We sampled Yamagata University’s sushi made using a food printer
Date: 2026.10.27
On 1 October, MOME’s Digital Object Making specialisation welcomed a delegation from Japan’s Yamagata University. The future of food, food printing, and soft-material printing took centre stage during the visit by the SWEL Lab (Soft & Wet Matter Engineering Lab), led by Professor Hidemitsu Furukawa. A researcher from Japanese food company Fuji Oil also joined the visit, alongside chef Masayuki Okuda, who brings his culinary expertise to Yamagata University’s research. The programme concluded with a tasting of 3D-printed sushi made from plant-based ingredients, prepared by Okuda himself.
Alongside sharing the outcomes of their collaboration in teaching and research, the two universities used the visit to identify new areas for collaboration and build on their existing partnership. Following a series of short presentations and informal discussions, a public exhibition presented the results of the collaboration to date including a showcase at Gond-űző featuring work by Emese Keceli-Mészáros, Péter Rozán, and József Kovács (Juszuf Ceramics). The experimental dessert concepts imagining the future of food were developed by Petra Börcsök with the guidance and involvement of Angéla Góg. The visit helped strengthen research ties between the two universities, with further collaborations expected in the near future.
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