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PEOPLE
The artisans, brewers, chefs and makers who carry knowledge across generations.
KIOKE DOJO
LIVING HERITAGE EXPERIENCES.
A Living Heritage Experience by SpicedLore, bringing Japanese craftsmanship, extraordinary ingredients, artisans and cultural exchange to the table.
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THE IDEA
SOME THINGS CANNOT BE HURRIED.
Kioke Dojo exists to bring living traditions out of museums and into contemporary life; through the people, ingredients, craftsmanship and gatherings that keep them alive.
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THE DOJO
WHAT IS KIOKE DOJO?
Kioke Dojo brings living Japanese craftsmanship into contemporary experiences; connecting the people who preserve it, the craft that sustains it and the table where it comes alive.
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CRAFT
The materials, techniques, fermentation and patience that give each creation its character.
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TABLE
The food, drinks, conversations and encounters that bring heritage into the present.
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NEXT EVENT
22 & 24 AUGUST 2026
KIOKE DOJO — YAMAROKU EDITION
WABI SABI — THE OBEROI BENGALURU & FENIX — THE OBEROI MUMBAI · Bengaluru & Mumbai · India
An intimate exploration of Japanese craftsmanship, living fermentation and contemporary cuisine, centred around Yamaroku Shoyu and the people who keep this tradition alive.
THE EXPERIENCE
AN EVENING AROUND TIME.
A gathering shaped by craftsmanship, ingredients and conversation — where Japanese heritage meets the contemporary table.
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THE SHOYU
Explore the depth created by time, wood and living fermentation.
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THE TABLE
Experience cuisine shaped around extraordinary ingredients and the character of Kioke Shoyu.
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THE CONVERSATION
Meet the people, stories and ideas connecting Japanese craftsmanship with contemporary India.
THE PEOPLE
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE TABLE.
Tradition survives through people. Kioke Dojo brings together artisans, chefs, bartenders and makers whose knowledge gives each experience its character.
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THE INGREDIENT
ONE INGREDIENT. YEARS OF TIME.
Some ingredients are made. Others are patiently cultivated by time, place, materials and people.
YAMAROKU SHOYU
A quiet study in time, craft and culture. This ingredient invites attention to the place, people and materials held within its character.
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THE CRAFT
WHY KIOKE?
The character of a traditional shoyu is shaped not only by its ingredients, but by the vessel, the environment, the microorganisms and the patience behind it.
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WOOD
Traditional wooden kioke barrels create an environment that has been part of Japanese fermentation culture for generations.
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TIME
Long fermentation allows flavour, aroma and depth to develop gradually.
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LIVING FERMENTATION
The brewery environment and microorganisms play a role in the character of the moromi.
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KNOWLEDGE
Techniques, observations and decisions carried through generations remain part of the craft.
THE SERIES
KIOKE DOJO, CONTINUING.
Each gathering offers a different encounter with Japanese craftsmanship, people, ingredients and culture.
FEATURED IN / JAPAN MONTH 2026
LORE
WHERE STORIES, PEOPLE, AND IDEAS COME TOGETHER.
08 AUGUST – 16 AUGUST 2026
KIOKE DOJO
AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE OF KIOKE SHOYU, JAPANESE CRAFT & DINING
20 AUGUST – 24 AUGUST 2026
KIOKE DOJO TASTING EXPERIENCE
AN INTIMATE EXPLORATION OF WOODEN-BARREL FERMENTED SHOYU
02 OCTOBER – 04 OCTOBER 2026
KIOKE DOJO II
AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE OF KIOKE SHOYU, JAPANESE CRAFT & DINING
30 OCTOBER – 02 NOVEMBER 2026
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THE PHILOSOPHY
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Some traditions are not preserved by placing them behind glass. They survive because people continue to practise them, share them and invite others into them.
Kioke Dojo exists to create those encounters; bringing people closer to the makers, materials, flavours and knowledge that give living heritage its meaning.
WHY WE CREATE
HERITAGE IS KEPT ALIVE BY BEING SHARED.
Kioke Dojo creates encounters between the people who carry traditions forward and the people discovering them today.
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PRESERVE
Keep extraordinary craftsmanship, ingredients, knowledge and traditions visible and valued.
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CONNECT
Bring artisans, chefs, bartenders, makers and curious people together around meaningful experiences.
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CONTINUE
Give living traditions space to evolve without losing the essence that made them worth preserving.
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THE JOURNEY BEHIND THE CRAFT.
Some traditions can only be understood by going where they began.
We curate intimate journeys into rural Japan for enthusiasts who want to experience the places, people and practices behind extraordinary food and craft.
RURAL JAPAN
Experience landscapes, villages and communities where traditions remain part of everyday life.
FERMENTATION
Explore koji, shoyu and traditional fermentation through breweries, makers and hands-on encounters.
BREWERY TOURS
Meet brewers, enter working breweries and discover the materials, techniques and patience behind Japanese craft.
WELLNESS
Discover Japanese approaches to food, nature, movement and mindful living through curated experiences.