
{"id":79345,"date":"2025-11-24T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/?p=79345"},"modified":"2025-11-24T09:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T09:36:51","slug":"a-journey-through-kyushu-one-wagyu-course-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/a-journey-through-kyushu-one-wagyu-course-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"A Journey Through Kyushu, One Wagyu Course at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79360\" style=\"width:200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-768x1025.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-9-696x928.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Ambassador Kazuya Endo<\/strong> offering warm opening remarks in support of Hotel Okura Manila and the celebration of Saga Prefecture.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hotel Okura Manila recently hosted an intimate seven-course Saga Wagyu dinner at Yawaragi, attended by Ambassador Kazuya Endo and his wife, Akiko Endo. Their presence added a warm sense of support for Hotel Okura\u2019s ongoing effort to share Japanese regions, products, and craftsmanship with its Manila community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaboration was led by Chef Minoru Takashima of Hotel Nikko Osaka, a chef so highly regarded he has cooked for the Emperor Emeritus of Japan. He was joined by Hotel Okura Manila\u2019s distinguished Yamazato team: Chef Keiichiro Fujino, the Executive Chef with over four decades in kaiseki; Chef Ikuma Sato, the Specialty Sushi Chef known for precision and balance; and Chef Katsuji Kato, the Specialty Teppan Chef whose control and timing on the grill define the standard for premium wagyu. Together, they created a menu that showcased the many ways Saga Wagyu can be experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dinner highlighted Saga Prefecture on Kyushu Island &#8211; an area known for Arita and Karatsu ceramics, onsen towns, gentle countryside, and one of Japan\u2019s most sought-after wagyu breeds. Bringing attention to Saga felt aligned with Japan\u2019s continued movement to introduce travelers to less-explored regions beyond the major cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1.jpg\" class=\"td-modal-image\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full td-caption-align-center\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-1-1068x712.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Masterful collaboration in the kitchen: Chef Minoru Takashima (Hotel Nikko Osaka) working alongside Hotel Okura Manila\u2019s Yamazato chefs.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Chef Fujino opened the evening with a thoughtful combination of Saga Wagyu rib-eye, okowa chimaki, persimmon, and a foie gras monaka, paired with Shichida Junmai-Ginjo. Chefs Takashima and Fujino followed this with a straw-smoked tenderloin accented by garlic chips, ponzu, and sudachi, complemented by Gin no Kurenai Rose Sake from Amabuki &#8211; one of my personal favorite pairings of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutsliders-photo-carousel gutslider-e2ecba30 nav_inside nav_cc has__pagination\" data-swiper-options=\"{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;keyboard&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:false},&quot;mousewheel&quot;:false,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;320&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0},&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15},&quot;1025&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15}},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;.gutslider-e2ecba30 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600w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-2-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><div class=\"gutslider-caption bottom__left full__width\">A refined beginning featuring Saga Wagyu rib-eye, okowa chimaki, persimmon, and foie gras monaka.<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"swiper-slide\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6.jpg\"><div class=\"swiper-container-outer none\"><div class=\"gutslider-overlay\"><div class=\"overlay-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.828 10.172a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0l-4.096 4.096V11.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5H4.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H1.732l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.096V4.5a.5.5 0 1 0 1 0V.525a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H11.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-315x420.jpg 315w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-630x840.jpg 630w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-6-696x928.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><div class=\"gutslider-caption bottom__left full__width\">Shichida Junmai from Tenzan Sake Brewery\u2014one of the pairings that elevated the flow of the evening.<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"swiper-slide\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3.jpg\"><div class=\"swiper-container-outer none\"><div class=\"gutslider-overlay\"><div class=\"overlay-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.828 10.172a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0l-4.096 4.096V11.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5H4.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H1.732l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.096V4.5a.5.5 0 1 0 1 0V.525a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H11.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3-420x420.jpg 420w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3-840x840.jpg 840w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-3-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><div class=\"gutslider-caption bottom__left full__width\">Straw-smoked Saga Wagyu tenderloin with garlic chips, ponzu, and sudachi\u2014a quiet standout in flavor and aroma.<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"gutslider-nav nav_inside nav_cc\"><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Chef Sato\u2019s sushi course provided an ideal pause: a clean, refreshing arrangement of chutoro, salmon, and shima aji. This led into my most memorable dish of the evening &#8211; Chef Takashima\u2019s Nimono. The simmered Saga Wagyu rump with a Kyoto yuba dumpling sat in a broth so clear, light, and packed with umami that I found myself slowing down just to take in each sip. It was the quiet standout of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gutsliders-photo-carousel gutslider-fcfa54e7 nav_inside nav_cc has__pagination\" data-swiper-options=\"{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0,&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:false,&quot;speed&quot;:800,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;keyboard&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:false},&quot;mousewheel&quot;:false,&quot;breakpoints&quot;:{&quot;320&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:1,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:0},&quot;768&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:2,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15},&quot;1025&quot;:{&quot;slidesPerView&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;spaceBetween&quot;:15}},&quot;navigation&quot;:{&quot;nextEl&quot;:&quot;.gutslider-fcfa54e7 .swiper-button-next&quot;,&quot;prevEl&quot;:&quot;.gutslider-fcfa54e7 .swiper-button-prev&quot;},&quot;pagination&quot;:{&quot;el&quot;:&quot;.gutslider-fcfa54e7 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https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-5-696x696.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><div class=\"gutslider-caption bottom__left full__width\">The dish that surprised me the most: Chef Minoru Takashima\u2019s Nimono\u2014simmered Saga Wagyu rump with Kyoto yuba dumpling in a clear, umami-rich broth.<\/div><\/div><\/a><a class=\"swiper-slide\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery\" href=\"https:\/\/sms-bridges.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/One-Wagyu-Course-photo-4.jpg\"><div class=\"swiper-container-outer none\"><div class=\"gutslider-overlay\"><div class=\"overlay-icon\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M5.828 10.172a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0l-4.096 4.096V11.5a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5H4.5a.5.5 0 0 0 0-1H1.732l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.096V4.5a.5.5 0 1 0 1 0V.525a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H11.5a.5.5 0 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