ITADAKIMASU. Little Stories Hidden in the Kitchen of Anime | GENOA Palazzo della Meridiana | 12 October 2023 - 28 January 2024

GENOA | PALAZZO DELLA MERIDIANA FROM 12 OCTOBER 2023 TO 28 JANUARY 2024

A compelling journey into the world of Japanese cuisine and animation, in which food becomes a common thread between tradition, emotions and extraordinary adventures.

Recalling the works of great masters of animated drawing such as Hayao Miyazaki, Eichiro Oda and Masashi Kishimoto, this exhibition celebrates iconic dishes such as Onigiri, bentō and traditional dishes that have inspired and unified generations of otaku, nerds and anime and adventure enthusiasts in the Rising Sun.

From 12 October 2023 to 28 January 2024 Palazzo della Meridiana, in Genoa, hosts the Itadakimasu exhibition. Little Hidden Stories in Anime Cuisine , conceived and produced by Vertigo Syndrome , with the support of Palazzo della Meridiana, and curated by the food influencer @pranzoakonoha , in collaboration with the writer Silvia Casini .

As a gift to all visitors, a small recipe book on anime cuisine with the culinary creations created by the curator of the exhibition and explained by him step by step.

In Japan, food is not simply a meal, but a refuge for the soul, a source of personal growth and human connection. Visitors to Itadakimasu will be invited to explore the profound connection between culture, entertainment and gastronomic pleasures, discovering hidden stories and precious secrets of Japanese tradition.

To guide them in this secret world will be the manga, the anime, the masterpieces of animated cinema signed by masters such as Hayao Miyazaki, Eichiro Oda and Masashi Kishimoto, which they have contributed to making known in the West - and making them famous throughout the world. world – dishes such as ramen, onigiri and bento, with their flavours, shapes and aromas. Through very faithful reproductions of dishes , specially made in life size, thanks to the peculiar Japanese technique of shokuhin sampuru ; wonderful illustrations inspired by the most beloved cartoons and films, created especially for the exhibition by Loputyn, BlackBanshee, Virginia Foti, Davide Gerardi and Lucia Mattioli ; as well as video panels that show, in the form of tutorials, how to prepare these famous recipes, the exhibition will tell tasty and particular aspects of Japan.

Finally, numerous collateral events will enliven the exhibition, which every week will host conferences, show cooking , workshops, book presentations and many other themed meetings.

The exhibition will be accompanied by a book published by Trenta Editore and written by the curator of the exhibition @pranzoakonoha together with Silvia Casini, Raffaella Fenoglio and Francesco Pasqua, former authors of "La Cucina Incantata", which was the inspiration for the exhibition. The publication will offer readers an unmissable cultural, gastronomic and cinematographic journey capable of providing intense culinary and filmic emotions, but not only that.

Media partners of the exhibition will be WeShort , Stazione Inchiostro , Hop Film and Anime Cult.

INFORMATION

ITADAKIMASU. Little Stories Hidden in the Kitchen of Anime

Genoa, Palazzo della Meridiana (ascent of San Francesco 4)

12 October 2023 - 28 January 2024

Timetables

Tuesday - Friday 10am - 7pm | Saturday, Sunday and holidays 10am - 8pm

Tickets

Full price 12 euros | Reduced 10 euros | Children and schools 5 euros

Event subscription 35 euros | Gold event subscription 50 euros

(Tickets purchased on weekdays entitle you to participate in the weekend events)

Special openings

December 26th and January 1st

Monday closed

Closed December 24th and 25th