The 29th Generation of the Koji Merchant Family Demystifies the Magic Mold of Japan
Our guest is Yuichiro Murai, the 29th generation of Kojiya Sanzaemon based in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Koji, which is also called the national mold of Japan, has been used to make a majority of anythi...
5 Aug 202247min
Discovering Awamori With Maurice Dudley in Okinawa
Our guest is Maurice Dudley, who is an awamori specialist based in Okinawa. Awamori is a very important traditional alcoholic beverage from Okinawa Prefecture, but its preciousness is yet to be known ...
26 Jul 202256min
An American Sushi Chef Conveys the Evanescence of Life in Georgia
Our guest is J. Trent Harris who is the executive chef at the beautiful new sushi restaurant called Mujo in Atlanta, Georgia, which opened in February 2022. At Mujo there are only 15 seats at the coun...
12 Jul 20221h 5min
The Art of Sushi: In-Depth Discoveries by a French Illustrator
Our guests are Franckie Alarcon and Marilyne Letertre. Franckie is an illustrator and comic artist based in Paris. He recently published a fabulous comic book, The Art of Sushi. The title sounds very ...
27 Jun 202245min
In Pursuit of Sustainability With the Power of Koji
Our guest is Tetsuji Ishigaki who is a scientist and the president & CEO of SOI inc. based in Shizuoka, Japan. The company produces sustainable foods and ingredients using Japanese koji mold. Tetsuji ...
21 Jun 202253min
Exploring the World of Craft Sake With Michael Tremblay
Our guest is Michael Tremblay who is a Sake Samurai, international sake judge, sake sommelier, and certified sake educator based in Toronto, Canada. Michael is also the co-author of the excellent new ...
13 Jun 202256min
Stories of Japanese Tea: The Essence of Tradition and Who Are Sustaining (And Evolving) It
Our guest is Zach Mangan who is the co-founder of Kettl, the Japanese tea importer and distributor based in Fukuoka, Japan and New York. Zach joined us in Episode 44 and talked about his love and pass...
7 Jun 202256min
The Troubles Shoguns Created in Japanese Food Markets (And How Ordinary Citizens Solved Them)
Our guest today is Akira Shimizu who is the associate professor of History at Wilkes University and his focus has been our favorite topic: food. Professor Shimizu recently published an intriguing book...
23 Mai 20221h 1min
