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Episode 85: The Craftsmen Behind Your Glass of Sake
Japan Eats!
English - May 29, 2017 19:50 - 46 minutes - 42.5 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 84: Serving Japanese Tea for 300 Years
Next Episode: Episode 86: Inspired by Japanese Cuisine
This week on Japan Eats, host Akiko Katayama is joined in the studio by Masahiro Takeda of Wine of Japan, the leading national importer and distributor of Japanese alcoholic beverages for the last 40 years. He oversees a comprehensive portfolio of 250 brands of Japanese beer, sake, and shochu, distributed in over 32 states.
Here are links to the three fascinating breweries discussed in this episode:
Niida Honke (Their brand name on the label is Kinpou Shuzo) https://www.kinpou.co.jp/
Shimazaki Shuzo (Azuma Rikishi) http://azumarikishi.co.jp
Hayashi Honten (Eiichi/ Hyakujurou) http://www.eiichi.co.jp/en/