JSA Webinar with Bill Tsutsui, January 27, 2021
Channel: Japan Studies Association
Date: 2021-06-16

Velveeta of the Sea: Kamaboko
​Kamaboko may be “fish” in the same way Processed American Cheese Product is “cheese,” but the story of this family of Japanese fish paste products opens up a surprising tale of industrialized exploitation of the marine commons. Bill Tsutsui extends his examination of Japan’s pelagic empire with this look at one of the most environmentally impactful postwar industries in Japan.