Latest Activity

July 2024

Umami lecture at Waseda University “Experience the depth of umami - Explore world cuisine through science”

Students explored the similarities and differences between food cultures through umami.

March 2024

The Exercise of Food Science “Knowing Umami, Feeling Umami” to Otsuma Women's University

It was given as a regular class of the university.

February 2024

Healthy life forever! - UIC lecture at Ogikubo Health Center

What can we do from now to prevent lifestyle-related diseases? UIC gave a lecture on the health benefits of umami to the Suginami residents.

January 2024

Truth of Japan Taste – a cooking event in Thailand to know umami and koku

It was a gastronomic event in collaboration with a chef and a researcher.

January 2024

Two UIC doctors spoke at the side event of PMAC 2024, the international conference of global health.

The connection between sensory science and happiness were discussed.

January 2024

Umami Lecture “Dashi and Umami” in Tohoku University

They wished to share the benefits of umami with their family and friends. -Students learned the science of dashi and umami.

November 2023

Memorial Session was dedicated to Dr. Kunio Torii.

The three of UIC members were invited as speakers.

November 2023

Springer issued “Umami - Taste for Health”

It is an open access e-book, available to everyone for free.

October 2023

The Umami Lecture at Niigata Cooking Technical School 2023

UIC gave a lecture on umami basics to students who would work in the food industry.

September 2023

The Japan Society of Cookery Science Annual Meeting 2023

At the first real event held in four years, UIC worked to disseminate accurate and beneficial information concerning umami.