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Episode 46: The Art of Ice
Japan Eats!
English - June 06, 2016 20:07 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsFood Arts Society & Culture japan eats! akiko katayama heritage radio network food radio interviews japanese cuisine japanese culture japanese culinary academy sushi ramen Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 45: Many Seasons of Tableware
Next Episode: Episode 47: The Birth of Saké
On this week's episode of Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in the studio by ice sculptor Shintaro Okamoto. He is the owner of Okamoto Studio, a New York-based collective best known for their design, production, and consultation of everything made of crystal clear ice. Father-son Takeo and Shintaro Okamoto make up the founding core of the group, which was formed in 2003 with a mission of showcasing in the full beauty and potential of handcrafted ice. Okamoto Studio has fast become a favorite among the event, hospitality, culinary, fashion, and media industries for their articulate and fanciful use of both traditional hand-tool craftsmanship and current art-world sensibilities.