LBK Craft

31/10/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/aKBoqejUrsk

Enjoy a visit to Blackbelly Market, a Boulder restaurant led by chef Hosea Rosenberg and recognized with a MICHELIN Green Star for its commitment to sustaina...

04/10/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/4HyjVXcW8sw

Enjoy a virtual visit to Frasca Food and Wine, a celebrated Boulder, Colorado restaurant known for its fine dining experience.Music from Epidemic Sound: Walt...

19/09/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/gziLtu7OKLg?si=Oc9Sir4_CMqcvsmM

This video covers the new YouTube auto dubbing feature and how it uses AI for language translation to re-voice videos. I'll show you the languages available,...

26/08/2025

New video up! 🎬

A quick guide to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado — parking, entrances, shuttles, rideshare, and tips for a smooth concert experience.

Watch here: https://youtu.be/cWSY5wSR2pg?si=UvAJsvmKM8mXDHYF

Plan the Perfect Visit to Red Rocks AmphitheatreYour complete guide to Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado — parking, entrances, shuttles, rideshare...

09/08/2025

Though LBK Craft is no longer serving in Nara, the spirit that inspired it lives on.
Anthony Bourdain’s influence shaped our travels, our perspective, and even the decision to open an izakaya in the first place.

Anthony Bourdain showed us that travel is more than a checklist. It’s about listening, sharing a table, and letting the experience change you. In this short ...

14/03/2025

📢 New Video on YouTube! 🎥

Tampopo: The Cult Classic Ramen Western 🍜

Just posted a new video diving into one of the most fascinating Japanese films ever made—Tampopo. It’s part comedy, part satire, part Western, and a must-watch if you’re interested in Japanese culture, food, and cinema beyond the usual picks.

Check it out here 👉

Ramen should be hot. If your broth is lukewarm, you’re doing it wrong.Few films capture the soul of Japanese culture like Tampopo, the 1985 classic directed ...

07/03/2024

https://youtu.be/d5G-J_5YKAU

Plan and experience the perfect cherry blossom journey across Japan.Discover why pinpointing the perfect week for cherry blossom (sakura) viewing involves mo...

02/03/2024

https://youtu.be/-5POztNMQpU

Embark on a flavorful journey through Japan with Tabelog.com!Using tabelog.com, along with Google Maps and Translate, can unlock a myriad of culinary experie...

24/02/2024

https://youtu.be/maGGm83iYW8

A few weeks ago I posted a video briefly covering the beginning and the end of our izakaya style restaurant in Nara, Japan (LBK Craft).
One of the most frequently asked questions I get about LBK Craft? "What the heck is an izakaya?" To answer that question, I now present Kansai Fixer's new video on YouTube "居酒屋 Izakayas!"

10/02/2024

https://www.youtube.com/kansaifixer
Kansai Fixer のYouTubeチャンネルに新しい動画を投稿しました。奈良、日本で居酒屋スタイルのレストランをオープンする体験についてのシリーズ第一弾です。
New video posted on Kansai Fixer's YouTube Channel. First in a series about our experiences opening an izakaya style restaurant in Nara, Japan.

30/01/2023

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06/06/2022

After many months of planning and being distracted by life in general, and following well over a hundred hours of writing, recording, editing, changing, rewriting, rerecording ... er ... you get the picture, I have posted a new video on my YouTube channel:

"I was a Japanese Wedding Priest"

If you have the time or inclination, give it a looksie please:

After living as a single guy in Japan for a decade, I knew nothing of Japanese weddings or even how one might even go about getting married in Japan. My imag...