20.500.12556/RUL-186511 The story of kimchi identity and diaspora of Zainichi Koreans in Japan Zgodba o kimčiju The article examines kimchi’s transformation from a stigmatised “immigrant food” to become Japan’s most popular preserved vegetable, highlighting its role in identity negotiation among Zainichi Koreans living in Japan. Methods include ethnographic field work in Kyoto, interviews, examination of a book and website produced by a kimchi store, along with a literature review on diaspora foods with emphasis placed on the life history of Lee Yeon Soon as a central case study. The results show that kimchi is a cultural anchor and performative symbol/ portrayal of Korean identity. Even as kimchi becomes ever more mainstream, indicating Korea’s growing multiculturalism, Korean residents use it to stake a claim for identity and resist assimilation. It is concluded that food acts as a means of communication, which constructs identities and social relationships. Korean diaspora ethnic food identity kimchi Japan korejska diaspora etnična hrana identiteta kimči Japonska true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-09-02 14:02:42 2026-09-02 14:02:43 2026-09-04 03:37:48 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 Str. 71–93 [št.] 111 42 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova NiDoloceno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-01-01 316.73:394.1(520)(519.5) 0352-3608 10.51936/dr.42.111.71–93 289765891 https://www.sociolosko-drustvo.si/stevilka-111/ 1 d5995d80-a6c5-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=245781 RAZ_Visocnik_Gerzej_Natasa_2026.pdf RAZ_Visocnik_Gerzej_Natasa_2026.pdf 1 CFAF429F39B4BB67E0253C4A6CFCC717 f9d215a0661dfdbaf1530f2ba86c6b9b493de96874b2bcdcfc2c395d6bba2fbf 3a5652e0-a6c6-11f1-9b0d-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=245785 Filozofska fakulteta 0 0 0