Tale of Kitto Katto

Emmy heads to a farm in Utogi, the birthplace of wasabi, just outside Shizuoka, to get a taste of the spicy condiment straight from the source.

In Yokohama, Emmy meets bakers specializing in Western desserts that have become uniquely Japanese including Castella cakes and Yokohama cheesecakes.

In Uji, a city outside Kyoto, Emmy learns the intricacies of making matcha, experiences a traditional tea ceremony and visits a 600-year-old tea farm.

Emmy takes in the cafe culture of Nagoya through Ogura toast, a handful of local specialties including hitsumabushi, and fried favorites tenmusu, miso katsu and more.

In Nagano, Emmy heads to a farm that grows spicy shichimi peppers, as well as a 300-year-old spice shop that sells shichimi, the famous 7-spice blend unique to the region.

Why does Japan love rum raisin? In Tokyo, Emmy tries kakigori, a popular shaved ice, a "Raisinwich" from a local bakery, and more to find out how this flavor gained such prominence.