Kyoto, March 22 -- To preserve authentic flavours, traditional Japanese restaurants, with support from the Ministry of Agriculture, open their kitchens to foreign trainees.

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Miho Mori, "I think it is good opportunity for foreign chefs to learn correct treatment of ingredients in limited time and how to show the seasonal ingredients.

The famed Kikunoi restaurant opens its doors to foreign trainees, sharing the art of traditional Japanese cuisine.

Masahito Tsuji, Kikunoi, "I think foreign chefs can recognize about cuisine by watching and body language. Bout such method has the limitation for understanding. In that case we use translation application to make smooth communication. Of course I...