Food culture during Japan’s Edo period (1603–1868) gives us significant insights into sustainability that we may take hints from, and they may be used against modern environmental challenges. A study of this era reveals origins of contemporary...
Restaurant search and reservation service Tabelog is expanding its offerings to cater more effectively to international tourists visiting Japan. As part of its 20th anniversary initiatives, the platform aims to resolve common challenges faced by...
Osaka’s PLAT UMEKITA is engaging people through experiential co-creation and educational exhibits focused on sustainable food. The centre invites visitors to immerse themselves in hands-on exhibitions, workshops, and lectures that explore food...
A Kyoto-based ramen restaurant operator has launched a groundbreaking initiative aimed at tackling the environmental issue of neglected bamboo forests in Kyoto Prefecture. The “Kyoto Bamboo Shoot Project,” centered around their chain...
Food is an essential part of our lives. Since we devote ourselves to it three times a day, every day, adjusting our dining habits can have a big impact. That makes it a good place to start if you want to make your way of living more sustainable. To...
In this series of “sustainable restaurant” articles, we have discovered several Japanese restaurants which are involved in the Sustainable Restaurant Association Japan (SRA-J) and the Japanese branch of internationally renowned the “FOOD...
Japan now has its own version of the Sustainable Restaurant Association that began in the UK and the FOOD MADE GOOD Awards that it runs to recognize and encourage sustainability initiatives in the food service industry. Award winners become models...
Is it true that Japanese people are suffering from malnutrition? It can be surprising to think about it since Japan is one of the well-known countries for its abundance of food and even a terrible amount of food waste. Nevertheless, the hidden story...
Throughout history, the all-time favorite protein source has been insects. Eating insects was once common across mankind, with the ancient Greeks and Romans of 2,500 years ago seemingly partial to a bug or two. Some say that entomophagy in Japan may...
Today, at least 720 million people, which means one in nine people, are estimated to be hungry in the world. You might think that hunger and malnutrition are issues limited to poverty areas. However, there are concerns about food shortages and price...