Have you ever seen “Food Models”? It is a model that looks like real food, and is a useful method to show what is in a dish in detail. In general, in Japan, almost all restaurants put them in a showcase at restaurants or malls. Food models attract customers and make people really want to eat food. Also, by using them, people can understand how different food characteristics are in each region. The history of food models is unclear, but thanks to the expansion of western food culture, they progressed dramatically. Surprisingly, food models have influenced many foreign countries! As you can see, food models are connected with people’s lives deeply. My presentation will introduce you to the cultural value of food models in Japan. Also, it will change your ideas about Japanese food culture dramatically and emotionally.
The Southwest trip was absolutely amazing because I leaned the culture of the area a lot. I spent 7 days in the southwest and I impressed by people who live there and by their culture. These things were totally different from Japan and the people there preserved their traditions carefully. I talk to a lot of Americans and I saw wonderful nature during the trip. There are three absolutely wonderfu and amazing places that I enjoyed. First, I went to a lot of museums and all of them were very interesting. I especially liked The Museum of International Folk Art. The museum has more than 130,000 objects from more than 100 countries! My favorite object was a smiling skeleton doll. This object’s theme was Day of The Dead. When I saw it, I remembered COCO which is a Pixar movie. I also liked The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum. Georgia O’Keeffe was an American artist and she painted a lot of flowers and nature. I think her paintings are brimming with kindness ...