
A Film for Ramen Lovers: Come Back Anytime
Our guests today are John Daschbach, the director of the fantastic new documentary film Come Back Anytime, and Wataru Yamamoto, the producer of the film. Our mutual friend Yukari Sakamoto, who is an i...
14 Des 20211h 6min

Saving Vanishing Culture And Tradition
Our guest today is Kou Sundburg, who is the founder of Kiraku. Kiraku operates multiple projects that aim to preserve Japan’s rich cultural and natural heritage for future generations. Kou has a stron...
7 Des 202153min

Authentic Shochu Comes From Maryland, U.S.A.
Our guest is Takatsugu 'Taka' Amano who is the co-Founder and CEO of American Shochu Company based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Shochu is a traditional Japanese spirit and it is more popular than Japan...
22 Nov 20211h 1min

Supplying Japanese Seafood Culture for 40+ Years
Our guest is Nobu Yamanashi, the director of Yama Seafood. Founded in 1980 by his father Kengo Yamanashi, Yama Seafood has been one of the most reliable sources of high-quality seafood in the U.S. for...
16 Nov 202146min

Farming Japanese Sake Rice in Arkansas
Our guests are Mark Isbell and Chris Isbell of Isbell Farms in Arkansas. Isbell Farms has always been forward-minded and played an important role as a strong supporter of the American sake industry. I...
9 Nov 202155min

An American Chef Immersed in Nagano's Culinary Tradition
Our guest is Christopher Horton who is the executive chef at Sanrokunana (367) in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the New England Culinary Institute, Chris worked at notable establishm...
2 Nov 202152min

All About Tuna/Maguro (And Sustainability)
Our guest is Masamitsu Ishibashi who is the president and CEO of Misaki Megumi Suisan based in Japan. Founded in 1986, the company has been focused on processing and sales of fresh seafood, in particu...
25 Okt 202152min

You Discovered You Like Sake. Now What?
My guests are Tim Sullivan & John Puma, who are the hosts of the Sake Revolution podcast.The Sake Revolution podcast started in January 2020 and each episode is so informative and so much fun that I h...
18 Okt 202150min




















