UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Registration of Washoku

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和食のユネスコ無形文化遺産登録

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2013ねん、「和食わしょく日本人にほんじん伝統的でんとうてき食文化しょくぶんか」がユネスコ無形文化遺産むけいぶんかいさん登録とうろくされました。この登録とうろく和食わしょく文化的ぶんかてき価値かち世界的せかいてきみとめられたことを意味いみします和食わしょく特徴とくちょう季節きせつ食材しょくざいかし自然しぜんうつくしさ表現ひょうげんするありますまた、だしの旨味うまみ活用かつよう健康的けんこうてき栄養えいようバランス食事しょくじであることも評価ひょうかされました

この登録とうろく以降いこう海外かいがいでの日本食にほんしょくレストランの増加ぞうか日本にほん食材しょくざいへの関心かんしんたかまりました観光客かんこうきゃくなかには本場ほんば和食わしょくあじわうために日本にほんおとずれるひとえています一方いっぽう日本国内にほんこくないでは和食わしょく伝統でんとうまも次世代じせだいつたえる活発化かっぱつかしています

しかし課題かだいあります若者わかもの和食離わしょくばな家庭かていでの和食わしょく機会きかい減少げんしょう指摘してきされています和食わしょく文化ぶんかまも発展はってんさせていくためには教育きょういく啓発けいはつ活動かつどう重要じゅうようなっています

 

UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Registration of Washoku

In 2013, "Washoku: Traditional Dietary Cultures of the Japanese" was registered as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. This registration means that the cultural value of washoku has been recognized globally. The characteristics of washoku lie in utilizing seasonal ingredients and presenting dishes in a way that expresses the beauty of nature. It was also appreciated for being a healthy and nutritionally balanced meal that utilizes the umami of dashi.

Since this registration, there has been an increase in Japanese restaurants overseas and growing interest in Japanese ingredients. Some tourists visit Japan specifically to taste authentic washoku. Meanwhile, in Japan, efforts to preserve the tradition of washoku and pass it on to the next generation have become more active.

However, there are challenges. The trend of young people moving away from washoku and the decrease in opportunities to eat washoku at home have been pointed out. Education and awareness activities are becoming important to preserve and develop washoku culture.

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