Official Guide Book for the Special Exhibition "Washoku - Japanese Nature and People's Wisdom"

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This is the official guidebook for the exhibition currently being held at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno.

It has been 10 years since washoku (traditional Japanese cuisine) was registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Washoku is gaining more and more attention around the world, and this program will introduce it from various perspectives, including science and history, along with a wide variety of specimens and materials. We will explore the charms of washoku, which may seem familiar but is surprisingly unknown, from the diverse ingredients nurtured by the nature of the Japanese archipelago, to the techniques born from the wisdom and ingenuity of the people, historical changes, and even the future.
In the guidebook, the editors discuss the simple question, "What exactly is Japanese cuisine?" in a roundtable discussion, and experts explain the background to the development of Japanese cuisine's unique dashi stock and the secrets of its deliciousness. There are also interviews about Japanese cuisine with famous chefs from French cuisine, Chinese cuisine, and other fields.

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release date 2023年10月28日

Part numberGJPN10858J-2510000323019

Specification <Exhibition Information>
Special Exhibition "Washoku - Japanese Nature and People's Wisdom"
Special Exhibition WASHOKU: Nature and Culture in Japanese Cuisine

● Future tour schedule
Yamagata venue
Tsuruoka Art Forum Saturday, April 20th - Sunday, June 16th, 2024
・Miyagi venue
Tohoku History Museum July 6th (Sat) - September 23rd (Mon), 2024
Nagano venue
Matsumoto City Museum October 5th (Sat) - December 8th (Sun), 2024
・Aichi venue
Toyota City Museum: Saturday, January 18, 2025 - Sunday, April 6, 2025
Kyoto venue
The Museum of Kyoto
April 26, 2025 (Sat) - July 6, 2025 (Sun)
・Kumamoto Venue
Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto
Saturday, July 19, 2025 - Sunday, September 21, 2025

*Dates and venues are subject to change.
*It is scheduled to be held in Shizuoka Prefecture from autumn 2025.
B5 size / Full color / 168 pages

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