Category: Interviews

Posts filed under the category "Interviews"

July 2, 2026

Conveying Authentic Japan: Okazaki's Passion for Soy Sauce

Discover Soy & Co. 1879 in Kappabashi. Owner Toshihiko Okazaki brings authentic, additive-free Japanese soy sauce and fruit flavors to the world.

Conveying Authentic Japan: Kuboki's Journey with Tatami

"Conveying authentic Japan." This phrase is so abstract that it's often difficult to truly understand. This is the first in a series of articles aiming to make this concept more concrete. This time, we interviewed Fumio Kuboki, president of KUBOKI TATAMI Co., Ltd., a company that manufactures tatami mats, which have traditionally been standard in Japanese homes.