Washoku Conclave: Delve into Our Table for Sustainable Dining

A Curtain-raiser Event by the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi to Commemorate 2023 as the "Japan-India Tourism Exchange Year"

In 2023, we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the registration of "Washoku," a traditional Japanese cuisine, as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Furthermore, there's a new initiative in progress to register "Traditional Sake Brewing" as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Moreover, 2023 has been designated as the "Japan-India Tourism Exchange Year" by the governments of Japan and India. Leveraging this occasion, the Embassy of Japan in India has devised a series of events aimed at enhancing understanding and appreciation of Washoku and Japanese Sake among the people of India.

To kick start the activities Japanese Embassy announced “Washoku Conclave: Explore our Table for Sustainability” on 18th June 2023 at Hotel Taj Mahal New Delhi.

Program of Washoku Conclave outlined by the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi indicates,  post the inaugural session the executive chefs Hitoshi Sugiura from Japan and Gunjan Goela from India will talk about “Sustainability” in Culinary Culture of India and Japan. And interestingly invitees will experience Sushi, Japanese curries etc. Japanese companies will exhibit fabulous Japanese foods during the conclave.

In addition to the aim of building a network between the agricultural and food industry stakeholders in India and Japan, Washoku Conclave will provide an opportunity to strengthen ties between the two countries under the presidency of G7 (Japan) and G20 (India) respectively. Also, this conclave will promote people-to-people exchange in the agricultural and food industry sectors through the Technical Intern Training Program (TITP) and the Specified Skills Worker Program (SSW).

At the Japan-India Summit Meeting in New Delhi in March 2023, Prime Minister Kishida agreed with Prime Minister Modi to explore the possibility of expanding the number of Indian students studying in Japan and to enhance tourism exchanges by declaring 2023 as the "Japan-India Tourism Exchange Year.”.