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Symposium on Japanese "umami" flavor in London

A symposium is held at Japan House in London on March 11, 2024, on the complex "umami" flavor produced by "dashi" soup stock and fermentation, both key elements in "washoku" Japanese traditional cuisine. Japanese chefs based in Europe served seafood from Japan to food company officials and journalists to mark the 10th anniversary of the registration of washoku cuisine on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

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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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Japan receives UNESCO certificate for cultural heritage

NAGOYA, Japan - During a ceremony in Nagoya, central Japan, on Nov. 9, 2014, Irina Bokova (L), secretary general of UNESCO, and Japan's education minister Hakubun Shimomura pose with a certificate to add "washoku" traditional Japanese cuisine to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The intergovernmental panel of the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization last December approved adding traditional Japanese cuisine to the list.

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Young chefs aim to boost interest in 'washoku' at school

TOKYO, Japan - Young chefs hold a lecture for school nutritionists in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2014, in an effort to boost students' interest in "washoku" or traditional Japanese cuisine, which has been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.

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PM Abe promotes 'washoku' Japanese cuisine in New York

NEW YORK, United States - Kimono-clad Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Center L) and his wife Akie (Center R) attend an event to promote "washoku" Japanese cuisine in New York on Sept. 24, 2014.

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Japanese cuisine added to UNESCO intangible heritage list

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows dishes at Japanese restaurant Edo Kappo "Yonemura" in Tokyo's Ginza district. "Washoku" traditional Japanese cuisine was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Dec. 4, 2013.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - A man makes a cocktail using Japanese sake at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Japanese food culture events in Paris

PARIS, France - An oyster farmer (R) explains an oyster recipe at the Japanese ambassador's official residence in Paris on Feb. 7, 2013. A slate of events to introduce Japanese food culture is being held for about two months through March in the French capital as part of efforts to have "washoku" Japanese cuisine listed on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritages.

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Actress Dan named 'washoku' goodwill ambassador

Actress Rei Dan (L) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi unveil a poster to promote traditional "washoku" cuisine on Feb. 26, 2015, at the farm ministry in Tokyo. Dan was appointed a goodwill ambassador for washoku the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Woman tastes "wagyu" beef at Expo Milano Japan Pavilion

A woman tastes on May 1, 2015, a "wagyu" Japanese beef dish at a restaurant inside the Japan Pavilion at Expo Milano 2015 under way in the Italian city. Japan aims to pitch "washoku" Japanese cuisine at the pavilion in the spirit of "omotenashi" hospitality. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Actress Dan named 'washoku' goodwill ambassador

Actress Rei Dan (L) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi unveil a poster to promote traditional "washoku" cuisine on Feb. 26, 2015, at the farm ministry in Tokyo. Dan was appointed a goodwill ambassador for washoku the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mexican chef competes in Japanese cuisine contest in Kyoto

A Mexican chef (L) competes in the inaugural "Washoku-Do: The World Japanese Cuisine Show" in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sri Lankan chef competes in Japanese cuisine contest in Kyoto

A Sri Lankan chef (R) competes in the inaugural "Washoku-Do: The World Japanese Cuisine Show" in Kyoto, western Japan, on Jan. 30, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Leading Tokyo culinary school spreading art of "washoku" across the globe

Kiyoaki Deki, technical director of Japanese cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu's Tokyo campus, teaches a class on tempura fried dishes on Oct. 31, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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