117: Where the wild things grow — foraging in Japan w/ Winifred Bird

<div>Winifred Bird is the author of "Eating Wild Japan," a book that goes deep into the foraging culture of Japan and contains essays on foraging, a selection of recipes and a guide to forageable plants. In her essays, Winifred touches on rural culture and decline, the state of Japan's forests and coastal areas, and the food of the indigenous Ainu people. Winifred joins Deep Dive to discuss Japan's foraging culture, and the role wild foods play in modern society.<br> <br> <strong>Read more:</strong> </div> <ul> <li>Winifred's book, <a href="https://bit.ly/eatingwild">Eating Wild Japan</a> (Winifred Bird, Stone Bridge Press)</li> <li>Kris Kosaka's review, <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2021/03/06/books/winifred-bird-eating-wild-japan/">Foraging in Japan: What to eat and where to find it</a> </li> <li>J.J. O Donoghue's article, <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2018/06/23/food/farming-japan-last-legs/">"Is farming in Japan on its last legs?"</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2016/07/30/national/japans-farming-population-falls-below-2-million-for-first-time-survey/">Japan's farming population falls below 2 million for first time: survey</a></li> </ul> <div> <strong>Sponsor: <br> </strong>Today’s episode is sponsored by RGF Professional Recruitment Japan, the bilingual arm of Recruit, Japan and Asia's largest recruiting and information service company. Visit <a href="https://bit.ly/rgfrecruitment">RGF Professional Recruitment Japan</a> to register your resume and unleash your potential today.<br> <br> <strong>On this episode:<br> </strong>Winifred Bird: <a href="https://www.winifredbird.com/">Website</a><br> Oscar Boyd: <a href="https://twitter.com/omhboyd">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/author/oscar-boyd/">Articles</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/oscar.boyd/">Instagram</a><strong> </strong><br> <br> <strong>Transcript<br> </strong>We have recently begun experimenting with transcripts for episodes of Deep Dive. A full transcript of <a href="