The Big Root is a podcast about everywhere Japaneseness. The namesake is daikon, literally big root in Japanese. Also called winter radish, this vegetable is everywhere in Japanese cuisine. Grated, chopped, pickled, braised, stewed, it touches every category of Japanese food. Like the daikon, Japanese influence reaches all corners of the world, and this podcast explores the ubiquity of Japaneseness through community, entrepreneurship, and culture that embody what it means to be Japanese.