Chapter The politics of washoku: Japan’s gastronationalism and gastrodiplomacy
In this paper, we will explore the political construction of washoku by analyzing Japan’s recent strategy of gastronationalism and gastrodiplomacy. We will argue that the definition of washoku, as inscribed in the UNESCO’s International Cultural Heritage List in 2013, is the result of a process of i...
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| Superior document: | Studi e saggi |
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| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studi e saggi
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (15 p.) |
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| Other title: | Chapter 手塚治虫とグルメマンガをつなぐもの―「あしたのジョー」の減量 / The one which connects a gourmet cartoon with Osamu Tezuka Chapter Japanese shōjin ryōri Chapter 作品 『壁』における の表象 - 安 公房はその文学に をどう描いたか / Representation of food in the collection of works Kabe Food issues 食事 Chapter The “dining table revolution” in China Chapter Looking at China’s cultural complexity. Food, colours and ritual Chapter The languages of wine Chapter ä½åâãå£ãã«ãããâã表象 - åâå ¬æ¿ã¯ããæå¦ã«âãããæããã / Representation of food in the collection of works Kabe Chapter The âdining table revolutionâ in China Chapter Looking at Chinaâs cultural complexity. Food, colours and ritual Chapter Negotiating with the tradition Chapter Japanese shÅjin ryÅri Chapter The politics of washoku Chapter æå¡æ²»è«ã¨ã°ã«ã¡ãã³ã¬ãã¤ãªãããâãããããã¸ã§ã¼ããæ¸é / âThe one which connects a gourmet cartoon with Osamu Tezuka |
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| Summary: | In this paper, we will explore the political construction of washoku by analyzing Japan’s recent strategy of gastronationalism and gastrodiplomacy. We will argue that the definition of washoku, as inscribed in the UNESCO’s International Cultural Heritage List in 2013, is the result of a process of invention of tradition whose aim is to homogenize and preserve national identity and project this identity abroad. While emphasizing the role of food as an essential element of national identity, we will also show that the promotion of washoku is also motivated by the need to address several issues of broader domestic politics. Starting from the assumption that Japan’s low food self-sufficiency rate could be improved only by increasing the demand for Japanese food, the government implemented a strategy of promotion of washoku at home (gastronationalism) and abroad (gastrodiplomacy) in order to increase both the domestic consumption of traditional food and the export of agrifood products. |
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