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FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010 [updated 24.02.10]
VENUE:
Vivian and David Campbell Conference Facility
Munk Centre for International Studies
University of Toronto |
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8:30 – 9:00 |
REGISTRATION and breakfast |
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9:00 – 9:15 |
WELCOME |
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Joseph Wong (Director, Asian Institute, University of Toronto) |
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OPENING REMARKS |
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Senator Vivienne Poy (Senate of Canada and Chancellor Emerita of the University of Toronto) |
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Consul General Tetsuo Yamashita (Consulate General of Japan, Toronto) |
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INTRODUCTION |
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Vanina Leschziner (Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto) |
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9:15 – 10:15 |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
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Examining Japan's Culinary Soft Power and the Geopolitics of Cuisine in East Asia James Farrer (Professor of Sociology, Sophia University, Tokyo) |
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10:15 – 10:30 |
BREAK |
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10:30 – 11:45 |
PANEL I: Food and Social Identity |
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Five Myths of Premodern Cuisine Eric C. Rath (Professor Pre-Modern Japanese History, University of Kansas) |
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Crocodile Sushi and Wasabi Slurry: Dynamics in Japanese Cuisine Michael Ashkenazi (Food Scholar and Author; The Essence of Japanese Cuisine: An Essay on Food and Culture) |
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Becoming Ainu in Tokyo: A Story of Urban Ainu Life told through Ainu Food Mark K. Watson (Professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Concordia University, Montreal) |
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Discussant: Thomas Keirstead (Professor East Asian Studies, University of Toronto) |
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11:45 - 12:30 |
FOOD DEMONSTRATION |
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Co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan |
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Mina Makimine (Chef of Consul General of Japan) |
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12:30 – 1:55 |
LUNCH |
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Hosted by the Consul General Tetsuo Yamashita (Consulate General of Japan) |
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1:55 – 2:00 |
GREETINGS FROM THE FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCE |
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Ito Peng (Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts & Science) |
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2:00 – 3:15 |
PANEL II: Japanese Food Culture in Practice |
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The Culture of Sushi in Japan and Canada: What a Difference a Country Makes? Hiro Yoshida (Chef, Hiro Sushi Restaurant) |
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Chieko Fujita (Freelance writer and journalist; based in Japan) |
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Shotaro Ozawa (Sales Manager, Ozawa Canada Inc.) |
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Discussant: Vanina Leschziner (Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto) |
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3:15 – 3:30 |
BREAK |
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3:30 – 4:45 |
PANEL III: Food, Politics and Economy |
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Traditional Sushi Pizza: The Constructed Image of Japanese Culinary Culture Shaun Tanaka (Professor of Geography, University of Toronto) |
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The Journey of the Flying Fish: Canada and the Birth of Modern Sushi Sasha Issenberg (Author of The Sushi Economy: Globalization and the Making of a Modern Delicacy and Washington Correspondent, "Monocle”) |
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Discussant: Harriet Friedmann (Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto) |
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4:45 – 5:00 |
CLOSING REMARKS |
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Vanina Leschziner (Professor of Sociology, University of Toronto) |
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VENUE:
University Club of Toronto
380 University Avenue (South of Dundas Street) |
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5:30 – 6:30 |
RECEPTION |
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Sushi by Chef Hiro Yoshida (Hiro Sushi Restaurant) |
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Hors d'oeuvres by Chef Shigeo Kimura (Gingko Japanese Restaurant) |
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6:30 |
DINNER |
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Chefs: Hiro Yoshida, Shigeo Kimura |
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With support from the Japanese Restaurant Association of Canada |
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Emcee: Mary Ito (Host, Fresh Air, CBC Radio One 99.1 FM) |
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SAKE TASTING |
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Shotaro Ozawa |
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WINE PAIRING TALK |
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