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Podcast: TWTT - (Taste with the Toji)
Episode: Chatting with Eiko Kodama
Description: In this episode, Maki and Simone are once again joined by Julian Houseman, and they chat with the lovely Eiko Kodama, from Kodama Jozo in Akita Prefecture.
Kodama Jozo was founded in 1879 in picturesque Katagami City, Akita Prefecture, northwest of Japan.Â
Originally, the Kodama family started their business by making soy sauce and miso for local consumers.  Production of these quality âfermentedâ food products represented by âYamakyuâ brands still remains an important part of Kodama Jozoâs business.
It was the second generation of the business that began brewing sak...