Episode 14: The Making of Japan Town
Japan Eats is back! Host Akiko Katayama welcomes Shuho Yagi, owner of TIC Group, to the studio for a talk about his life and times, building a successful business, helping to define Japanese cuisine ...
21 Sep 201545min
Episode 13: Udon & Jazz!
What do Japanese udon and jazz music have in common? Tune in to Japan Eats as Akiko Katayama is in studio with musician Kyoko Oyobe who hails from an udon and soba noodle family! Her father is well kn...
10 Aug 201544min
Episode 12: Art of Japanese Knives
Japan is a land of long traditions including the intricate art of crafting Japanese knives, and today on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is sitting down with Saori Kawano, founder and president of Kor...
27 Jul 201542min
Episode 11: Know Your Noodles, Know Your Ramen
This week on Japan Eats host Akiko Katayama interviews Kenshiro Uki of Sun Noodles for a discussion all about the production of ramen. Kenshiro talks about how the popularity of ramen has risen, parti...
20 Jul 201542min
Episode 10: In Pursuit of Umami
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayam is in studio with Tim Cushman, the heralded chef and owner of O Ya with locations in Boston and most recently, New York City. Since it’s opening in 2007, Ti...
13 Jul 201543min
Episode 9: What is Japanese Curry?
This week on Japan Eats host Akiko Katayama interviews the president of Go!Go! Curry Tomoko Omori, for a discussion all about the popularity of curry in Japan. Akiko and Tomoko discuss the difference ...
6 Jul 201542min
Episode 8: Shochu is your new Whisky!
This week on Japan Eats host Akiko interviews the former bartender of Le Bernardin, Brian Matthys, about his love of the Japanese distilled beverage, shochu. Akiko and Brian discuss his journey as a b...
29 Jun 201542min
Episode 7: An American Sake Samurai
Today on Japan Eats, Akiko is sitting down with one of only 48 “Sake Samurais” in the world as honored by the Japan Sake Brewers Association – Roger Dagorn. Also a noted Master Sommelier, Roger shares...
22 Jun 201544min
