Yuka Uchida

  • Temple Drinking in Japan

    Yuka and her friend Cindee meet up with some priests in Kyoto, Japan and get closer to the gods—through drinking.

  • Craft Beer in Japan

    Host Yuka Uchida explores Tokyo's booming craft beer scene, from passion fruit-infused lagers to hand-pumped black ales to microbrews served in a refurbished shipping container. Yuka and her pal Ogi sample enough beer to earn the title of beer otaku...

  • Exploding Sake For Breakfast

    From a centuries-old brewery to an izakaya with an explosive way of opening sake bottles, host Yuka Uchida experiences the whole spectrum of sake-drinking in the Tokyo. We also find out why sake bombs are only for frat boys and Paris Hilton.

  • VICE EATS: Korean Poo Wine

    Vice Japan correspondent Yuka Uchida travels from Tokyo to Seoul to try Ttongsul, an ancient medicinal Korean wine made from the feces of children.