291. Mugen Spirit

About this episode

Kojin Tashiro discusses his blend of Japanese heritage and American identity through whiskey.

Kojin Tashiro, founder of Mugen Spirit, shares his Japanese heritage and American identity in the form of whiskey. Kojin was burnin in Japan but moved to America as a child. He blends both worlds together by sourcing Bourbon and using Japanese history, folklore, and art to tell a story of both countries inside and outside of the bottle. Guest: Kojin Tashiro Host: Jake Hukee and John Chesney Listen to more episodes and read stories at keyinthelake.com Key In The Lake

People in this episode

Hosts: Jake Hukee, John Chesney

Guest: Kojin Tashiro

Topics covered

• Japanese heritage
• American identity
• whiskey
• Bourbon
• storytelling
• culture

Keywords

• whiskey
• Japanese heritage
• American identity
• Bourbon
• folklore
• art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mugen Spirit

Places: Japan, America

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