PRODUCED BY PRAIRIE STUART-WOLFF, PHOTOGRAPHER & WRITER 

Upon moving to Japan in 2007, Prairie immediately recognized the great depth and beauty of Japanese culinary traditions and her good fortune to have married into a family of accomplished potters, dedicated cooks, and food connoisseurs. Her father-in-law, Takashi Nakazato, has long been a recognized champion of talented growers, producers, and chefs. Eating at her mother-in-law, Kuniko’s table kindled a desire to know more about the fascinating ingredients she used and the techniques in the kitchen that daily transformed them into such exquisite dishes. Thus began this endeavor, to learn about and document the principles and practices of Japanese food and culture in context.