Japan is hallowed ground for food obsessives the world over. But there's one style of Japanese cooking that turns traditional cuisine into high art. Inspired by the changing of the seasons and the beauty of nature, Kaiseki is the country's unique version of haute cuisine. At Brushstroke, chef Isao Yamada uses an ever-changing array of seasonal ingredients to tell stories from life in Japan. From slices of sashimi to charcoal-roasted eel, Brushtroke's kaiseki menu features food as metaphor and allegory. Subscribe to First We Feast on YouTube: http://goo.gl/UxFzhKCheck out more of First We Feast here:http://firstwefeast.com/https://twitter.com/firstwefeasthttps://www.facebook.com/FirstWeFeasthttp://instagram.com/firstwefeastFirst We Feast videos offer an iconoclastic view into the culinary world, taking you behind-the-scenes with some of the country's best chefs and finding the unexpected places where food and pop culture intersect.