Episode 81: What Exactly Is Wagyu?
On the season finale of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in the studio by Ryuta Kawano of Zen Noh, a passionate advocate of wagyu who has worked with the beef industry for over two decades....
17 Apr 201747min
Episode 80: My Career in Sake
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, sake specialist Monica Samuels joins Akiko in studio for a conversation about Monica's American-Japanese background and her career as a sake sommelier, including ...
10 Apr 201744min
Episode 79: Blue Bottle Coffee & Japanese Coffee Culture
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, Akiko is joined in studio by James Freeman, founder and CEO of Blue Bottle Coffee. James talks about his pursuit of the perfect cup of coffee and reveals his th...
27 Mars 201746min
Episode 78: 50/50: The Second Generation’s Japanese Cuisine
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in the studio by Maiko Kyogoku, owner of Bessou, a restaurant in Noho featuring modern takes on Japanese comfort food. Bessou was conceived from ...
20 Mars 201747min
Episode 77: Born to Make Sushi
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Keizo Seki, owner and founder of Sushi Zo. Keizo Seki was born in Osaka, Japan. His lifelong desire to become a sushi chef, led him to Tokyo...
13 Mars 201749min
Episode 76: The Quilted Giraffe: A Japanese Legacy
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko is joined in studio by restaurant industry legend Barry Wine, former chef and owner of The Quilted Giraffe Restaurant, one of the most important restau...
6 Mars 201752min
Episode 75: The CIA's New Japanese Culinary Program
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined by Howie Velie, Associate Dean of Culinary Arts at the Culinary Institute of America, and culinary student Jose Ganem to discuss the school's new...
27 Feb 201755min
Episode 74: Sumo Stew!!!
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in the studio by fellow HRN hosts Harry Rosenblum and Michael Harlan Turkell, creators of the Sumo Stew event series. Inspired by a trip to Japan...
20 Feb 201748min
