h 1min
A Global Ambassador From Hokkaido With American Heritage
Our guest today is Joshua Walker who is the President & CEO of Japan Society in New York. Joshua has a very intriguing background. He was raised in Japan and spent his formative years until 18 in Hokk...
16 Nov 202056min
Rakugo: The Art of Universal Humor
Our guest is Kanariya Eiraku who is a rakugo-ka or traditional Japanese comic storyteller. Rakugo is a unique form of entertainment that became popular in the 17th century during the Edo period. A sto...
10 Nov 202057min
Shojin Ryori: Japanese Vegan ＆ Vegetarian Dishes
Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 9 times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156, 180, 200 and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is ...
2 Nov 202058min
Pursuing A Dream Of Making Great Wine in America
Our guestis Tom Kisaichi who is the owner, grower and winemaker of the Maboroshi Vineyard in Sonoma, California. Tom is courageous. Without any background of wine-making, he went to France to study wi...
26 Okt 202045min
