81: Chocolate in Japan: From Paris to the Ogasawara Islands w/ Jeana Cadby

<div>With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Jeana Cadby, PhD in specialty cacao and craft chocolate, takes us on a tour through the history of chocolate in Japan. <br> <br> We also look at the the recent growth of the country’s craft chocolate scene, as well as the pioneering chocolatiers who have managed to grow cacao on Tokyo’s Ogasawara Islands for the first time. <br> <br> <strong>Read more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/02/29/food/tokyo-cacao-chocolate/">Tokyo Cacao: Japan’s first 'soil-to-bar' chocolate</a> (Jeana Cadby, The Japan Times</li> <li> <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2020/01/25/food/akihiro-kakimoto-man-behind-japans-elaborate-chocolate-desserts/">Akihiro Kakimoto: The man behind Japan's most elaborate chocolate desserts</a> (J.J. O'Donoghue, The Japan Times)</li> <li> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2017-02-07/the-rise-of-craft-chocolate">Little Chocolate’s Big Moment</a> (Deena Shanker, Bloomberg)</li> <li> <a href="https://craftsense.co/craftfood/inside-japans-craft-chocolate-craze/">Inside Japan’s Craft Chocolate Craze</a> (Craft Sense)</li> <li> <a href="https://craftchocolateexperience.jp/en/">Craft Chocolate Experience Tokyo</a> (Annual Event)</li> </ul> <div> <br> <strong>On this episode:<br> </strong>Jeana Cadby: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanacadby">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/jeana-cadby/">Articles</a> <br> Oscar Boyd: <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/oscar-boyd/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oscar.boyd/">Instagram</a><strong> <br> <br> Announcements</strong>:<br> Sign up to the <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/email-newsletters/">Deep Dive mailing list</a> and be notified every time a new episode comes out. Get in touch with us at deepdive@japantimes.co.jp.<br> <br> Support the show! Rate us, review us and share this episode with a friend if you've enjoyed it. Follow us on <a href="h