Special

Information

This seminar serves as a pre–event for a Junior Research Program Tohoku Forum for Creativity, “Building a resilient global food system against climate change” which will be organized in 2027. This program is jointly organized by the International Joint Graduate Program in Food Science and the International Joint Graduate Program in Japanese Studies, Tohoku University.

Date

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 13:00 – 17:30 (JST)

Venue

Learning Commons, Aobayama Commons, Aobayama New Campus, Tohoku University [Access]

Hosted by

• International Joint Graduate Program in Food Science, Tohoku University
• International Joint Graduate Program in Japanese Studies, Tohoku University
• Tohoku Forum for Creativity, Organization for Research Promotion, Tohoku University
• International Education and Research Center for Food and Agricultural Immunology, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University
• African Association of Miyagi

Speakers

Adeoya Akindele Abimibayo (Tohoku University)
Aguoru Adedoyin (University of Ibadan)
Dada Oyeyemi Adigun (University of Ibadan)
Kuroiwa Taku (Tohoku University)

Time Schedule

13:00 – 13:05

Greetings and Introduction

GP–JS (Tohoku University)

13:05 – 13:10

Opening Remarks

13:10 – 13:25

Introduction of GP–Food and GP–JS

GP–Food & GP–JS (Tohoku University)

13:25 – 14:00

Aguoru Adedoyin (University of Ibadan)

Cultural Indicators and Symbolic Food Systems in Nigerian Narratives

14:00 – 14:35

Dada Oyeyemi Adigun (University of Ibadan)

From Indigenous Knowledge to Modern Innovation: Reimagining African Farming Systems for Food Security and Sustainability

14:35 – 15:25

African Association of Miyagi
Coffee Break & Booth Section Display

15:25 – 16:00

Kuroiwa Taku (Tohoku University)

Where Can a “Sustainable Society” be Found? Insights from Japan and Côte d’Ivoire

16:00 – 16:35

Adeoya Akindele Abimibayo (Tohoku University)

Building Resilient Futures: Child Nutrition, Food Security and Disaster Preparedness in Japan and Africa

16:35 – 16:55

Panel discussion: Sharing African and Japanese Food Cultures and Everyday Experiences
Panelists: Onuki Takashi, Magezi Eustadius, Tshimungu Besala, Obafemi Yemisi
Facilitator: Afifah Zahra Agista

16:55 – 17:00

Closing remarks

17:00 – 17:05

Commemorative Photo

Poster

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Contact

Adeoya Akindele Abimibayo (Tohoku University)
Email: gp-food*grp.tohoku.ac.jp (change * to @)