Japan
Speaker
Takashi Okui
President & CEO of Okui Kaiseido (Tsuruga, Japan)
Founded in 1871, Okui Kaiseido is one of Japan's leading traditional kombu suppliers. Currently under the management of the fourth-generation Takashi Okui, the company supplies the main temples of Eiheiji and Sojiji, as well as high-end restaurants throughout Japan and Michelin-starred establishments worldwide.
He is frequently invited to give lectures on kombu and is committed to promoting the traditional 'Kura-gakoi Kombu' and the umami of kombu dashi to children and people around the world. He also works to preserve and pass on the culture of Japanese cuisine.
