Mission

We aim to promote Japanese food and food culture, both within Japan and internationally. Our mission is to provide chefs in Japan and abroad with valuable information, expert advice, and guidance on Japanese culinary arts. We are dedicated to advancing the appreciation and understanding of Japanese food traditions via a range of initiatives and programs designed to promote and elevate Japanese cuisine worldwide.

Business

  1. Providing information, advice, guidance, and training in Japanese food and food culture to chefs in Japan and abroad.
  2. Promoting Japanese food and food culture in Japan and beyond.
  3. Creating programs promote and elevate Japanese cuisine and food culture globally.  

Japanese Cuisine and Food Culture Human Resource Development Program

The program invites foreign chefs specializing in Japanese cuisine to train them at renowned restaurants in Japan to enhance their knowledge of Japanese culinary traditions and cooking techniques, enabling them to play a key role in promoting the appeal of Japanese cuisine, food culture, and ingredients abroad. Participants will also become valuable local partners as Japanese food-related businesses expand internationally.

Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries

JCDC ensures the proper operation and management of the system for certifying foreign chefs of Japanese cuisine, based on the Guidelines for Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries, and promote the Certification system worldwide.

Japanese Cooking Competitions and More to Promote Japanese Cuisine

We train foreign Japanese chefs to understand and promote the appeal of Japanese food and food culture abroad. Through our competitions and training, non-Japanese chefs deepen their knowledge of Japanese ingredients, incorporating them into their restaurants menus and hosting Japanese food workshops.

Japanese Cuisine Course and Instructor Dispatch Program for Culinary Institutions, etc. in Foreign Countries

We train foreign Japanese cuisine chefs to promote Japanese cuisine, food culture, and products through specialized courses taught be expert instructors at overseas culinary schools, where they can gain in-depth knowledge and skills in Japanese cooking.

Japanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Development Committee

日本食・食文化振興協議会(JCDC)

#503 Imperial Akasaka Ichibankan,
8-13-19 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo  107-0052
JAPAN

■ Organization Overview

Organization Name

JCDC (Japanese Cuisine and Dietary Culture Development Committee)

Secretariat Location

#503 Imperial Akasaka Ichibankan, 8-13-19 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo  107-0052

Establishment Date

February 11, 2024

Chairman

Yoshihiro Murata
Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador / Honorary Chairman of JCA / Honorary Chairman of the AJFA
Third-generation owner of Kikunoi

Vice Chairman

Masahiro Kurisu
Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador / Chairman of JCA
Third-generation owner of Tankuma Kita-mise

Auditor

Michihiro Akimoto
Secretary General of AJFA