Latest Activity

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.

February 2021

The Webinar - UMAMI in Japanese’s Food Culture

We had an online seminar to the chefs from all over US.

February 2021

The special lesson for winner of Umami Cooking Competition

UIC presented the special online lecture to a promising young chef Amanda Lee.

February 2021

See “Umami Mama Says…” monthly series on Instagram

Dr. Kumiko Ninomiya, who is known as “Umami Mama”, talks about umami on Instagram.

September 2020

“This is umami!” Umami Experience Classroom at a junior high school

UIC had a lesson on umami in a junior high school in Tokyo.

July 2020

Umami lecture for the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Chicago (JCCC)

In the online seminar between Japan and Chicago, UIC gave a lecture on umami.

July 2020

Umami Seasoning Day Webinar

Dr. Yamamoto and Dr. Ninomiya of UIC gave a scientific lecture on umami in a webinar hosted by IGIS.

January 2020

The first umami lecture was held at the Kyoto Culinary School

The correct knowledge of umami was introduced to the students who aspired to become cooks.