Spotlight: Creating a Culinary Scene

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Discover Brooklyn’s blossoming Little Japan food scene with the teams behind Kato Sake Works, Tonchin, Taku Sando, and Saltfields Brewing. Learn how their passion for culture and craft helped build a culinary community, plus explore the Apple products they use to manage and grow their businesses. A Made for Business session to mark AAPI Heritage Month. Sign language supported.

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Shinobu KatoFounder, Kato Sake Works

Tokyo native Shinobu Kato founded Bushwick’s Kato Sake Works in 2020 after struggling to find quality sake in the U.S. He transitioned from IT to brewing and now makes authentic bottles right here in Brooklyn.

Connect with Shinobu Kato

Anan SugenoFounder and President, Tonchin

In 2017, Anan Sugeno opened the first U.S. outlet of his family’s 25-year-old Tokyo ramen shop, Tonchin, joining two cities and countless communities over hot bowls of hand-kneaded noodles in tonkotsu broth.

Connect with Anan Sugeno

Hisashi MurakamiOwner, Taku Sando

Hisashi Murakami is the founder of Japanese bakery and shop Taku Sando. The Greenpoint eatery serves a modern twist on classic Japanese sandwiches, or sandos, made with shokupan milk bread baked in-house daily.

Connect with Hisashi Murakami

Yumi and Yuki ShionoFounders, Saltfields Brewing

Yumi and Yuki Shiono are the husband-and-wife team behind Brooklyn’s new Japanese craft beer company, Saltfields Brewing — bringing a taste of Japanese culture to local restaurants, bars, and stores.

Connect with Yumi and Yuki Shiono

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