Fascinated by Japanese Culture: Sake, Essays, and Beyond
Our guest is Jamie Ryder, who is a certified sake sommelier as well as a Japanese culture enthusiast. Also, Jamie publishes a Japanese culture-themed magazine called Yamato Magazine, which explores Ja...
21 Nov 202240min
Mike Satinover (a.k.a Ramen Lord) Shares His Passion for Ramen
Our guest is Mike Satinover who is a ramen expert based in Chicago. Ramen became a very popular dish outside Japan in the last two decades or so and these days you can find great ramen shops in many c...
15 Nov 20221h 2min
The Charm of Japanese Whisky
Our guest is Tomo Matsushita who is the spirit sommelier at Copper & Oak in the Lower East Side, New York. Spirits are very popular in the U.S. If you look at the alcohol beverage market in 2021, beer...
9 Nov 202258min
Ask the Expert: How to Make Great Japanese Dashi Stock?
Our guest is Shohei Miyajima who is the manager of Dashi Okume in Brooklyn, New York. The New York location of Dashi Okume opened in September 2022 but the history of the company Okume goes back to 18...
1 Nov 202250min
Knife Sharpening Expert Vincent Kazuhito Lau Discusses the Uniqueness of Japanese Knives
Our guest is Vincent Kazuhito Lau who is the knife sharpener at Korin based in New York. Korin has been offering premium quality Japanese knives, tableware and cookware to Japanese and non-Japanese ch...
25 Okt 202244min
A Global Team Delivers the Terroir of Japanese Tea From Kyushu Island
Our guests are Joelle Sambuc Bloise and Aldo Bloise, who are the co-founders of Ikkyu. Ikkyu is a unique tea company that sells high-quality Japanese tea based in the southern island of Kyushu. If you...
18 Okt 20221h 2min
Sharing the Essence of Japanese Food Culture From a Tiny Pottery Village
Our guest is Prairie Stuart Wolff who is a writer and photographer and what I would call cultural communicator based in a rural countryside village called Mirukashi on Japan’s southern island of Kyush...
11 Okt 202242min
Creating a Bright Future in a Depopulated Green Tea Production Town
Our guest is Daiki Tanaka who is the founder of d:matcha. d:matcha is a highly unique tea company located in the rural town of Wazuka, Kyoto. Wazuka has been known as a premium tea production area for...
5 Okt 202250min
