Vol. 15 November 2022

What Will be the "Future of Food" and the "Food of the Future" in Japan?

What do people want from meals? Some people are looking for healthful food that tastes good. Others want to get a sense of the time of year by eating seasonal ingredients, or to deepen communication as they gather around a dining table.
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SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION: Hospitality, Entertainment, and Art in Food

Our editorial team at “delicious Japan” sees these three elements driving Japan's food scene in future, so we'll be commenting on past, present, and future food scenes with reference to developments around the world.
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Global Kitchen Series No.11 - Paraguay

Exclusive interview with H.E. Mr. Raúl Florentín Antola, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Paraguay to Japan
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Wine from Israel

Japan's wine consumption has increased about 1.5-fold over 10 years. European wines, from France, Italy, Spain, and elsewhere, have a 60% share, while around 30% come from Chile. Israeli wine has been in the spotlight in recent years. We asked Mr. Tal Sunderland-Cohen about Israeli wine.
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Japan's Oldest Sake Brand Shirayuki

Itami is the birthplace of sake. The history and culture of sake live and breathe in this town, where Konishi Brewing Company has been brewing sake since 1550.
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My Medicinal Cooking

Junko Sasanuma works on education and outreach about medicinal cooking, through medicinal cooking classes, lunch events at restaurants, and other channels.
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7th UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
12 to 15 December 2022 at Nara, Japan

The theme of the Forum is Gastronomy Tourism for People and Planet: Innovate, Empower and Preserve. The Forum will focus on the role of gastronomy tourism in the following session titles.
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SGS Nara Forum, Launch of a Terroir Value-sharing Concept at Region Level between Japan and Europe on GI Practices

In the midst of the UN WTO General Assembly to be held on 13th to 15th in December in Nara prefecture in parallel SGS organization held its 1st Engagement Platform and Food forum hosted in Nara prefecture on November 15.
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