Cooking Show Day in Japan

Today, and January 21st annually, is Cooking Show Day  料理番組の日 (ryouri bangumi no hi).  January 21 was chosen as the date for this anniversary, because it is the same date as two significant Cooking Show occurrences in history.

The first and most relevant is that on this day in 1936 the first ever Cooking Show in the world was aired on television (BBC, UK). The other reason January 21st is Cooking Show Day, is because it also marks the debut of Japan’s Kewpie 3 minute cooking program, one of Japan’s longest running cooking shows. 

Interestingly, genkidesu wrote a post today which shares some research insights on  "when cooking becomes a chore in Japan" . They are not for everyone, but for what its worth, my husband - who is the main cook in my home - watches them for inspiration, to take some of the "chore" element out of cooking. Do you watch cooking shows on TV?