Onigiri (or riceballs) have existed in some form in Japan for over 2,000 years. Across the centuries it has served different purposes and roles in Japanese society. I traced onigiri's history to the present, to taste traditional onigiri at a restaurant called Onigiri Bongo. However, at the same time, the role of onigiri might be about to change again. Let's explore onigiri in the 21st century, where old and new onigiri co-exist.

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Credits:
Producer - Matthew Li
Production Assistant - Mana Chuabang
Script Supervisor - Russ Medcalf

Special thanks:
Louis Govier
Yusef Iqbal
Yeevonne Lim
Dylan Payne
Onigiri Bongo
Tanagokoro

Music from Musicbed

SOURCES:
Matcha - https://matcha-jp.com/en/1635
Britannica - https://www.britannica.com/topic/onigiri
Onigiri Association - https://www.onigiri.or.jp/history

Timestamps:
0:00 - why is onigiri so important to Japan?
1:26 - what is onigiri?
2:21 - how onigiri existed for 2000 years
4:59 - trying 7-eleven onigiri
6:16 - onigiri bongo
8:02 - onigirazu
9:03 - trying onigirazu