The HISTORY of SUSHI (Dr. Eric C. Rath) | Japan Station 160

Japan Station: A Podcast About Japanese Culture & the Japanese Language

On this episode of Japan Station, Dr. Eric C. Rath joins us to talk all about the history of what may be Japan's most famous cuisine: SUSHI! We discuss its origins, evolution and more!

👉Topics Discussed

• Where sushi came from
• Fermented sushi
• The meaning of sushi
• Sushi's Chinese origins
• Shiga Prefecture's funazushi
• Sushi in the Edo period
• Sushi in Japan's post war period
• Sushi in modern times
• About sashimi
• About Kamipai: The History of Sake
• And much more!

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