Rakugo: The Art of Universal Humor
Our guest is Kanariya Eiraku who is a rakugo-ka or traditional Japanese comic storyteller. Rakugo is a unique form of entertainment that became popular in the 17th century during the Edo period. A sto...
10 Nov 202057min
Shojin Ryori: Japanese Vegan ＆ Vegetarian Dishes
Our guest is Elizabeth Andoh, who already joined us 9 times on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108, 131, 156, 180, 200 and shared her truly deep insight into traditional Japanese food culture. Elizabeth is ...
2 Nov 202058min
Pursuing A Dream Of Making Great Wine in America
Our guestis Tom Kisaichi who is the owner, grower and winemaker of the Maboroshi Vineyard in Sonoma, California. Tom is courageous. Without any background of wine-making, he went to France to study wi...
26 Okt 202045min
A Sake Ambassador In Berlin
Our guest is Bastian Schwithal who is the CEO and co-founder of Go-Sake based in Berlin, Germany. Since Bastian founded the company in 2017, he has been actively introducing Japanese sake to Germany, ...
19 Okt 202055min
Sushi Shokunin: The Life of Sushi Masters
Our guest is Andrea Fazzari, a Tokyo-based James Beard Award- winning photographer and author who specializes in travel and the culinary world.Andrea joined us on Episode 113 to discuss her then-new b...
5 Okt 20201h 1min
The Chef Is A Robot
Our guest is Tez Sawanobori who is the founder and CEO of the Connected Robotics based in Tokyo. We have already seen various applications of robots to our daily life. For example, a Japanese older co...
28 Sep 20201h 3min
The First Japanese Woman Who Owns And Runs A Tequila Company
Our guest is Kumiko Zimmerman who is the Founder and CEO at Don Sueños Tequila. She is the first Japanese woman who owns and runs a tequila company. Although Japan is now famous for great whisky produ...
21 Sep 202056min
Why Be Happy?
Our guest is Scott Haas who is a writer and clinical psychologist based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He went to Japan for the first time in 2003 and has been visiting the country three to four times a...
14 Sep 202056min
