Episode 85: The Craftsmen Behind Your Glass of Sake
This week on \ufeffJapan Eats\ufeff, 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.\n\nHere are links to the three fascinating breweries discussed in this episode:\n\nNiida Honke (Their brand name on the label is Kinpou Shuzo) https://www.kinpou.co.jp/ \n\nShimazaki Shuzo (Azuma Rikishi) http://azumarikishi.co.jp\u3000\u3000\n\nHayashi Honten (Eiichi/ Hyakujurou) http://www.eiichi.co.jp/en/