SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL & ASIA AND MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES COMMISSIONED PROJECT: INTRODUCING ATTRACTIONS OF JAPANESE FOOD AND FOOD CULTURE

TOKYO, Mar. 25 /Kyodo JBN-AsiaNet/ --

- Short Film "Shabu-Shabu Spirit" Will Premiere Globally and Begin Streaming Online on March 25 -
- Five Short Films under Theme of "WA - SHOKU" (Japanese Food) Will Also Begin Screening Online Free of Charge! -

In December 2014, Wa-shoku - traditional Japanese cuisine and food culture - was recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Japan is home to diverse and abundant nature, and has nurtured its own original food culture. The tradition of the cuisine, very much rooted in the unique Japanese temperament, is understood as a "culture" that should be protected by Japan.

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