G7/G8
G7 Ise-Shima Summit
(May 26 Working Dinner)
Mr. Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, offered and introduced to G7 leaders and other participants at the working dinner held on Day 1 of the G7 Ise-Shima Summit on May 26 a variety of dishes that made full use of ingredients from around Mie Prefecture and Japanese sake produced in Mie Prefecture, as well as Japanese wine. This was an extremely meaningful opportunity in carrying out effective public relations on Japan’s national food culture.
1. Date and time: 7:40- p.m., Thursday, May 26
2. Venue: La Mer The Classic, Shima Kanko Hotel The Classic
3. Chefs:
(1) Chef: Hiroe Higuchi, Executive Chef, Shima Kanko Hotel
(2) Patissier: Tetsuro Akasaki, Head of Baking, Bar and Restaurant Division, Shima Kanko Hotel, and Patissier, Osaka Marriott Miyako Hotel
4. The menu and beverages that were served are outlined on a separate sheet (PDF)
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