About Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka
Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka is Chair of Modern Japan Studies at Leiden University. She is an expert on food history of modern Japan and Korea. Dr. Cwiertka’s latest book is titled Branding Japanese Food: From Meibutsu to Washoku (University of Hawaii Press, 2021).
Topics Discussed
- Washoku’s (Japanese cuisine) classification as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 2013
- What exactly Intangible Cultural Heritage is according to UNESCO
- The application process washoku went through in order to be designated Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
- How washoku was defined in the UNESCO application
- The original UNESCO application for washoku that Dr. Cwiertka found online
- How the committee behind the UNESCO application for washiku was originally trying to get kaiseki designated as Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Washoku vs nihon ryōri
- The meaning and usage of washoku throughout history
- The both vague and all-encompassing paradoxical nature of washoku’s UNESCO characterization
- Edo era tourism and marketing
- And much more!
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Special Thanks
Opening/Closing song: Oedo Controller (大江戸コントローラー) by Yunomi featuring Toriena (Used with permission from Yunomi)
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Japan Station cover art: Provided by Erik R.
Featured image: Courtesy of Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka
Featured image: Courtesy of Katarzyna Cwiertka
