Join us as we delve into the spirit and concept of the “mottainai” – getting the most value out of everything – and discuss the inspiration we can take away for today’s global community.
Mottainai: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Edo’s Eco Life for Today: Part 1
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Presenter: Professor Kamatani Kaoru
Kamatani Kaoru is an Associate Professor in the College of Gastronomy Management at Ritsumeikan University. Her PhD is in Japanese history and her current research interests are the history of Edo period culinary and fishing activities as well as analyzing the relationship between agricultural activity and climate change.
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Discussant: Professor Azby Brown
Azby Brown is a leading authority on Japanese architecture, design, and environmentalism, and the author of Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan. He is on the Sculpture Faculty at Musashino Art University. Prof. Brown has been lead researcher for Safecast. He has lived in Japan since 1985.
Interpreter/Translator: Dr. Mari Morimoto
Mari Morimoto has been a freelance translator of manga and Japanese subculture content for over 25 years. She has since expanded her resume to include interpreter, lecturer, and international speaker. She also happens to be a small animal primary care veterinarian. Born in Osaka, Japan, but raised in New York City.
