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A New Definition of Cuisine that Nourishes the Heart and Body. Kyoto’s renowned Italian Restaurant cenci and its pursuit of a beautiful experience of flavor
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Pâtissière MAYO: Tokyo’s Go-To Second Stop for Freshly Made Desserts
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A Menu Book That Sold 500 copies: The Restaurant as Media — Pizza 4P’s and Its Philosophy of Oneness and Unquantifiable Value
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From Campfire Days to Pine Needle Juice, the People Who are Protecting the Forests of Ina Valley (DIG x Nagano)
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Cuisine the connects the past and future. Three Michelin Star Chinese restaurant Sazenka and the philosophy of Wakon Kansai
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Deprivation Paved the Way for “Wabi Tea” and the Tea Ceremony. The Culture and Economics of Shikohin with Cultural Economist Naoki Ota
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“For me, tea and broth are the same.” After INUA and Sea Vegetable, Chef Shui Ishizaka Explores New Culinary and Beverage Experiences
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Designing Sustainable Cycles: Yamatowa’s Vision for Connecting Forests and Daily Life from Ina, Nagano
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Cultivating Wine culture in Nagano: How Rue de Vin’s Hideaki Koyama Is Shaping the Next Generation of Japanese Wine
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The Three Foundations of “New Japonism”: What’s Driving the Global Success of Japanese Culture
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What Happens When You Turn All of Wakayama’s Specialties into Beer? (DIG x Wakayama) Exploring the Creations of a Liquor Store Turned Brewery
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Wakayama’s Mandarin Farmers on the Newest Trends in Citrus Culture
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Chef Shigenobu Ohtani Captivates Worldwide Food Enthusiasts with “Impromptu” Cuisine. A Culinary Session that Blends Flavor, History, Culture, and the Essence of the Moment
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Making wood into alcohol, Drinking the history of the tree.Rie Horie and the Forestry Research Institute explore the seeds of new shikohin ideas through plants
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Tracing the roots of Shikohin through Geo-Gastronomy with Magmatologist Yoshiyuki Tatsumi
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Delivering the Japanese spice “Grape Sansho” to the world, A Japanese spice from the mountains of Wakayama, praised by the world’s top chefs
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A new drink experience with Japan’s first non-alcoholic gin NEMA. The explorations of a bartender who has mastered the art of cocktails
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How can we better enjoy the blessings of water from our forests?Learning about forests and water in Japan from Forested Watershed Management Professor Koichiro Kuraji
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