The Secret of Donabe Pot That Can Make Food Delicious
Our guest today is Naoko Takei Moore, who is the chef and owner of Toiro. She is an expert in Donabe, or Japanese traditional earthen cookware, and through Toiro, Naoko introduces global food lovers t...
3 Apr 202346min
Yakumi: Delicious Ingredients That Also Support Your Health
Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 11 times and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is a food writer and Japanese cooking instructor based ...
21 Mar 202355min
A New-Generation Shochu Maker Brings Tradition to the World
Our guest is Kotaro Hamada who is the 6th generation of Hamada Shuzo in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Hamada Shuzo has been making shochu, the Japanese traditional spirit, since 1868. Hamada Shuzo’s qu...
14 Mar 202338min
How to Choose the Right Japanese Tea for You
Our guest is Zach Mangan who is the co-founder of Kettl, the Japanese tea importer and distributor based in New York and Fukuoka, Japan. He is also the author of the fantastic book about Japanese tea,...
7 Mar 20231h 8min
Discovering Hidden Charms of Daily Life in Japan for 20+ Years
Our guest is Craig Mod who is a writer, author, and photographer based in Japan. Also, according to his website, he is a "walker". And we will talk about what it means. Craig has spent over 20 years i...
2 Mar 20231h 3min
Kombu: Healthy, Sustainable, Delicious Sea Vegetables
Our guest is Yumi Komatsudaira, who is a recipe developer, food stylist, culinary instructor, and the president of K-Seaweed. Yumi grew up outside Tokyo, playing and snacking in her family’s seaweed f...
21 Feb 202345min
Dom Pérignon’s Legendary Cellar Master Merges Japanese Tradition and the Art of Champagne in His Own Sake
Our guest is Richard Geoffroy who is the founder and maker of Shiraiwa, a sake brewery in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. Before Richard founded the sake brewery in 2018, he was the Chef de Cave, or cellar ...
13 Feb 20231h 1min
What Is Japanese “Shokupan” Milk Bread and Why Is It So Popular?
Our guest is Noriko Okubo who is the co-owner and chief operations officer of Ginza Nishikawa U.S.A. Ginza Nishikawa opened in 2018 in Ginza, one of the poshest areas in Tokyo, to sell high-quality Sh...
6 Feb 202343min
