CT037 Yakuza in the Izakaya with Chef Hideki Harada

 

This week, I continue my discussion with our guest,  Hideki Harada.  Hideki is the co-owner and executive chef of Kaze, a Japanease Pub and Sushi bar located in the Over the Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.

In today's show we get into what took Hideki to Japan and his experiences studying sushi at it source, we then compare our different experiences of being a  foreigner living in Japan, talk about a few run ins with the Japanese Yakuza, and wrap up by discussing the amazing new development in Cincinnati's Over the Rhine District and how his restaurant, Kaze, has grown over the last few years.

For More information on Kaze and executive chef Hideki Harada, visit the restaurant at 1400 Vine Street in Cincinnati, Oh, go to www.kazeotr.com, check out KazeOTR on Facebook.