Zenbird Media held the event “Japanese plant-based cooking Shojin Ryori and sustainable spirit” on October 17 with Akasaka Teran. We welcomed Masami Asao, a shojin ryori instructor and Buddhist monk, as a guest. The event focused on sustainability...
Shojin Ryori is traditional Japanese cuisine based on the teachings of Buddhism, and is served at some Buddhism temples in Japan. You probably know that it is served without fish or meat, but that’s not all. Shojin Ryori, which has a history...
Japan is not known as an easy place to be vegan or vegetarian. While Japanese cuisine is healthy overall, it often uses animal products and some Japanese are confused about what a plant-based diet truly means. There are some exceptions, however...