Japanese Sake Delivered To My Door
Our guest is Genki Ito, who is the founder of Tippsy Sake, an online store that specializes in Japanese sake, based in California. Japanese sake has been increasingly popular globally in recent years ...
15 Feb 202251min
Japanese Chefs Are Obsessed With Salt
Our guest is Makiko Harada, who is a salt specialist and the owner of Glamsalt, a salt shop based in the Hudson Valley, New York. She opened Glamsalt in 2012 and now has numerous famous chef clients w...
7 Feb 202246min
It Is Not Shochu; It Is American Rice Koji Spirits
Our guest is Whit Johnson who is the co-founder of Horyzon Spirits based in Atlanta, Georgia. Whit founded Hryzon Spirits in April 2021 to produce very unique products that blend Japanese tradition an...
1 Feb 202257min
What Is Okonomiyaki?
Our guest is Kazuko Nagao, the founder of Oconomi, the okonomiyaki shop based in Queens, New York. Okonomiyaki is a Japanese-style savory pancake, which is very popular in Japan. Despite its rich, del...
25 Jan 202259min
The First Sake Brewery in Mexico
Our guest is Matthieu Guerpillon, the Marketing Manager & Brand Ambassador of NAMI, the first sake brewery in Mexico. Japanese sake has been produced outside of Japan in recent years, and it is very e...
18 Jan 202248min
Bridging The Tea Ceremony And Your Daily Tea Habit
Our guest today is Ryo Iwamoto, who is the founder and CEO of TeaRoom based in Tokyo. Ryo began studying tea 15 years ago at the age of 9 and now he is a certified instructor of the Japanese tea cerem...
10 Jan 202242min
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 Dec 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 Dec 202153min
