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A bi-weekly podcast exploring the stories of sake. Brought to you by experts on the front lines of the industry in Japan.
Shuki, or sake vessels, are more than just cups for serving sake. They add another layer of enjoyment to the drinking experience, and come i...
In this episode Sebastien Lemoine , John Gauntner , and Chris Hughes (and Frank Walter ) interview Jacky Royer about sake, food, and travel...
Awamori is a traditional spirit from Okinawa with a history of over 500 years, yet it remains little known outside Japan. In this episode of...
Following up on our Izakaya 101 episode, Frank , Cindy , and Chris share some of their favorite sake focused restaurants and watering holes....
Cindy leads a year-long discussion about sake events with fellow hosts Sebastien , Chris , and Frank . They talk about many of the main sake...
This week, Cindy Bissig and Frank Walter sit down with Takashi Eguchi , better known in the sake world as Umio , to explore Shiga Prefecture...
Every February, the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association holds the Sake and Shochu Academy, a week-long course that teaches students eve...
In the second of our new format “Bulletin” episodes, Chris reports back from the JSS’s annual press conference, sharing current export figur...
Frank visited the multi-instrumentalist Bobby Griffin at his home and studio to talk about how sake is treated in traditional Japanese music...
This week, Frank is joined by Aaron Hao, the founder of Sake Studio , to talk all things sake tasting. Aaron drinks sake every day. He basic...
In this special episode we are trying out a new format we are dubbing the “Sake on Air Bulletin.” One or more of our hosts will...
Frank got to sit down with Okura Taiji of Gekkeikan Sak e to talk about the whole swath of Gekkeikan’s existance. Our conversation cov...
In this episode of Sake on Air, we’re heading off the tourist path to Kochi Prefecture! Tune in to learn more about this little-known yet de...
Join Imada-san and Sebastien (and a late arriving guest ) as they talk all things Izakaya. These Japanese drinking and eating establishments...
Frank and Eric C Rath, Professor at University of Kansas and author of multiple books on Japanese food culture , dive deep into his new book...
Sebastien and Marie catch up with friend of the show, David Joll! Their conversation with the founder of Zenkuro Sake covers both the tribul...
Liam McNulty , the man behind nomunication.jp and a standing member of the Tokyo Whisky and Spirits Competition (TWSC) managing committee, j...
We are thrilled to be able to interview the one and only Philip Harper at the brewery where he works as toji, or master brewer. Philip is fi...
Miho Ota is joined on this episode of Sake on Air by Spanish sake educator and promoter Elvira Aldaz to talk about their three-day sake trip...
Sebastien and Chris had a lovely time talking to Norihiro Fujii of Fujji Shuzo , makers of Ryusei . Their conversation was wide ranging: cov...
Marie, Miho, and Frank have a sit down and try three hiyaoroshi sake with various pairings in this laid back episode of Sake on Air. We hope...
Frank Walter and Chris Hughes spent the first day of the biggest event of the sake calendar, JAPAN SAKE & SHOCHU FAIR 2025, talking to o...
The biggest event of the sake calendar, JAPAN SAKE & SHOCHU FAIR 2025 was held in Osaka for the first time on June 14th and 15th of this...
Join Miho Ota, Chris Hughes, and Chris Pellegrini as they catch up about what they have been doing recently. Tune in to hear how Big Chris h...
We are back! Sake on Air’s long summer hiatus is over and you can expect lots of new episodes in the coming weeks and months. Starting...
This week on Sake On Air, host Cindy Bissig is joined by special guest host Julian Houseman to welcome back a familiar voice: Tom Wilson , c...
We’re back with another episode of Sake On Air, and this week we’re trying something a little different! A casual catch-up session with our...
We’re back with another episode of Sake On Air , and this week we’re headed to Spain – where sake is making some exciting moves! In th...
We’re back with a brand-new episode of Sake On Air and this week, we’re bringing you behind the scenes of a special event – a sake-the...
Our hosts, Sebastien Lemoine and Frank Walter made their way west to the little spot in Hachioji called Sake Dozo Kitchen . (Which is why th...
We’re back with a brand-new episode of Sake On Air , and this week, we’re doing things a little differently! Not an interview, not a deep di...
Hold your breath, Osaka—there’s a new sake bar in town! After much anticipation, Julian Houseman has taken the leap and opened Sake House in...
For the final episode of our Sake 101 mini-series we dive into the 2,000 years of history of sake. Cindy Bissig and Chris Hughes explore the...
As our Sake 101 miniseries continues, we’re diving into one of the most debated topics in the world of sake: hot vs. cold sake! Beyond just...
We are continuing our Sake 101 series with a dive into sake pairing. Cindy Bissig sits down with Chris Hughes to discuss why sake is one of...
There is a lot of great sake out there, but how do you know what is “good” and what is not? There is no easy answer to that, because the ans...
This is the second episode our “Sake 101” mini-series! In our first episode we covered the most basic question “What is Sake?” and we hoped...
This week we kick off a brand-new mini-series in which we go back to the basics and focus on questions we all had at the start of our sake j...
There is a new sake book on the market: SAKE: The Art and Craft of Japan’s National Drink written by no other Yoshiko UENO-Müller , fo...
A few weeks ago we celebrated the exciting news of “Traditional Sake Brewing with Koji” being listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritag...
Earlier this week the sake industry received some amazing news: “traditional sake brewing” was registered as a UNESCO Intangible...
Japanese sake is made from water, rice, and koji. There are many specific rice varieties cultivated for brewing sake, all of which are lumpe...
In our latest Podcast Cindy Bissig and Frank Walter had the pleasure to welcome no other than Singapore’s first Sake Samurai – Adrian...
Sebastien Lemoine , Chris Hughes, and Miho Ota sit down with Sam Boulton , author, mixologist and drinks consultant to talk about his new bo...
Many people will be familiar with the word GI (Geographical Indication), especially if they are familiar with wine. Famous GIs are known aro...
As sake continues to gain popularity around the world, shochu is next in line. In August 2024, the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association...
Happy Sake Day! Here is a list of events that are happening this month in Japan and around the world. Outside Japan (Sake Day Events) On Oct...
Nada is a well-known name in the world of sake. Almost a brand, it is associated with the area whose sake dominated the Edo (Tokyo) market i...
This week on our show, we’re heading to Kagoshima, the heart of Japan’s shochu production! Join us as one of our regular hosts, Chris Pelleg...
Summer in Japan is hot! Too hot some might say. To help beat the heat, nihonshu producers sell a variety of sake called natsuzake or “summer...