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

Published: May 13, 2019, 7:45 p.m.

b'On May 1, 2019, Crown Prince Naruhito was inaugurated as the 126th emperor of Japan. As a result, a new Japanese era Reiwa began. \\n\\nIn this episode, the Japan-based food expert Elizabeth Andoh returns (she was on Episodes 18, 61, 83, 99, 108 and 131) to discuss notable food trends in Japan during the previous Heisei era (1989-2019) and the unique Japanese mindset behind them.'