The International Onigiri Competition was held at the International Festival
The 2018 IUJ Open Day was held on May 12th, with a fantastic lineup of entertainment and international cuisine that showcased the spirit of the university. One of the most unique events on the Open Day agenda was an Onigiri Competition, where teams of students put their home country’s flair and flavors into one of Japan’s staple foods. Teams were hard at work on the morning of competition day, preparing and perfecting their creations – and with good reason! Their onigiri were to be judged by a panel of official taste testers including the President of IUJ, the Mayor of Minamiuonuma City, the Head of the Yamato Chamber of Commerce […]