Episode 102: How I Became a Traditional Comic Storyteller in Japan
On today's episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko is joined by Katsura Sunshine, a traditional Japanese Storyteller. On September 1st , 2008, Sunshine was accepted as an apprentice to the great Rakugo Stor...
13 Nov 201750min
Episode 101: An Introduction to Kaiseki
This week on Japan Eats, Akiko is joined in studio by Naoki Takahashi of Naoki NYC. Tucked away in a hidden space in Chelsea, Naoki serves seasonal multi-course Japanese cuisines in a Zen-like inter...
30 Okt 201747min
Episode 100: My Apprenticeship at a Japanese Sake Brewery
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, Akiko is joined in studio by Tim Sullivan, Brand Ambassador for the Hakkaisan Sake Brewery. Tim was the first person ever to receive a Cultural Activities Visa to...
23 Okt 201750min
Episode 99: Japanese Tableware with Elizabeth Andoh
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, author and Japanese cuisine specialist Elizabeth Andoh is back in studio to chat with host Akiko about Japanese tableware. Looks aren't the only important thing i...
16 Okt 201749min
Episode 98: Table for Two USA
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Mayumi Uejima-Carr of the Table for Two USA organization, a nonprofit that simultaneously addresses the opposing issues of malnutrition/hung...
9 Okt 201749min
Episode 97: Japanese Whisky: Balance & Harmony
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in studio by Shinji Fukuyo, Whisky expert and chief blender of Suntory. Shinji Fukuyo joined Suntory in 1984 and eventually transf...
2 Okt 201744min
Episode 96: The Art of Mochi
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Fujiko Aoki, chef and owner at Mochin Rin. A dessert specialist, Fujiko created a new type of mochi that doesn’t quite exist in...
25 Sep 201738min
Episode 95: New Style Sushi: Balancing Tradition and Creativity
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by chefs Nick Kim & Jimmy Lau of Shuko, where the duo offers daily tasting menus based on traditional Japanese flavors and techniq...
18 Sep 201750min
