[See Trailer Video] WA-SHOKU Beyond Sushi - Japan's Traditional Cultural Cuisine Making Wa-shoku (Japanese Food) Recognized Throughout the WorldNEW

The Japanese and American documentary WA-SHOKU ~Beyond Sushi~ was produced by United Television Broadcasting Systems/Film Voice and directed by award winning director Junichi Suzuki. Beginning with sushi, Japanese cuisine is familiar all over the world today. At Japanese restaurants, you can see people of every ethnicity enjoying this food culture. There is a passionate story behind the people who dedicated their lives to spreading Japan's traditional cultural cuisine making Wa-shoku (Japanese food) recognized throughout the world today. Featuring Mr. Noritoshi Kanai, Chairman of Mutual Trading Co., Inc., Nobu Matsuhisa, the chef/owner of Nobu restaurants, Katsuya Uechi, the chef/owner of Katsu-ya group, Tyson Cole, the chef/owner of Uchi restaurant, Joel Robuchon, a French chef, Yoshihiro Murata, the chef/owner of Kyoto Kikunoi, Shige Nakamura a Ramen master and more. This feature documentary film shows the past and the future of Wa-Shoku, a cuisine that these men and women created, and how they maintained the essential traditional qualities of Japanese food.

Dates
April 10 - 16, 2015

Video

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https://www.laemmle.com/search?q=WA-SHOKU&x=0&y=0

Runtime: 107 min
Language: English, Japanese

Director: Junichi Suzuki