{"id":31129,"date":"2026-06-09T15:44:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T06:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/by-onko-chishin.com\/%e3%82%ab%e3%83%86%e3%82%b4%e3%83%aa%e3%83%bc%e3%81%aa%e3%81%97\/31129"},"modified":"2026-07-09T14:09:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T05:09:32","slug":"bringing-iki-islands-blessings-through-cuisine-the-philosophy-of-chef-seiichi-ota-and-his-dialogue-with-the-terroir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/by-onko-chishin.com\/en\/food-cuisine-seasonal-ingredients\/31129","title":{"rendered":"Bringing Iki Island\u2019s blessings through cuisine: the philosophy of chef Seiichi Ota and his dialogue with the terroir"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nagasaki prefecture Iki Island. Genkai Sea thisland, self-sufficient can island with so much that, rich is blessed with rich ingredients. tidal currents sea at seafood, minerals soil at vegetables and grains, create fruit of sweetness. sea and mountains thisland in, diverse meal culture lives and breathes. <\/span><\/p>\n

IKI RETREAT (below, IKI RETREAT) of executive chef Seiichi Ota, such Iki of born is. chef ninaru in order to island, hometown to 20 years. Ota of in, Iki to deep gratitude and, Onko Chishin advocates ” Find the light. Refine it, and deliver it. ” called, quietly resides. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Iki of light refinement <\/h2>\n

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