We held the “TAKU Project” at THE NIIGATA in Ginza, Tokyo!

Rediscovering "Cooking": The Niigata-Nagaoka "Ginza" Food Meetup

We held a collaborative event between COI-NEXT’s “TAKU Project” and International HAKKO WEEK at THE NIIGATA in Ginza, Tokyo!

At Nagaoka University of Technology, we are conducting research and activities that make the most of local food and resources in order to ensure that “Niigata, the Rice Capital,” is preserved for future generations. As part of these efforts, we are hosting the “TAKU Project”—one of our initiatives—at THE NIIGATA in Ginza, Tokyo.

The event was a sold-out success. With the venue filled with the delicious aroma of perfectly cooked Yukimuro rice, I had the opportunity to speak about the future of rice in Niigata and Nagaoka, local resources, and fermentation culture, and attendees were able to enjoy a rice-cooking demonstration by the Rice Alliance and sample the rice for themselves.