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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2013
UNESCO honor gives traditional fare boost
UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage designation of “washoku” has the government and food industry hoping for a boost in its appeal, both overseas and at home.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / FOOD MATTERS
Nov 28, 2013
Quality rises above the menu scandals
Since the first Tokyo Michelin guide was published in autumn of 2007, the unveiling of each new edition has become one of the major events of the gastronomic calendar. Despite the initial indignation that a foreign tire company could dare to judge Japanese restaurants, the local media have embraced the...
EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2013
Washoku as a cultural heritage
Coming this December, traditional Japanese cuisine, 'washoku,' is likely to be designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage if the voting by UNESCO goes as expected.
EDITORIALS
Jul 15, 2013
Keeping Mount Fuji safe and clean
The U.N. designation of Mount Fuji as a World Heritage cultural site is something to celebrate, but it imposes moral obligations on local governments and hikers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 12, 2013
Cashing in on Fuji fever
As Fujiyama-mania sweeps the nations, merchants watch their profits climb.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 23, 2013
Mount Fuji has long been an icon
In the land of Yamato,

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