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This online school is for the people who want to start learning Japanese cooking
・・but are not satisfied with searching for information alone on the internet
・・cannot master dishes even after reading recipe books
・・and are also interested in Japanese culture
・・and want to go to a Japanese cooking school but cannot find one near
・・are very eager to learn authentic dishes from a good teacher
You can start learning authentic, traditional Japanese cooking in a methodical manner in one place.
In the Entry Course Level 1 , you can learn basic cooking techniques and theories on making dashi, cooking rice, simmering, grilling, steaming, cutting raw fish, and more. Furthermore, you will be able to touch the heart of Japanese culture by learning washoku and will experience a new world!
The knowledge and skills that you learn here will guide you throughout your washoku life.
You can earn a Kinsaryu Entry Course Level 1 certificate upon completion of this course. With this certificate, you will be able to take further levels of online courses.
Washoku for All
Naoyuki Yanagihara
CEO and Executive chef of Yanagihara Cooking School
In 2015, I was on an airplane heading to New Zealand. I had seven pieces of luggage, each as big as myself. Those bags were packed tightly with kitchen utensils, and Japanese dishes like lacquered bowls and ceramics. I took those dishes and utensils so that the foreign students could touch them and feel the culture of Japan.
Is Japanese cuisine accepted by students abroad? I was on the verge of bursting from anxiety, just like my overstuffed bags. This was the very inception of my 3-month journey of teaching washoku while traveling all over New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S. That was the mission as Cultural Envoy given to me by the Agency for Cultural Affairs of Japan.
Japanese cuisine is becoming something that is not only for Japanese people but for people all around the world. Just as "French cuisine" and " Judo" which have already become popular worldwide, allowing everyone to enjoy their charm, more people will enjoy washoku if it becomes more familiar to people around the world. In this way, washoku itself will grow and develop. My wish is to convey and share what we believe to be beautiful and delicious.
Having arrived in Auckland NZ, I headed to the first school of my trip. A three-day class of Japanese cooking. That was an intensive class, consisting of a half day of lectures, demonstrations, and workshops for three days. On the first day of the class, I was impressed by the students' positive attitudes and constructive questions, and their comments that gave the whole class a sparkle. I was very glad that they were so interested in Japanese cooking and that was the very moment that I became certain that I'd be able to continue this trip of sharing Japanese cooking.
This experience evoked my passion to convey washoku to the world and launch online courses.
Our motto is “Washoku for All”
I’m very excited to be able to launch this online program at last. My new journey has began. I hope to keep on walking on the way of washoku and share the joy that it brings with all of you.
KINSARYU Online
Entry Course
Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine.
We provide easily comprehensible programs allowing you to study proper Japanese cooking in a methodical and systematic manner.
You can learn the basic techniques and theories of Japanese cooking in 29 videos on 11 themes, starting with the principals of Japanese cooking, and covering the techniques of simmering, grilling, frying, steaming, dressing food with sauce, cutting raw fish, and more.
Once you have learned the basics here, you will be able to cook and enjoy authentic Japanese dishes at home.
You will learn not only Japanese cooking but also the associated Japanese culture, history, table manners, and presentation. We would like you to experience and learn truly authentic Japanese cooking at this program as the first step of your learning of washoku.
This experience will guide you through the fulfilling journey of Japanese cooking in your life.
Curriculum
Entry Course Level 1
29 videos including 20 recipes / Total 5h42m / Valid for one year
Prolouge
About washoku
3m11s
Section1 | Principles of Japanese cuisine
1. How to wash and cook rice
15m17s
2. The ingredient of dashi
8m37s
3. About seasonings
5m55s
4. How to measure ingredients
5m42s
5. About knives
15m04s
6. Saucepans and otoshibuta
8m27s
7. About table manners
5m59s
8. About hygiene
3m54s
Section2 | Rice
9. Tekka-don / Tuna sushi bowl
14m38s
10. Go-moku takikomi-gohan /
10. Rice cooked with variety of ingredients
17m30s
11. Oyako (Nishiki) -soboro /
11. Crumbled chicken and egg bowl
14m11s
Section3 | Soup
12. Spinach and shiitake kaki-tama soup
8m18s
13. Tofu and wakame miso soup
11m39s
Section4 | Simmered food
14. Niku-jaga / Simmered Beef and Potato
16m35s
15. Simmered pumpkin
12m35s
Section5 | Grilled / Stir fried food
16. Shigi-yaki eggplant /
16. Grilled eggplant with miso paste
7m50s
17. Two kinds of kimpira /
17. Two kinds of stir fried vegetables
14m17s
Section6 | Dressed food with sauce
18. Asparagus and carrot shira-ae /
18. Asparagus and carrots in tofu dressing
13m02s
19. Cucumber and whitebait su-no-mono /
19. Cucumber and whitebait in vinegar sauce
12m06s
Section7 | Raw food
20. Horse mackerel seiso-ae /
20. Horse mackerel mixed with shiso leaves
19m59s
21. Sardine san-bai-zu / Sardines sashimi in vinegar
19m12s
Section8 | Fried food
22. Age-dashi-dofu / Deep fried tofu
10m48s
23. Tonkatsu / Breaded pork cutlet
14m02s
Section9 | Steamed food
24. Tomato chawan-mushi /
24. Savoury steamed egg with tomato
15m00s
25. Manila clam saka-mushi / Sake-steamed clams
9m10s
Section10 | Noodle
26. Kaki-tama soba / Egg drop soba
11m41s
Section11 | Sweets
27. Awa zenzai /
27. Sweet red bean paste over fox millet
10m05s
28. Mizu-yokan / Red bean jelly
15m55s
The Yanagihara Cooking School is officially accredited by the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) to issue certificates to foreign students who complete the course.
Upon completion of the Entry Course Level 1 and Level 2, you will be able to obtain the bronze level certificate from the MAFF. Entry Course Level 2 is to be released in 2025.
To become the cook or the chef of a Japanese restaurant, continuous learning and experience with Japanese cooking is necessary. There are also Silver and Gold medal levels of certification (which are beyond the scope of this program). In order to receive Silver medal or higher, you have to take more than one year of lessons and/or work for more than a year in the restaurant industry in Japan. For more information about Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine, check the website of MAFF.
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KINSARYU Online Entry Course Level 1
KINSARYU Online Entry Course Level 1 Certificate
29 videos including 20 recipes / Total 5h42m / Valid for one year / Cancellation policy
To be release in Autumn
KINSARYU Online Entry Course Level 2
KINSARYU Online Entry Course Level 2 Certificate
To be release in 2025
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Recommendations
Maria Cobo
Kinsaryu Yanagihara School of traditional Japanese cuisine Learning since 2015 (At Akasaka school) Instructor (Kinsaryu Koushi) since 2021
I chose to follow the path of Japanese cuisine and from the very beginning, the Kinsaryu Yanagihara Cooking School offered an excellent learning environment, one that not only allows students to gain skills and learn techniques in Japanese culinary, but also the unique and immense richness of Japanese culture. Learning about Japanese food culture and its changing seasons through food and recipes that have been passed down from generation to generation has been an enriching and life-changing experience. Learning Japanese food culture has changed my view of food culture as an integral part of a nation’s identity.
Ryan Ward
Kinsaryu Yanagihara School of traditional Japanese cuisine Learning since 1999 (At Akasaka school) Senior professor (Kinsaryu Sei-Kyojyu) since 2010
I can easily recommend the Yanagihara Cooking School for anyone who wants to learn high quality Japanese cooking. Everyone there, starting with Naoyuki-sensei, is passionate about food and cooking. The demonstrations cover all of the techniques and key points required for successfully making a dish, as well as interesting cultural notes and stories. Then, during the cooking time there is plenty of guidance and assistance. And most importantly, the food really is delicious!
FAQ
How much time is needed to complete the study materials?
Total viewing time of the course is about 5.5 hours.
How long will I have access to the videos?
You have access to the video for one year.
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