Triple Fire's Yoshida and Akari Hasegawa to Appear. New Project "Bunka-teki Meitei" to Explore Culture Through Craft Beer - Distribution on Podcast/YouTube from Late June, Second Talk Event on June 20th.

Logo/Key Visual (Design: Motota Wakamatsu / Photo: Takuro Toyama)

HUSK Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) is launching a talk & video podcast project called "Bunka-teki Meitei" (Cultural Intoxication) that explores culture through the gateway of craft beer.

Each episode features a guest, using a beer chosen for that guest as a clue to trace their worldview and the senses and thoughts that shape their creation and practice. Edited versions of the talk events will be released later on Podcast and YouTube.

Vol.1's guest is Yasunao Yoshida, frontman of the band "Triple Fire" and also active as a writer. The theme is "Craft Beer and Writing." The edited version of the talk session held on May 17, 2026, will begin distribution on Podcast and YouTube from late June.

Following this, Vol.2 will feature Akari Hasegawa, a chef and registered dietitian, as a guest. The event will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at sabo beer bar & bookstore in Koto-ku, Tokyo. The theme is "The Culinary Paradox and the Editing of Life." Tickets are currently being accepted via lottery.

Project Overview

A talk & video podcast series that explores culture through the gateway of craft beer.

Format: Live talk event + edited Podcast/YouTube distribution

Venue: sabo beer bar & bookstore (Koto-ku, Tokyo)

Hosts: TAKA5I (Producer / Director), Jun Kobayashi (Resident Host)

Cooperation: sabo beer bar & bookstore

Vol.1: Yasunao Yoshida (Triple Fire)

"Craft Beer and Writing"

Table of Contents for "Bunka-teki Meitei Literary Companion Booklet"

Date Held: May 17, 2026 (Completed)

Distribution Start: Scheduled for late June 2026

Distribution Platforms: Spotify / Apple Podcasts / YouTube, etc.

A 90-minute session tracing the history of the relationship between "drinking and writing," termed "Bunka-teki Meitei Literature," from Hemingway to the "Buraiha" school and "drunken tweets" of the SNS era. The companion booklet "Bunka-teki Meitei Literary Companion Booklet," distributed at the venue, includes the definition of Bunka-teki Meitei Literature, a chronology, classification of five intoxication styles, explanations of pairing craft beers, and a book guide.

Vol.2: Akari Hasegawa

"The Culinary Paradox and the Editing of Life"

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 Open 16:30 / Start 17:00 ~ Close 18:30

Venue: sabo beer bar & bookstore (Koto-ku, Tokyo)

Ticket: ¥4,500 (+1 Drink) / Lottery system

Application Deadline: Sunday, June 15, 2026, 23:59

Application Form: https://www.husk.co.jp/bunmei2

Akari Hasegawa, a chef whose recipes on the theme of "new home cooking that doesn't tire you out and boosts self-esteem" have garnered wide support across generations on social media and in the media. This 90-minute session will delve into the "logic" behind her recipes and the gentleness of her words, exploring its structure with a specially written companion booklet and a craft beer in hand. Using Michael Pollan's "Cooked," the evolution of "mindful living," and Ami Aota's "aesthetics of daily life" as reference points, we will reposition Akari Hasegawa within a map of representative chefs and discuss why her work resonates so strongly today. The talk will unfold from various perspectives and with multiple reference points.

Links (to be posted sequentially)

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bunkatekimeitei

Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/5n9O16auv6l17hQcDafaXR?

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bunkatekimeitei

X: https://x.com/bunkatekimeitei

Inquiries and Media Requests Regarding This Matter

HUSK Inc. Bunka-teki Meitei Project Public Relations: Inui

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.husk.co.jp