Nat'l council to hand down 'washoku' culture to be launched

TOKYO, Japan - Isao Kumakura (C), president of Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, and others in Tokyo on Dec. 8, 2014, announce they will establish a national council for passing the tradition and culture of "washoku" Japanese cuisine to the next generation. The council is expected to start its activities in April 2015. Washoku was registered in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013.

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