List of Events

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
18:15-20:30 (Doors open at 18:00)

Art Hall, Shirokane Campus, Meiji Gakuin University
(1-2-37 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo)

Admission:
・General: ¥1,500 (¥1,800 at the door)
・MIA Members: ¥800 (¥1,000 at the door)
・U25 (Age 25 and under): ¥800 (¥1,000 at the door)

Important Notes:
*MIA member rates apply only to current FY2025 members. Member number must be provided at the time of registration. (Please contact the MIA office if you don’t know your member number)
*Non-member U25 participants must register as MIA Youth members at the venue. (2025 membership is free)

Around 50 participants

Please register through the dedicated Peatix page:
https://minatotabunkacinetalk-20250930.peatix.com

Registration Deadline:
23:59 on the day before the screening
*Tickets will be available at the door (cash only).

Minato International Association (MIA)
Tel: 03-6440-0233
Email: office@minato-intl-assn.gr.jp

Minato International Association (MIA) holds a bi-monthly film screening and group discussion event called “Minato TABUNKA Cine-Talk.” Under the concept of “Nurturing an Intercultural Community Through Film,” we screen works that offer diverse global perspectives.

This session’s feature is the thought-provoking documentary Mottainai Kitchen, which explores themes of
food and the environment, encouraging us to reflect on how we live.

In response to the shocking fact that one-third of the food produced globally is wasted, food rescuer and
filmmaker David Gross travels from Austria to Japan. His mission? To rediscover the Japanese spirit of
“mottainai” (a deep sense of regret over waste) and breathe new life into ingredients that would otherwise
be discarded. As he journeys from Fukushima to Kagoshima, he uncovers clever ways to reduce food
waste and highlights the warmth of human connections along the way.

This film asks essential questions: What does it mean to treat food not as a commodity, but as life? What
is true abundance in a world that prioritizes convenience and efficiency?

After the screening, we’ll have time for open discussion—share your thoughts on the film and explore what
we can do in our own daily lives. We hope you’ll join us!

*The film features audio in Japanese, English, and more. Japanese subtitles will be provided.

In cooperation with: Department of Child Development and Education, Faculty of Psychology, Meiji Gakuin University

→For the details and registration, please visit our Peatix page: https://minatotabunkacinetalk-20250930.peatix.com

★Click here for the 2025 annual schedule of Minato TABUNKA Cine-Talk.