Japan maintains impressive health standards with traditional practices like Washoku and Moritsuke. Manga artist Ami Shibata ...

A+E Japan, which sits within US-headquartered A+E Global Media, is teaming up with Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs on an ...

On the UNESCO list, there are currently 23 items from Japan, including kabuki traditional plays and washoku Japanese cuisine. Most recently, traditional sake brewing was added last December.

He serves as the director of the Society for Research on Umami Taste and vice president of the Umami Information Center, actively promoting awareness of Japanese cuisine (Washoku) and the role of ...

And this was borne out by “WASHOKU: Nature and Culture in Japanese Cuisine,” a special exhibition now being held at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo’s Ueno district.