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DESCRIPTION:Tokyo based pastry chef Chikara Mizukami and food writer Sonoko
  Sakai will discuss the healthful aspects of Japanese pastries\, perspecti
 ves on Japanese pastries and tea\, and Japanese influence on Western pastr
 ies.&nbsp\;\n\nChikara Mizukami was born in Yamanashi prefecture. He comes
  from a family of wagashi makers. Traditionally\, it is the oldest son who
  inherits the business and the younger sons will pursue other careers. As 
 the fourth son\, Mizukami initially studied accounting but realized that w
 agashi was his calling. Mizukami began his career as a wagashi maker in Ky
 oto\, where he worked at Shioyoshiken. After leaving Shioyoshiken\, Mizuka
 mi went to work at Kawaguchiya in Nagoya. He moved to Tokyo and opened his
  wagahi shop at the age of 29. His wagashi shop\, Ikkoan\, is visited by p
 eople from all over the world. Mizukami is passionate about Wagashi and is
  interested in promoting and preserving the 1400 year tradition. Mizukami 
 has travelled to Paris\, Milan\, Barcelona and Montreal to do workshops an
 d lectures. This is his first two-city tour in the U.S. in Seattle and Los
  Angeles. He has been making wagashi for more than 30 years.\n\nFree with 
 Museum admission. Reservations recommended to rsvp@janm.org or 213.625.041
 4 at least 48 hours prior.\n\n<a href="http://www.janm.org/">www.janm.org<
 /a>\n<a href="http://www.janm.org/"></a>\n<a href="/events/2011/11/19/3392
 /"><strong>Stay &amp\; participate in the Beginners Wagashi Workshop taugh
 t by chef Chikara Mizukami!</strong></a>\n<em></em>\n<em>Photo by: Makoto 
 Horiuchi\, Kazunori Kawagoshi\, Yuta Sato\, Ryusuke Nanki</em>
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SUMMARY:History & Culture of Japanese Pastries\, the Chocolate Alternative
URL:/en/events/2011/11/19/history-culture-of-japanese-pastries-the-chocol/
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