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Japan Eats! — 391 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

Konbini Culture: Unwrapping Japan’s Unique Convenience Stores

6

Discover America’s Largest Japanese Whisky Collection at Teruko

7

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

8

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

9

What Makes a Michelin Star Sushi Restaurant?

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

Global Kura: Japanese-American Sake Collaborations

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

Waltz: Japanese Cocktail Culture Expressed in Seasonality

18

Pioneering Sustainable Plant-Based Protein With Koji

19

Inspiring The World With Japanese Fermentation Culture And Traditions

20

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

21

SingleThread: Weaving Japanese And Californian Ethos Together

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

Cooking Authentic Kaiseki Cuisine in New York For Two Decades

26

Merging French And Japanese Cuisines In Harmony

27

A Ginza Sushi Chef Who Connects Authenticity And Evolution

28

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

29

Heavensake: Traditional Sake Made In The Style of Champagne

30

Hilo Beverly Hills: Earnest Pursuit Of Deliciousness With Hawaiian Hospitality

31

Noma Kyoto 2024 Recap And The Future Of Noma

32

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

33

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

34

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

35

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

36

Merging Michelin-style French Cuisine And Japanese Home Cooking Seamlessly

37

The First Japanese Culinary School Opened In London

38

What Is Ikigai? Restaurant Ikigai Exemplifies The Idea

39

Shojin Ryori: Healthy, Sustainable Japanese Plant-based Diet

40

Japanese Rice: A Culinary Delight And A Symbol Of Spirituality

41

Sushi by Scratch: America’s Own Omakase Sushi

42

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

43

What Is Anko: The Key Ingredient of Japanese Sweets

44

Tips For Pairing Sake And Non-Japanese Food

45

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

46

A Delicate California Wine Made To Be Paired with Japanese Food

47

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

48

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

49

Japanese Wine Is Getting Exciting!

50

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

51

Mouthfeel: The Key To Understanding Japanese Food Culture

52

I Bought A Kominka (Vintage House) In Japan

53

Takoyaki: Another Addictive Japanese Comfort Food

54

The Inspiring Nordic Restaurant Noma Evolves With Japanese Food Culture

55

Ask Sake Samurai Tim Sullivan: What Sake To Drink Now

56

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

57

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

58

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

59

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

60

WAKAZE: Paving The Way For A Bright Future Of Sake

61

Hoseki: An American Female Chef Sparkles At A Sushi Bar

62

Japanese Curry: Unique, Delicious, Super Popular Soul Food

63

Yuzu, Sudachi, Kabosu … All About Japanese Flavorful Citrus

64

An Iowan Chef Classically Nurtures the American Sushi Culture

65

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

66

Wagyu: The Most Prized Meat In The World

67

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

68

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

69

America’s Best Sushi Made in the Meat Kingdom

70

Stubbornly Serving Sustainable Sushi in New York

71

The Fascinating Life of a Japanese Private Chef In America

72

Marrying Traditional Spanish And Japanese Cuisines Naturally

73

A French Pizzaiolo Is Running A Successful Food Truck In Japan

74

Redefining Japanese Sake With Ancient Rice And A Global Mindset

75

Brooklyn Kura: Leading The American Craft Sake Industry

76

B Kyu Gourmet: Discover Casual Palate Gems

77

Restaurant Yuu

78

Soba: As Profound As Kaiseki, As Healthy As Medicine

79

Hokkaido: The Home Of A Unique Japanese Food Culture

80

Shojin Ryori: Traditional Japanese Plant-Based Dishes

81

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

82

The Legendary Cocktail Bar Angel’s Share Returns

83

How to Pair Japanese Food With Champagne

84

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

85

Capturing The Lives of Vanishing Shokunin Masters

86

The Mindset of a Sushi Chef

87

A Journey of An American Sake Brewer

88

Sushi Can Be Sustainable

89

What Makes the Japanese Food Culture So Unique?

90

Wagashi: Delicious, Beautiful Japanese Sweets Celebrate Seasons And Nature

91

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

92

Obsessed With Ice: What is Kakigori?

93

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

94

Shalom Japan: Marrying Japanese and Jewish Flavors Naturally

95

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

96

Sushi and French Merged Seamlessly by Chef Marco Moreira

97

Wine Can Be a Perfect Companion to Japanese Food

98

The Secret of Donabe Pot That Can Make Food Delicious

99

Yakumi: Delicious Ingredients That Also Support Your Health

100

A New-Generation Shochu Maker Brings Tradition to the World

101

How to Choose the Right Japanese Tea for You

102

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

103

Kombu: Healthy, Sustainable, Delicious Sea Vegetables

104

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

105

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

106

Committed to Serving Authentic Japanese in Los Angeles

107

272-Year-Old Brewery Makes Carbon-Neutral Sake

108

How to Choose Great Sushi Restaurants: The Sushi Guide Answers

109

The Best Japanese Restaurants and Chefs in 2022

110

What Is Unique About Japanese Culture?

111

Fascinated by Japanese Culture: Sake, Essays, and Beyond

112

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

113

The Charm of Japanese Whisky

114

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

115

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

116

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

117

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

118

Creating a Bright Future in a Depopulated Green Tea Production Town

119

KAMBUTSU: The Dried Darlings of the Japanese Kitchen

120

A Nomadic Fishmonger Is Inspiring the Future of Seafood

121

The Master Tea Ceremony Practitioner Randy Channell Soei

122

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

123

Discovering Awamori With Maurice Dudley in Okinawa

124

An American Sushi Chef Conveys the Evanescence of Life in Georgia

125

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

126

In Pursuit of Sustainability With the Power of Koji

127

Exploring the World of Craft Sake With Michael Tremblay

128

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

129

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

130

Fostering Future Sushi Chefs in the U.S.

131

Pioneering American Craft Sake: Blake Richardson of Moto-i

132

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

133

Rintaro: Merging Japanese and Californian Food Culture At Their Best

134

KI NO BI: What is Japanese Gin?

135

Moromi: Artisanal Japanese Fermented Foods Made in Coastal Connecticut

136

Growing Japanese Vegetables in America for 40 Years

137

ichigo ichie (The Moment Perfected) In Ireland

138

Japanese Sake Delivered To My Door

139

Japanese Chefs Are Obsessed With Salt

140

It Is Not Shochu; It Is American Rice Koji Spirits

141

What Is Okonomiyaki?

142

The First Sake Brewery in Mexico

143

Bridging The Tea Ceremony And Your Daily Tea Habit

144

A Film for Ramen Lovers: Come Back Anytime

145

Saving Vanishing Culture And Tradition

146

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

147

Supplying Japanese Seafood Culture for 40+ Years

148

Farming Japanese Sake Rice in Arkansas

149

An American Chef Immersed in Nagano's Culinary Tradition

150

All About Tuna/Maguro (And Sustainability)

151

You Discovered You Like Sake. Now What?

152

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

153

The Princess of the Rice Kingdom

154

Omotenashi at Café de Flore, Paris

155

Sake Revolution!

156

Rule of Thirds

157

I Just Opened A Sake Bar By Accident

158

Discovering Shochu with iichiko

159

Dassai And Beyond

160

Fourth Generation Sushi Chef Goes Global

161

Japan Distilled!

162

What Is Yakitori?

163

From Chef To Japanese Knife Ambassador

164

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

165

What is the Difference Between Japanese and Chinese Tea?

166

Miso, Soy and Samurai: Unique Food Culture of Aichi

167

Eating Wild in Japan

168

Ramen Forever – An Artist’s Guide To Ramen

169

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

170

Japanese Whisky, Tattoo and Schoolgirls

171

Coffee Life in Japan

172

Smitten By Japanese Snacks

173

North American Sake Is Here!

174

Here Is Why We Should Drink Japanese Tea

175

Let’s Make A Japanese-Style Bento Box!

176

Cooking Allergen-free Dishes Inspired By My Daughter

177

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

178

An American Who Saved A Traditional Japanese Brewery

179

Osechi: The Japanese New Year Feast

180

Takeaways From Sake Future Summit 2020

181

Lessons From The Shogun-Era Japanese Diet

182

A Global Ambassador From Hokkaido With American Heritage

183

Rakugo: The Art of Universal Humor

184

Shojin Ryori: Japanese Vegan & Vegetarian Dishes

185

Pursuing A Dream Of Making Great Wine in America

186

A Sake Ambassador In Berlin

187

Sushi Shokunin: The Life of Sushi Masters

188

The Chef Is A Robot

189

The First Japanese Woman Who Owns And Runs A Tequila Company

190

Why Be Happy?

191

Zen, Flow State And Tea Ceremony

192

Donburi: A Japanese Food As Comforting As Ramen

193

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

194

Running A Japanese Restaurant Empire

195

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

196

What Is Takoyaki?

197

In Pursuit of Japanese Cuisine in NYC

198

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

199

A Coveted Whisky Brand Made Out Of Shochu

200

Making Woodwork for Japanese Fermentation

201

Koji Alchemy

202

A Care Package From Japan

203

Kato Sake Works: Brewing Sake in Brooklyn

204

A Vegetarian Life in Japan

205

The Art of Yakitori

206

What Makes Japanese Cuisine Unique?

207

Southern American Plates Inspired By Japanese Cuisine

208

Nourishing Japan: Lessons from Japanese Food Education

209

In Pursuit of Perfect Sushi

210

Episode 182: My Take On Nikkei Cuisine

211

Episode 181: In Pursuit of The Kaiseki Philosophy

212

Episode 180: Unique Kitchen Tools of Japan

213

Episode 179: Japanese Home Cooking by Sonoko Sakai

214

Episode 178: Visting the Home of Shochu

215

Episode 177: My Career in Omotehashi

216

Episode 176: What Is The Future of American Sake?

217

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

218

Episode 174: What To Drink With Sushi

219

Episode 173: Tradition & Innovation Under One Roof

220

Episode 172: The Life Of A Specialty Cake Designer

221

Episode 171: The Story of Sake Bar Satsuko

222

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

223

Episode 169: Complete Guide to Japanese Drinks

224

Episode 168: Salon du Sake

225

Episode 167: Supporting Japanese Regional Culture Through Sake And Shochu

226

Episode 166: What Is Kakigori?

227

Episode 165: Succeeding the Legend

228

Episode 164: Sharing the Joy of Sake in Style

229

Episode 163: Born to Preserve the Koji Culture

230

Episode 162: Connecting Communities through Japanese Food Culture

231

Episode 161: The Charm of Mochi Ice Cream & Amazake

232

Episode 160: What I Learned Visiting Shochu Distilleries

233

Episode 159: Passionate about Japanese Fermentation

234

Episode 158: Joy of Cooking Japanese American Cuisine

235

Episode 157: Incorporating Japanese Flavors into Global Dishes

236

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

237

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

238

Episode 154: Promoting Japanese Fish Culture at Osakana

239

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

240

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

241

Episode 151: Jeff Cioletti – Author of Sakepedia

242

Episode 150: Mastering Sushi and Kaiseki in Japan

243

Episode 149: Bringing Chocolate Dreams to Japan

244

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

245

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

246

Episode 146: Bubby's in Japan!

247

Episode 145: What Shall I Drink with Sushi?

248

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

249

Episode 143: Meet the Sakemen

250

Episode 142: Manga Sensei Interview

251

Episode 141: Crafting Beer: Traditional Techniques, Modern Brews

252

Episode 140: What is Yoshoku?

253

Episode 139: A Blue-eyed Japanese Tea Ambassador

254

Episode 138: A Solo Ramen Experience at Ichiran

255

Episode 137: Sake Ambassador Andrew Richardson

256

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

257

Episode 135: Koji: The Mother of Japanese Fermentation

258

Episode 134: Discover New Style Cocktails with Katana Kitten!

259

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

260

Episode 132: Dedicated to Shochu & Awamori

261

Episode 131: Everything Dashi

262

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

263

Episode 129: A Sustainable Sushi Restaurant

264

Episode 128: Translating Japanese Drink Culture

265

Episode 127: Uchu: My Unique Take on Kaiseki

266

Episode 126: Sushi Noz: Pursuing Authenticity in America

267

Episode 125: Where To Eat Japanese Food: A Guide

268

Episode 124: Somebody Feed Phil (in Japan)

269

Episode 123: Japan Paved the Way to Becoming a Chef

270

Episode 122: Finding the Path Between Kyoto and New York

271

Episode 121: The Joy of Sake with Chris Pearce

272

Episode 120: What is Kyoto-style Sushi?

273

Episode 119: My Internship at a Shochu Distillery

274

Episode 118: The Way of Whisky

275

Episode 117: Let’s Make Wagashi Japanese Sweets!

276

Episode 116: What's Beyond Sushi & Ramen?

277

Episode 115: My Experience in a Kyoto Kitchen

278

Episode 114: Ask the Sake Expert

279

Episode 113: Tokyo New Wave

280

Episode 112: Growing Up in a Sumo Family

281

Episode 111: What is Japanese Cocktail Culture?

282

Episode 110: Acid Trip to Japan

283

Episode 109: Shochu’sday with Stephen Lyman

284

Episode 108: The Quintessential Japanese Condiments & Seasonings

285

Episode 107: The 17th Generation Japanese Bladesmith

286

Episode 106: Nourishing Japan: Japanese Food Education

287

Episode 105: The First Sake Brewery in New York

288

Episode 104: Modern Nikkei Cuisine in the Heart of Manhattan

289

Episode 103: The Incredible Power of Natto

290

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

291

Episode 101: An Introduction to Kaiseki

292

Episode 100: My Apprenticeship at a Japanese Sake Brewery

293

Episode 99: Japanese Tableware with Elizabeth Andoh

294

Episode 98: Table for Two USA

295

Episode 97: Japanese Whisky: Balance & Harmony

296

Episode 96: The Art of Mochi

297

Episode 95: New Style Sushi: Balancing Tradition and Creativity

298

Episode 94: The Japanese Pantry

299

Episode 93: A Whale of a Tale

300

Episode 92: Miss Sake USA!!!

301

Episode 91: Why Does Aged Raw Fish Taste Great?

302

Episode 90: Japanese School Lunch

303

Episode 89: What is Iekei Ramen?

304

Episode 88: Beyond Sushi

305

Episode 87: Translating the History of Japanese Americans

306

Episode 86: Inspired by Japanese Cuisine

307

Episode 85: The Craftsmen Behind Your Glass of Sake

308

Episode 84: Serving Japanese Tea for 300 Years

309

Episode 83: Tsukemono: The Unexplored World of Japanese Pickles

310

Episode 82: Nabe: Japanese Hot Pot

311

Episode 81: What Exactly Is Wagyu?

312

Episode 80: My Career in Sake

313

Episode 79: Blue Bottle Coffee & Japanese Coffee Culture

314

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

315

Episode 77: Born to Make Sushi

316

Episode 76: The Quilted Giraffe: A Japanese Legacy

317

Episode 75: The CIA's New Japanese Culinary Program

318

Episode 74: Sumo Stew!!!

319

Episode 73: Pursuing a New Style of Ramen

320

Episode 72: Made in Brooklyn

321

Episode 71: A Japanese Take on Cocktails

322

Episode 70: What is Kindai Tuna?

323

Episode 69: You Think You Know Udon?

324

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

325

Episode 67: The Art of Soba

326

Episode 66: Expressing the Seasons

327

Episode 65: Luca Catalfamo of Casa Ramen

328

Episode 64: Edwyn Ferrari of Great Northern Food Hall

329

Episode 63: Kaiseki Takes Root in Seattle

330

Episode 62: The Sake Ambassador at a Liquor Shop

331

Episode 61: One Thing, Entirely Eaten

332

Episode 60: Inspired by Tea

333

Episode 59: Teaching the Subtleties of Japanese Cuisine

334

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

335

Episode 57: West Meets Japan at This Patisserie

336

Episode 56: Beyond Fishmonger

337

Episode 55: Teaming Up with Sake Brewers

338

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

339

Episode 53: The Story of a Sake Ninja

340

Episode 52: My Own Shochu Distillery

341

Episode 51: What is Tea Ceremony?

342

Episode 50: A Ramen Legend from Japan

343

Episode 49: Forager: Steward of the Land

344

Episode 48: Image of Japanese Life

345

Episode 47: The Birth of Saké

346

Episode 46: The Art of Ice

347

Episode 45: Many Seasons of Tableware

348

Episode 44: Connecting Tea Farmers & New Yorkers

349

Episode 43: No, It is Not Wagyu!

350

Episode 42: Born into a Sake Brewery

351

Episode 41: Introducing Wabi-Sabi Spirits to New Yorkers

352

Episode 40: Discover Sake!

353

Episode 39: The Frontier of Ramen

354

Episode 38: The Art of Tenugui

355

Episode 37: An American Sushi Chef

356

Episode 36: My Life As A Sake Brewer

357

Episode 35: Dedicated to Fish

358

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

359

Episode 33: Sumo Food

360

Episode 32: The Life of a Sake Ambassador

361

Episode 31: It All Started in Japan

362

Episode 30: From French Chef To Ramen Master

363

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

364

Episode 28: The Sushi Explorer

365

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

366

Episode 26: Science in Japanese Food

367

Episode 25: The Sake Evangelist, John Gauntner

368

Episode 24: Applied Japanese Cuisine

369

Episode 23: Obsessed with Shochu

370

Episode 22: Natto: A Stinky Superfood

371

Episode 21: Harris Salat of Ganso

372

Episode 20: In Pursuit of Japanese Tea

373

Episode 19: Cooking On a Farm in Japan

374

Episode 18: The Essence of Washoku

375

Episode 17: Chef Michael Romano

376

Episode 16: Ivan Ramen

377

Episode 15: The Secret of Japanese Cocktails

378

Episode 14: The Making of Japan Town

379

Episode 13: Udon & Jazz!

380

Episode 12: Art of Japanese Knives

381

Episode 11: Know Your Noodles, Know Your Ramen

382

Episode 10: In Pursuit of Umami

383

Episode 9: What is Japanese Curry?

384

Episode 8: Shochu is your new Whisky!

385

Episode 7: An American Sake Samurai

386

Episode 6: Story of Matcha

387

Episode 5: Japanese Food Beyond Sushi & Ramen

388

Episode 4: Japanese in Venice

389

Episode 3: Rick Smith of Sakaya NYC

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Episode 2: Fish Ambassador from Ramen Country

391

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