David E. Wells is an American chef who has been preparing Japanese food professionally for 35 years. The delicate dishes he creates are firmly grounded in the core values of Japanese cuisine. Instead of working at a restaurant, he provides catering services for clients who want to entertain at home. This time on Japanophiles, Wells shares his insights into the lifelong process of learning to appreciate the many possibilities of Japanese ingredients.

In Japan, graves are found at temples or in independent cemeteries. They are places where families regularly pay respects and also report on key events in life. This time on Japanology Plus, our theme is graves. What role do they play in everyday life, and how are memories of the deceased preserved in Japan? Our guest is Yoko Nagae, who has traveled to 45 countries to study funeral cultures around the world. And in Plus One, new types of graves.