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February 27,2013

Worlds of Flavor: Chilled Udon Demonstration 2011

Chilled udon demonstration held at the Worlds of Flavor conference on November 2011, Napa, California. Chef Masa Shimakawa from The Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village demonstrates this traditional recipe.
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If you attended our Food & Sake of Japan event yesterday, please share your photos with us! #FoodSake
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Great article from @BenitoWine on #sake from @SakeOne, one of JETRO's Invitation Program participant http://t.co/A5Dwzzxgcg
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Our Food & Sake of Japan event starts in 30 mins feat. @JohnGauntner, Sake Samurai award-winning sake expert & author http://t.co/JRMXZOAve6
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Very interesting RT @japantoday: A ramen burger? http://t.co/22q2XIQq7H
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Shizuoka's luxury tea attracts overseas customers via @ajwasahi http://t.co/TqUCFSQrsD
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Results of JETRO's Survey on Japanese Foods Directed at Overseas Consumers http://t.co/GiBvYtGGET #japanesefood
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RT @japanesesake: I posted 4 photos on Facebook in the album "JETRO Spring Sommerlier Sake Challenge at La Mar" http://t.co/LeVNlHfqdt
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Check out our photos from the 2013 Spring Sommelier Sake Challenge! http://t.co/hMZlzbSCck
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Thank you to Peter Granoff (@enorider), Mark Bright (@SaisonSFSomm), Stuart Morris & @LaMarSF for helping us w/ the Spring Sake Challenge!
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Thank you to everyone that came to our Spring Sake Challenge today at @LaMarSF!
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Regional Flavors 25 Japanese Ingredients Photo Galleries The BIGGEST Shochu Event
  • Akita brewer pours a sample at the Japanese Sake Tasting & Pairing Event
  • Akita brewer pours a sample for an attendee
  • Sake importer and distributor with their many sakes
  • Chef Gossett's chocolates and nougat made with green teas
  • Miyagi Food Seminar at Yoshi's SF
  • Miyagi Miso at the Miyagi Food Seminar at Yoshi's SF
JETRO is proud to bring the flavors of Japan to tables across America. We promote companies from Japan with products both innovative and traditional, introduce unique Japanese tastes and deepen your appreciation of familiar Japanese foods. We also regularly hosts free tasting seminars for food industry professionals.
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Japanese Food

UPCOMING EVENTS

Japan Booth @ International Franchise Expo 2013
June 20,2013 - June 22,2013
Javits Convention Center (Booth 904)
JETRO Event
As one of our missions to support the Japanese service industry, JETRO will exhibit at IFE 2013 as a Japan Pavilion (Booth 904), bringing 4 Japanese franchises, introducing some of the best businesses in Japan.
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Japan Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2013
June 30,2013 - July 02,2013
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
JETRO Event
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) will present the Japan Pavilion at the Summer Fancy Food Show 2013 in New York City from June 30 - July 2.
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Japanese Food News & Headlines

Call for Information at Worlds of Flavor 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
JETRO will be participating in the international food conference Worlds of Flavor 2012, held in the Napa Valley. We will be holding a seminar and tasting for the attending food industry and...
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A Look into the Sake World
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
On June 21st more than 100 participants gathered for Chicago's fourth sake tasting and pairing presented by JETRO and the Consulate General of Japan. The event consisted of 25 vendors featuring more than 80 brands of sake originating from various prefectures in Japan.
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Consuming Tohoku Products Contributes to Revitalization
Monday, July 30, 2012
On June 20th, over a year after the March 11th disaster in Tohoku, JETRO Chicago and the Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago held a seminar, entitled "Tohoku Disaster Recovery and Japanese Sake Promotion in the US," in Chicago.
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Akita Sake Brewers Convinced of Chicago's Sake Market Growth
Monday, December 19, 2011
Following the success of their May 2011 sake tasting, the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago and JETRO Chicago, in cooperation with Akita Prefecture Government, organized another Japanese Sake Tasting & Pairing for professionals on November 2nd.
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Japan's Diversity of Green Teas Impresses Chicago's Food Professionals
Monday, December 5, 2011
On October 20th, Chicago's food and beverage industry came together to discover the green teas Japan is famous for at the "Japanese Green Tea Showcase." The event was co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Chicago office.
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First Japanese Sake Promotion in the Midwest Following the Great Earthquake Attracts Food Industry Professionals
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Members of Chicago area's food and beverage community had the chance to learn about Japanese sake both in theory and practice at the Sake Tasting & Pairing Event for Professionals sponsored by JETRO Chicago and the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago in cooperation with the Sake Export Association of Japan.
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Japanese Food Market Information

Japanese Food from Shikoku
This catalog of food products and companies located in four prefectures in Shikoku Island is published to introduce companies interested in exporting their products and to provide an overall picture of each prefecture as a background of their food products.
> Download PDF Catalog [1] (2011)
> Download PDF Catalog [2] (2011)

Japanese restaurants are large impact on nation's economy.
Download "JETRO Japanese Restaurants Trend 2010" report. This report is quick review of Japanese restaurants market in the nation, including market trends, growth and food products. Read and learn Japanese food industry today.
> Download PDF Report (2010)