News · 12 May 2026
New book: "Sushi eet je met je handen" (with Anoma van der Veere)
Katarzyna Cwiertka co-authored a new Dutch-language book on Japanese food culture with correspondent Anoma van der Veere, published by LS Uitgeverij.
Leiden University · Modern Japan Studies
Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
Chair of Modern Japan Studies at Leiden University, food historian, and author. Researcher of consumption, waste and culture in modern East Asia.
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Chair of Modern Japan Studies at Leiden University. Education, awards, fellowships.
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Doctoral candidates working on material culture, consumption, and waste in East Asia.
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Garbage Matters, Consumption and Sustainability in Asia series, Global Food History.
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News · 2 Jan 2025
Open-access online module Plastic, Environment and Society
‘Plastic’ is a common noun referring to a wide range of synthetic materials that constitute essential building blocks of our material reality. Plastic occupies an ambivalent position in our society. On the one hand, it has been instrumental
Media · 28 Jan 2024
Lecture on Branding Japanese Food in the 21st Century by Prof. Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
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Media · 26 Nov 2022
Wie weet wat een personage in een serie eet? » Mare Online
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Media · 26 Nov 2022
Gaat huisgemaakte kimchi uitsterven in Zuid Korea? – YouTube
Media · 1 Apr 2022
The Truth About “Washoku”: Addressing Japanese Cuisine and Washoku’s UNESCO Classification (Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka) | Japan Station 63
The Truth About “Washoku”: Addressing Japanese Cuisine and Washoku’s UNESCO Classification (Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka) | Japan Station 63 On this episode of the Japan Station podcast, Dr. Katarzyna Cwiertka stops by to discuss what exactly was