Traditional Japanese Foodways in the Age of Nuclear Disasters

Traditional Japanese Foodways in the Age of Nuclear Disasters

You will learn the art of Japanese food preparation and preservation techniques, including some family recipes. A discussion will also ensue on the ongoing radiation contamination in Japan since the Fukushima-Daiichi disaster of March 2011 and its effects on the traditional foodways and human health.

Chiho Kaneko: Grew up in Iwate, Japan; Agronomy degree from Hokkaido University.