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We Feed The Planet 2022 in Japan

22 March 2022 Deines Rojas

A food festival inspired by collaboration, and solidarity. The theme, ‘Delicious co-creation and exchange’ came to life in this edition of We Feed The Planet 2022, organized by Slow Food Nippon. An event aiming to offer a space where people interested in making an impact could get together, share knowledge, ideas, and encourage each other …

Indigenous Terra Madre: The Role of Youth, Women, and Ancient Methods

13 October 2019 Jack Coulton

On the third day of Indigenous Terra Madre Asia & Pan-Pacific in Ainu Mosir, the spotlight turned to the role of youth, women and ancient technologies in indigenous food systems.

Indigenous Terra Madre Welcomes the Slow Food Nagaland Community

26 September 2019

From October 11 to 14, 2019, Indigenous Terra Madre Asia and Pan-Pacific will be held in Hokkaido, Japan, the native land of the Ainu people. Over 200 indigenous leaders from 27 countries will share their traditional knowledge and raise awareness of how indigenous peoples’ sustainable food systems can play a key role in addressing global …

ITM Asia and Pan-Pacific in Ainu Mosir

26 February 2019

The event Indigenous Terra Madre Asia and Pan-Pacific will be held October 11-14, 2019, in Hokkaido, Japan, adressing the issues and challenges of indigenous rights to health, education, livelihood, nature, and conservation of culture all with a focus on how they relate to food.

Rediscovering the food culture of the Ainu people

23 November 2017 Francisco Prieto

On 29th of October, 2017, the 1st Ainu Food Festival was held at the Ainu Cultural Center in Pirka Kotan, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Over 300 people gathered to take part in panel discussions, wood carving workshops, herbal nature walks, and traditional Ainu cooking classes. Slow Food and Indigenous Terra Madre events. This event was organized …

The First Edition of Ainu Food Festival kicks off in Japan

27 October 2017

The first edition of Ainu Food Festival will take place in Sapporo Pirika Kotan (Hokkaido, Japan) October 28 and 29. The event is organized by Slow Food International Japan, Slow Food Nippon, and the Ainu Women’s Association Menoko Mosmos. The Ainu People are an indigeneous people that live in on the island that we call …