# Japanese Food Culture

CASE STUDY

We will introduce examples of initiatives that convey the appeal of Japan to the world.

Highly Unique Regional Food Cultures Born from the Blessings of the Kuroshio Current

23 Highly Unique Regional Food Cultures Born from the Blessings of the Kuroshio Current

  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Fisheries
  • #Japan of the Sea
Transforming Conventional Notions Surrounding Scallops A Global Brand Strategy from Iwate Prefecture in Sanriku

22 Transforming Conventional Notions Surrounding Scallops A Global Brand Strategy from Iwate Prefecture in Sanriku

  • #Producers
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Fisheries
  • #Local production for local consumption
A Pioneering Spirit to Spread Satsuma Shochu Worldwide―Satsuma

18 A Pioneering Spirit to Spread Satsuma Shochu Worldwide―Satsuma

  • #Producers
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Agriculture
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Sake
Building a Future for Kuma Shochu through the Passion and Strategies of Local Distilleries Hitoyoshi Kuma

17 Building a Future for Kuma Shochu through the Passion and Strategies of Local Distilleries Hitoyoshi Kuma

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Sake
  • #Community Revitalization
SUSHI×TECHNOLOGY Pioneering the Future of Food Culture from Kanazawa.

16 SUSHI×TECHNOLOGY Pioneering the Future of Food Culture from Kanazawa.

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Producers
  • #Technology
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Fisheries
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Community Revitalization
  • #Japan of the Sea
A Respect for Nature and Life Alongside the Sea – Kesennuma Pride

15 A Respect for Nature and Life Alongside the Sea – Kesennuma Pride

  • #Producers
  • #City Planning
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Fisheries
  • #SDGs
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Foreigner Activation
  • #Experience
  • #Public-private partnerships and collaborations
  • #Sake
  • #Community Revitalization
  • #Japan of the Sea
Lifestyles in Close Proximity to the Sea.An Area that Brings Together Sustainable Development and Unique Attractions—Ine Town

14 Lifestyles in Close Proximity to the Sea.An Area that Brings Together Sustainable Development and Unique Attractions—Ine Town

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Lodging/Hotels
  • #Producers
  • #City Planning
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Fisheries
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Experience
  • #Public-private partnerships and collaborations
  • #Community Revitalization
  • #Japan of the Sea
Creating New Value—the Setouchi Terroir

13 Creating New Value—the Setouchi Terroir

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Producers
  • #City Planning
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Agriculture
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Sake
  • #Community Revitalization
  • #Japan of the Sea
  • #Mountain Japan
Diverse Flavors Brewed by a Fourth Generation Female Master Brewer Carrying the Traditions and Techniques of the Hiroshima-toji into the Future

12 Diverse Flavors Brewed by a Fourth Generation Female Master Brewer Carrying the Traditions and Techniques of the Hiroshima-toji into the Future

  • #Producers
  • #Technology
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Agriculture
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Fermentation
  • #Sake
  • #Community Revitalization
Developing a Dried Sweet Potato Export Business in Africa

10 Developing a Dried Sweet Potato Export Business in Africa

  • #Producers
  • #Technology
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Overseas Expansion
The Importance of the Capacity to Change

9 The Importance of the Capacity to Change

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #DX (Digital) & SNS
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Experience
  • #Overseas Expansion
Hand down the process of soy sauce from each region worldwide

8 Hand down the process of soy sauce from each region worldwide

  • #Producers
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Fermentation
Year-long Grape Production in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to Transform Japanese Agriculture and Create New Lifestyles

6 Year-long Grape Production in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres to Transform Japanese Agriculture and Create New Lifestyles

  • #Producers
  • #Technology
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Experience
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Community Revitalization
Local Tochigi Culture and Ingredients  at The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko

5 Local Tochigi Culture and Ingredients at The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Lodging/Hotels
  • #Producers
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Experience
  • #Community Revitalization
Innovation Meets History at Wataya Besso

3 Innovation Meets History at Wataya Besso

  • #Lodging/Hotels
  • #Producers
  • #City Planning
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Local production for local consumption
  • #Experience
  • #Community Revitalization
Developing the Potential of Japan’s Satoyama Culture

1 Developing the Potential of Japan’s Satoyama Culture

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Producers
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese Food Culture

COLUMN

This is a column that allows you to rediscover the charm of Japan from various angles.

Understanding Value Shifts in the New Generation Through Social Listening

19 Understanding Value Shifts in the New Generation Through Social Listening

Kenichi Watanabe

  • #DX (Digital) & SNS
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Public-private partnerships and collaborations
  • #Community Revitalization
A “Delicious” Economy to Change the Future of Society—Living in a Country with the Best Food in the World

15 A “Delicious” Economy to Change the Future of Society—Living in a Country with the Best Food in the World

Shujiro Kusumoto

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Overseas Expansion
  • #Spirituality
Food and Food Culture are Key to Environmental Solutions

14 Food and Food Culture are Key to Environmental Solutions

Kentaro Hayashi

  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #SDGs
Pointers for Circular Economies from Satoyama Culture

13 Pointers for Circular Economies from Satoyama Culture

Taku Yamada

  • #Utilization
  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Sake
The Direction of Japan as a Tourism Hotspot—Terroir and SBNR through VISON

11 The Direction of Japan as a Tourism Hotspot—Terroir and SBNR through VISON

Masumi Sakikawa

  • #DX (Digital) & SNS
  • #Utilization
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Community Revitalization
  • #Spirituality
The Course of Action for Plant-based Gastronomy—Our World in 2050

10 The Course of Action for Plant-based Gastronomy—Our World in 2050

Hitoshi Sugiura

  • #Technology
  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Overseas Expansion
The Changing Roles of Chefs in Green Jobs and the Role of Career Education in Japan

8 The Changing Roles of Chefs in Green Jobs and the Role of Career Education in Japan

Tamaki Bito

  • #Ryotei & Restaurants
  • #Japanese Food Culture
Japan’s Coexistence with Nature and Expectations for the Future of Food Culture in Society

3 Japan’s Coexistence with Nature and Expectations for the Future of Food Culture in Society

Satoru Otowa

  • #Japanese Nature
  • #Japanese history and traditional culture
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #Spirituality
The Future of the UNWTO’s Gastronomy Tourism Initiatives

1 The Future of the UNWTO’s Gastronomy Tourism Initiatives

Hiroko Suzuki

  • #Gastronomy and Culinary
  • #Japanese Food Culture
  • #SDGs
  • #Public-private partnerships and collaborations