Latest Activity

February 2022

The key is to reduce salt stealthily!? ~ Umami Webinar for dietitians 2022

How can we continue "delicious salt reduction" without stress? ~ Three specialists gave talks

January 2022

SHUN GATE Publishes Scientific Information on Umami and Koku in Three Languages, available online

Information on umami and koku, as well as delicious recipes are available.

January 2022

Special lecture for students at Kyushu Women's University

Students who aspire to become nutritionists or home economics teachers learned about umami through practical class.

December 2021

Umami classes for junior high students

What is the mechanism behind the perception of "deliciousness"? How do we perceive taste? The junior high school students learned about them.

October 2021

The e-Book "Umami e Glutamato" is now available for free

It shares scientific knowledge related to glutamate and its functions, in Portuguese and Spanish.

October 2021

The Japanese Sake Fair 2021 held online

Unlike wine, sake has umami taste. Tips for pairing with food was introduced in the science talk show.

July 2021

Intensive class to learn dashi and umami at Tohoku Univ

“This is it. This is umami!” - Students from various departments experienced umami.

July 2021

Science of umami taste - Adaptation to Gastronomic Culture. Ochanomizu University’s Summer Program 2021

Over 60 students from 12 countries learned umami online.

April 2021

Webinar for Sejong University

We gave a lecture to students of restaurant management at a Korean university on food cultures and umami in Japan and Korea.

March 2021

The webinar "How to use umami for a delicious, enjoyable, and delightful dietary life"

What should we do for the healthy 100-year life? – UIC had a webinar backed by the Japan Dietetic Association.