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Japan Eats! — 394 episodes

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Dokidoki: Innovative Sake & Shochu Cocktails In Japanese Tachinomi Vibes

2

Palate Project: Making Japanese Sake More Accessible to Americans

3

Why Is Japanese Wine So Hot Right Now?

4

Making Waves in the Latte-Driven Matcha Boom: An Italian Woman Introduces Authentic Japanese Tea Culture

5

Food Is The Foundation Of Our Mindfulness: Zen Monk Masaki Matsubara

6

Crafting Shogun-Selected Barrel Aged Soy Sauce For Over 330 Years

7

Discovering Real Japan: The Oldest Izakaya, Fermentation Lab And Singing With Japanese Bluegrass Musicians

8

Konbini Culture: Unwrapping Japan’s Unique Convenience Stores

9

Discover America’s Largest Japanese Whisky Collection at Teruko

10

Chef Tadashi Ono: Serving The Essence of Japanese Cuisine For Three Decades

11

An American Winemaker's 35-Year Journey Helping To Shape Japanese Wine Culture

12

What Makes a Michelin Star Sushi Restaurant?

13

Teaching Kids How To Cook And Eat Healthy Food (With Fun!)

14

A Humane Catch: How Ikejime Benefits Fish, Flavor And The Planet

15

Nozomi Mori: A Female Sushi Chef Breaks New Ground In L.A.

16

Global Kura: Japanese-American Sake Collaborations

17

What Is The Difference Between Japanese Restaurants In Japan And The U.S.?

18

Ask The 18th Generation Priest: What Is Zen And How Do You Practice It Daily?

19

‘Read The Room’ Mindset: What Makes Japanese Culture Unique?

20

Waltz: Japanese Cocktail Culture Expressed in Seasonality

21

Pioneering Sustainable Plant-Based Protein With Koji

22

Inspiring The World With Japanese Fermentation Culture And Traditions

23

The Spirit of Japan: Passing Down The Tradition Of Shochu In The Modern Era

24

SingleThread: Weaving Japanese And Californian Ethos Together

25

From Masa To Nami Nori: A Culinary Journey of Chef Taka Sakaeda

26

A Japanese Toji Dedicated to Making Sake In America For Over 20 Years

27

After Two Michelin Stars In London, A Chef Returns To Japan To Reimagine Kaiseki

28

Cooking Authentic Kaiseki Cuisine in New York For Two Decades

29

Merging French And Japanese Cuisines In Harmony

30

A Ginza Sushi Chef Who Connects Authenticity And Evolution

31

A Career In Sake: Curating Sake Lists, Collaborating With Breweries And Educating Future Professionals

32

Heavensake: Traditional Sake Made In The Style of Champagne

33

Hilo Beverly Hills: Earnest Pursuit Of Deliciousness With Hawaiian Hospitality

34

Noma Kyoto 2024 Recap And The Future Of Noma

35

How A Bowl Of Ramen Changed The Whole Life Of An American

36

The First Sake Brewery In The U.K. Promotes The True Market Value of Japanese Traditions

37

Mandaracha In Kyoto: A Frenchman’s Quest For Japanese Tea

38

The Joy Of Making Soy Sauce With A Winery Partner in Bordeaux

39

Merging Michelin-style French Cuisine And Japanese Home Cooking Seamlessly

40

The First Japanese Culinary School Opened In London

41

What Is Ikigai? Restaurant Ikigai Exemplifies The Idea

42

Shojin Ryori: Healthy, Sustainable Japanese Plant-based Diet

43

Japanese Rice: A Culinary Delight And A Symbol Of Spirituality

44

Sushi by Scratch: America’s Own Omakase Sushi

45

Boken Adventures: Connecting Centuries-Old Sake Breweries And American Tables

46

What Is Anko: The Key Ingredient of Japanese Sweets

47

Tips For Pairing Sake And Non-Japanese Food

48

Yama Seafood: Forward-minded Authentic Japanese Seafood Purveyor In America

49

A Delicate California Wine Made To Be Paired with Japanese Food

50

Bringing Japanese Premium Ingredients To Non-Japanese Chefs In The U.K.

51

Former Chez Panisse Chef Inspires (And Is Inspired by) Food Communities in Japan

52

Japanese Wine Is Getting Exciting!

53

Trained By Masters From Age 15: A Japanese Chef Shares the Tradition on the Global Stage

54

Mouthfeel: The Key To Understanding Japanese Food Culture

55

I Bought A Kominka (Vintage House) In Japan

56

Takoyaki: Another Addictive Japanese Comfort Food

57

The Inspiring Nordic Restaurant Noma Evolves With Japanese Food Culture

58

Ask Sake Samurai Tim Sullivan: What Sake To Drink Now

59

Beer And Massage? How Do Wagyu Farms Actually Operate To Create The Buttery Marbling?

60

All About The World's Biggest Seafood Market Toyosu (Formerly Tsukiji)

61

The Success of Menya Rui: Expressing The Soul Of Ramen In St. Louis

62

Flavorama: Unlock The Art And Of Flavor With Noma’s Science Director

63

WAKAZE: Paving The Way For A Bright Future Of Sake

64

Hoseki: An American Female Chef Sparkles At A Sushi Bar

65

Japanese Curry: Unique, Delicious, Super Popular Soul Food

66

Yuzu, Sudachi, Kabosu … All About Japanese Flavorful Citrus

67

An Iowan Chef Classically Nurtures the American Sushi Culture

68

Enowa: ‘Beyond Farm-To-Table’ Restaurant in a Remote Onsen Town In Japan

69

Wagyu: The Most Prized Meat In The World

70

Ramen Lord’s New Chapter: His Own Ramen Shop Akahoshi Ramen

71

Dassai Blue: The American Brewery By Japan’s Biggest Sake Brand Aims To Exceed Its Parent

72

America’s Best Sushi Made in the Meat Kingdom

73

Stubbornly Serving Sustainable Sushi in New York

74

The Fascinating Life of a Japanese Private Chef In America

75

Marrying Traditional Spanish And Japanese Cuisines Naturally

76

A French Pizzaiolo Is Running A Successful Food Truck In Japan

77

Redefining Japanese Sake With Ancient Rice And A Global Mindset

78

Brooklyn Kura: Leading The American Craft Sake Industry

79

B Kyu Gourmet: Discover Casual Palate Gems

80

Restaurant Yuu

81

Soba: As Profound As Kaiseki, As Healthy As Medicine

82

Hokkaido: The Home Of A Unique Japanese Food Culture

83

Shojin Ryori: Traditional Japanese Plant-Based Dishes

84

New York’s Craft Sake Brewery Kato Sake Works Successfully Expands

85

The Legendary Cocktail Bar Angel’s Share Returns

86

How to Pair Japanese Food With Champagne

87

Jiro Ono’s Protégé Cultivates His Own Sushi Culture in America

88

Capturing The Lives of Vanishing Shokunin Masters

89

The Mindset of a Sushi Chef

90

A Journey of An American Sake Brewer

91

Sushi Can Be Sustainable

92

What Makes the Japanese Food Culture So Unique?

93

Wagashi: Delicious, Beautiful Japanese Sweets Celebrate Seasons And Nature

94

Kodawari Ramen: A Former Air Force Pilot Leads The Ramen Culture In Paris

95

Obsessed With Ice: What is Kakigori?

96

Nisei: A First-Generation Chef Explores Possibilities of Japanese Culinary Tradition Globally

97

Shalom Japan: Marrying Japanese and Jewish Flavors Naturally

98

San-J: Communicating the Precious Tradition of Japanese Soy Sauce for 45 Years

99

Sushi and French Merged Seamlessly by Chef Marco Moreira

100

Wine Can Be a Perfect Companion to Japanese Food

101

The Secret of Donabe Pot That Can Make Food Delicious

102

Yakumi: Delicious Ingredients That Also Support Your Health

103

A New-Generation Shochu Maker Brings Tradition to the World

104

How to Choose the Right Japanese Tea for You

105

Discovering Hidden Charms of Daily Life in Japan for 20+ Years

106

Kombu: Healthy, Sustainable, Delicious Sea Vegetables

107

Dom Pérignon’s Legendary Cellar Master Merges Japanese Tradition and the Art of Champagne in His Own Sake

108

What Is Japanese “Shokupan” Milk Bread and Why Is It So Popular?

109

Committed to Serving Authentic Japanese in Los Angeles

110

272-Year-Old Brewery Makes Carbon-Neutral Sake

111

How to Choose Great Sushi Restaurants: The Sushi Guide Answers

112

The Best Japanese Restaurants and Chefs in 2022

113

What Is Unique About Japanese Culture?

114

Fascinated by Japanese Culture: Sake, Essays, and Beyond

115

Mike Satinover (a.k.a Ramen Lord) Shares His Passion for Ramen

116

The Charm of Japanese Whisky

117

Ask the Expert: How to Make Great Japanese Dashi Stock?

118

Knife Sharpening Expert Vincent Kazuhito Lau Discusses the Uniqueness of Japanese Knives

119

A Global Team Delivers the Terroir of Japanese Tea From Kyushu Island

120

Sharing the Essence of Japanese Food Culture From a Tiny Pottery Village

121

Creating a Bright Future in a Depopulated Green Tea Production Town

122

KAMBUTSU: The Dried Darlings of the Japanese Kitchen

123

A Nomadic Fishmonger Is Inspiring the Future of Seafood

124

The Master Tea Ceremony Practitioner Randy Channell Soei

125

The 29th Generation of the Koji Merchant Family Demystifies the Magic Mold of Japan

126

Discovering Awamori With Maurice Dudley in Okinawa

127

An American Sushi Chef Conveys the Evanescence of Life in Georgia

128

The Art of Sushi: In-Depth Discoveries by a French Illustrator

129

In Pursuit of Sustainability With the Power of Koji

130

Exploring the World of Craft Sake With Michael Tremblay

131

Stories of Japanese Tea: The Essence of Tradition and Who Are Sustaining (And Evolving) It

132

The Troubles Shoguns Created in Japanese Food Markets (And How Ordinary Citizens Solved Them)

133

Fostering Future Sushi Chefs in the U.S.

134

Pioneering American Craft Sake: Blake Richardson of Moto-i

135

Franco-Tunisian Kurabito Brews Super-Natural Sake At Terada Honke

136

Rintaro: Merging Japanese and Californian Food Culture At Their Best

137

KI NO BI: What is Japanese Gin?

138

Moromi: Artisanal Japanese Fermented Foods Made in Coastal Connecticut

139

Growing Japanese Vegetables in America for 40 Years

140

ichigo ichie (The Moment Perfected) In Ireland

141

Japanese Sake Delivered To My Door

142

Japanese Chefs Are Obsessed With Salt

143

It Is Not Shochu; It Is American Rice Koji Spirits

144

What Is Okonomiyaki?

145

The First Sake Brewery in Mexico

146

Bridging The Tea Ceremony And Your Daily Tea Habit

147

A Film for Ramen Lovers: Come Back Anytime

148

Saving Vanishing Culture And Tradition

149

Authentic Shochu Comes From Maryland, U.S.A.

150

Supplying Japanese Seafood Culture for 40+ Years

151

Farming Japanese Sake Rice in Arkansas

152

An American Chef Immersed in Nagano's Culinary Tradition

153

All About Tuna/Maguro (And Sustainability)

154

You Discovered You Like Sake. Now What?

155

Sequoia Sake: Reviving 115-Year-Old Sake Rice in San Francisco

156

The Princess of the Rice Kingdom

157

Omotenashi at Café de Flore, Paris

158

Sake Revolution!

159

Rule of Thirds

160

I Just Opened A Sake Bar By Accident

161

Discovering Shochu with iichiko

162

Dassai And Beyond

163

Fourth Generation Sushi Chef Goes Global

164

Japan Distilled!

165

What Is Yakitori?

166

From Chef To Japanese Knife Ambassador

167

Philip Harper: Life & Work of The First Non-Japanese Sake Brewmaster

168

What is the Difference Between Japanese and Chinese Tea?

169

Miso, Soy and Samurai: Unique Food Culture of Aichi

170

Eating Wild in Japan

171

Ramen Forever – An Artist’s Guide To Ramen

172

Water, Wood, And Wild Things: Life in Rural Japan

173

Japanese Whisky, Tattoo and Schoolgirls

174

Coffee Life in Japan

175

Smitten By Japanese Snacks

176

North American Sake Is Here!

177

Here Is Why We Should Drink Japanese Tea

178

Let’s Make A Japanese-Style Bento Box!

179

Cooking Allergen-free Dishes Inspired By My Daughter

180

How Omotenashi (Japanese Style Hospitality) Transformed A Mediocre Lodge Into A Relais & Châteaux Hotel

181

An American Who Saved A Traditional Japanese Brewery

182

Osechi: The Japanese New Year Feast

183

Takeaways From Sake Future Summit 2020

184

Lessons From The Shogun-Era Japanese Diet

185

A Global Ambassador From Hokkaido With American Heritage

186

Rakugo: The Art of Universal Humor

187

Shojin Ryori: Japanese Vegan & Vegetarian Dishes

188

Pursuing A Dream Of Making Great Wine in America

189

A Sake Ambassador In Berlin

190

Sushi Shokunin: The Life of Sushi Masters

191

The Chef Is A Robot

192

The First Japanese Woman Who Owns And Runs A Tequila Company

193

Why Be Happy?

194

Zen, Flow State And Tea Ceremony

195

Donburi: A Japanese Food As Comforting As Ramen

196

What Is Special About Japanese Food Culture? Former Private Chef To The Ambassador To Japan Caroline Kennedy Explains

197

Running A Japanese Restaurant Empire

198

Tokyo, Paris to New York: A Japanese Chef’s Creative Journey

199

What Is Takoyaki?

200

In Pursuit of Japanese Cuisine in NYC

201

The Washoku World Challenge Winner Discusses Her New Restaurant Opening Amid the Coronavirus Outbreak

202

A Coveted Whisky Brand Made Out Of Shochu

203

Making Woodwork for Japanese Fermentation

204

Koji Alchemy

205

A Care Package From Japan

206

Kato Sake Works: Brewing Sake in Brooklyn

207

A Vegetarian Life in Japan

208

The Art of Yakitori

209

What Makes Japanese Cuisine Unique?

210

Southern American Plates Inspired By Japanese Cuisine

211

Nourishing Japan: Lessons from Japanese Food Education

212

In Pursuit of Perfect Sushi

213

Episode 182: My Take On Nikkei Cuisine

214

Episode 181: In Pursuit of The Kaiseki Philosophy

215

Episode 180: Unique Kitchen Tools of Japan

216

Episode 179: Japanese Home Cooking by Sonoko Sakai

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Episode 178: Visting the Home of Shochu

218

Episode 177: My Career in Omotehashi

219

Episode 176: What Is The Future of American Sake?

220

Episode 175: Is the New Toyosu Fish Market Better Than the Legendary Tsukiji?

221

Episode 174: What To Drink With Sushi

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Episode 173: Tradition & Innovation Under One Roof

223

Episode 172: The Life Of A Specialty Cake Designer

224

Episode 171: The Story of Sake Bar Satsuko

225

Episode 170: Miso, Natto, Tsukemono: Japanese Fermented Foods

226

Episode 169: Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks

227

Episode 168: Salon du Sake

228

Episode 167: Supporting Japanese Regional Culture Through Sake And Shochu

229

Episode 166: What Is Kakigori?

230

Episode 165: Succeeding the Legend

231

Episode 164: Sharing the Joy of Sake in Style

232

Episode 163: Born to Preserve the Koji Culture

233

Episode 162: Connecting Communities through Japanese Food Culture

234

Episode 161: The Charm of Mochi Ice Cream & Amazake

235

Episode 160: What I Learned Visiting Shochu Distilleries

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Episode 159: Passionate about Japanese Fermentation

237

Episode 158: Joy of Cooking Japanese American Cuisine

238

Episode 157: Incorporating Japanese Flavors into Global Dishes

239

Episode 156: Food Defines an Era: Reflecting Japanese Food Trends during the Heisei Period

240

Episode 155: Oisa Ramen: "I Am Just A Mom Who Cares To Give Her Best."

241

Episode 154: Promoting Japanese Fish Culture at Osakana

242

Episode 153: Sake-making at 8 Breweries in 6 Weeks!

243

Episode 152: Where To Eat Japanese Food with Massud Ghaussy #3

244

Episode 151: Jeff Cioletti – Author of Sakepedia

245

Episode 150: Mastering Sushi and Kaiseki in Japan

246

Episode 149: Bringing Chocolate Dreams to Japan

247

Episode 148: George Weld of Egg: Iconic American Breakfast Goes To Japan

248

Episode 147: Food Hub: Reviving the Community with the Power of Food

249

Episode 146: Bubby's in Japan!

250

Episode 145: What Shall I Drink with Sushi?

251

Episode 144: The Winner of the 5th Washoku World Challenge!!!

252

Episode 143: Meet the Sakemen

253

Episode 142: Manga Sensei Interview

254

Episode 141: Crafting Beer: Traditional Techniques, Modern Brews

255

Episode 140: What is Yoshoku?

256

Episode 139: A Blue-eyed Japanese Tea Ambassador

257

Episode 138: A Solo Ramen Experience at Ichiran

258

Episode 137: Sake Ambassador Andrew Richardson

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Episode 136: Where To Eat Japanese Food with Massud Ghaussy #2

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Episode 135: Koji: The Mother of Japanese Fermentation

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Episode 134: Discover New Style Cocktails with Katana Kitten!

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Episode 133: Izakaya, Katsusando & Tsumami: Introducing an Undiscovered Japanese Food

263

Episode 132: Dedicated to Shochu & Awamori

264

Episode 131: Everything Dashi

265

Episode 130: Expressing the Japanese Tradition: New & Creative Ways

266

Episode 129: A Sustainable Sushi Restaurant

267

Episode 128: Translating Japanese Drink Culture

268

Episode 127: Uchu: My Unique Take on Kaiseki

269

Episode 126: Sushi Noz: Pursuing Authenticity in America

270

Episode 125: Where To Eat Japanese Food: A Guide

271

Episode 124: Somebody Feed Phil (in Japan)

272

Episode 123: Japan Paved the Way to Becoming a Chef

273

Episode 122: Finding the Path Between Kyoto and New York

274

Episode 121: The Joy of Sake with Chris Pearce

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Episode 120: What is Kyoto-style Sushi?

276

Episode 119: My Internship at a Shochu Distillery

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Episode 118: The Way of Whisky

278

Episode 117: Let’s Make Wagashi Japanese Sweets!

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Episode 116: What's Beyond Sushi & Ramen?

280

Episode 115: My Experience in a Kyoto Kitchen

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Episode 114: Ask the Sake Expert

282

Episode 113: Tokyo New Wave

283

Episode 112: Growing Up in a Sumo Family

284

Episode 111: What is Japanese Cocktail Culture?

285

Episode 110: Acid Trip to Japan

286

Episode 109: Shochu’sday with Stephen Lyman

287

Episode 108: The Quintessential Japanese Condiments & Seasonings

288

Episode 107: The 17th Generation Japanese Bladesmith

289

Episode 106: Nourishing Japan: Japanese Food Education

290

Episode 105: The First Sake Brewery in New York

291

Episode 104: Modern Nikkei Cuisine in the Heart of Manhattan

292

Episode 103: The Incredible Power of Natto

293

Episode 102: How I Became a Traditional Comic Storyteller in Japan

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Episode 101: An Introduction to Kaiseki

295

Episode 100: My Apprenticeship at a Japanese Sake Brewery

296

Episode 99: Japanese Tableware with Elizabeth Andoh

297

Episode 98: Table for Two USA

298

Episode 97: Japanese Whisky: Balance & Harmony

299

Episode 96: The Art of Mochi

300

Episode 95: New Style Sushi: Balancing Tradition and Creativity

301

Episode 94: The Japanese Pantry

302

Episode 93: A Whale of a Tale

303

Episode 92: Miss Sake USA!!!

304

Episode 91: Why Does Aged Raw Fish Taste Great?

305

Episode 90: Japanese School Lunch

306

Episode 89: What is Iekei Ramen?

307

Episode 88: Beyond Sushi

308

Episode 87: Translating the History of Japanese Americans

309

Episode 86: Inspired by Japanese Cuisine

310

Episode 85: The Craftsmen Behind Your Glass of Sake

311

Episode 84: Serving Japanese Tea for 300 Years

312

Episode 83: Tsukemono: The Unexplored World of Japanese Pickles

313

Episode 82: Nabe: Japanese Hot Pot

314

Episode 81: What Exactly Is Wagyu?

315

Episode 80: My Career in Sake

316

Episode 79: Blue Bottle Coffee & Japanese Coffee Culture

317

Episode 78: 50/50: The Second Generation’s Japanese Cuisine

318

Episode 77: Born to Make Sushi

319

Episode 76: The Quilted Giraffe: A Japanese Legacy

320

Episode 75: The CIA's New Japanese Culinary Program

321

Episode 74: Sumo Stew!!!

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Episode 73: Pursuing a New Style of Ramen

323

Episode 72: Made in Brooklyn

324

Episode 71: A Japanese Take on Cocktails

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Episode 70: What is Kindai Tuna?

326

Episode 69: You Think You Know Udon?

327

Episode 68: Into the Woods: An American’s Journey in a Japanese Village

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Episode 67: The Art of Soba

329

Episode 66: Expressing the Seasons

330

Episode 65: Luca Catalfamo of Casa Ramen

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Episode 64: Edwyn Ferrari of Great Northern Food Hall

332

Episode 63: Kaiseki Takes Root in Seattle

333

Episode 62: The Sake Ambassador at a Liquor Shop

334

Episode 61: One Thing, Entirely Eaten

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Episode 60: Inspired by Tea

336

Episode 59: Teaching the Subtleties of Japanese Cuisine

337

Episode 58: Born into a Chef's Family in Kyoto

338

Episode 57: West Meets Japan at This Patisserie

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Episode 56: Beyond Fishmonger

340

Episode 55: Teaming Up with Sake Brewers

341

Episode 54: How I Became the World's Best Bartender

342

Episode 53: The Story of a Sake Ninja

343

Episode 52: My Own Shochu Distillery

344

Episode 51: What is Tea Ceremony?

345

Episode 50: A Ramen Legend from Japan

346

Episode 49: Forager: Steward of the Land

347

Episode 48: Image of Japanese Life

348

Episode 47: The Birth of Saké

349

Episode 46: The Art of Ice

350

Episode 45: Many Seasons of Tableware

351

Episode 44: Connecting Tea Farmers & New Yorkers

352

Episode 43: No, It is Not Wagyu!

353

Episode 42: Born into a Sake Brewery

354

Episode 41: Introducing Wabi-Sabi Spirits to New Yorkers

355

Episode 40: Discover Sake!

356

Episode 39: The Frontier of Ramen

357

Episode 38: The Art of Tenugui

358

Episode 37: An American Sushi Chef

359

Episode 36: My Life As A Sake Brewer

360

Episode 35: Dedicated to Fish

361

Episode 34: Bringing a Green Tea Culture to the U.S.

362

Episode 33: Sumo Food

363

Episode 32: The Life of a Sake Ambassador

364

Episode 31: It All Started in Japan

365

Episode 30: From French Chef To Ramen Master

366

Episode 29: The Crimson & Sparrow: A Lawyer’s Dream Comes True

367

Episode 28: The Sushi Explorer

368

Episode 27: A Food Critic’s View on NYC Japanese Restaurants

369

Episode 26: Science in Japanese Food

370

Episode 25: The Sake Evangelist, John Gauntner

371

Episode 24: Applied Japanese Cuisine

372

Episode 23: Obsessed with Shochu

373

Episode 22: Natto: A Stinky Superfood

374

Episode 21: Harris Salat of Ganso

375

Episode 20: In Pursuit of Japanese Tea

376

Episode 19: Cooking On a Farm in Japan

377

Episode 18: The Essence of Washoku

378

Episode 17: Chef Michael Romano

379

Episode 16: Ivan Ramen

380

Episode 15: The Secret of Japanese Cocktails

381

Episode 14: The Making of Japan Town

382

Episode 13: Udon & Jazz!

383

Episode 12: Art of Japanese Knives

384

Episode 11: Know Your Noodles, Know Your Ramen

385

Episode 10: In Pursuit of Umami

386

Episode 9: What is Japanese Curry?

387

Episode 8: Shochu is your new Whisky!

388

Episode 7: An American Sake Samurai

389

Episode 6: Story of Matcha

390

Episode 5: Japanese Food Beyond Sushi & Ramen

391

Episode 4: Japanese in Venice

392

Episode 3: Rick Smith of Sakaya NYC

393

Episode 2: Fish Ambassador from Ramen Country

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Episode 1: Brooklyn Kitchen / The Meat Hook