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Japan

Japan. Exports and Imports. Japan is 5 th largest importer/exporter Included are: Fish, seafood, animal, meat products, fats and oils, dairy, eggs, honey, fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and baked products, sugar, cocoa, beverages and water, prepared foods, and spices. Exports.

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  1. Japan

  2. Exports and Imports • Japan is 5th largest importer/exporter • Included are: • Fish, seafood, animal, meat products, fats and oils, dairy, eggs, honey, fresh fruits and vegetables, grains and baked products, sugar, cocoa, beverages and water, prepared foods, and spices

  3. Exports • Fish and animal products = 40% • Processed foods, bakery products, and grains = 15% • Beverages = 8% • Import raw materials which add to exporting value

  4. Imports • Half of imports are fish and meat products • 23% imports are grains and baked goods • 8% of the imports are fruits and vegetables

  5. Radiation • Tornado and tsunami caused radiation leak • Food is being tested for radiation • Concerns about exports and imports • Spinach, lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, celery, melons, milk, eggs, some fish and many other vegetables and fresh produce

  6. Geography/Weather • Japan is an island country • 4 main islands • Thousands of others • Covered with heavily forested mountains • Little of the area is suitable for agriculture, about 15%

  7. Continued • Seafood is common and so is seaweed • Rainy season is important for growing rice • Over 400 types of fruits and vegetables • Traditionally, only one rice crop in Northeastern Japan

  8. Culinary habits • Japanese eat on cushions and use chopsticks at every meal • It’s expected to slurp your noodles when eating because it’s a sign that you’re enjoying your food

  9. Japanese Culture

  10. Cooking Methods • Tempura • Sashimi • Fugu Sashimi • Sukiyaki • Yakitori • Nimonu

  11. Popular Foods • Rice • Noodles • Soy Products • Bamboo Shoots • Ginger • Sushi • Fresh Ingredients

  12. Japanese Spices and Seasonings • Beni-shouga • Shouga • Gari • Hashouga • Myouga • Wasabi • Yuzu

  13. Japan’s Food Guide Pyramid

  14. Japan VS. America Japan United States 4 servings minimum 3 servings 4-8 servings 2-3 servings 2-3 servings = 6oz 3-5 servings • Vegetables: 5-6 servings • Fruits: 2 servings • Grain: 5-7 servings • Dairy: 2 servings • Meat: 3-5 servings • Fats: “in moderation”

  15. History of Japanese Cuisine • Past influences recently coming together • Rice • Soy Beans and Wheat • Religion • Sushi • New Year’s Feast

  16. If you’re with a dinner party and receive drinks, you should wait before raising the glass to your lips. Everyone is served and someone then will make a speech, raise his drink, and yell “kampai!” • In restaurants you will receive a wet cloth, use this to wash your hands before eating, carefully fold it and set it aside on the table afterward, do not use it as a napkin, or to touch any part of your face. • Slurping noodles or making loud noises while eating is acceptable, slurping hot foodis polite to show you’re enjoying it • You may raise bowls to your mouth to make it easier to eat with chopsticks, especially bowls of rice. • Just before eating, whether it be a seven-course dinner or a sample at a supermarket, it’s polite to say “itadakimasu” (I will receive). Japanese Customs Table Manners

  17. Before entering a house, most businesses, and hotels you should remove your shoes • Kimonos are Japanese dress, usually very expensive and made of silk, a yukata is a more informal type of attire made of cotton. Japanese Customs Facts

  18. Most people in Japan aren’t very religious, most religious rituals take place at birth, weddings, or funerals. • The Japanese have shrines and temples that may be visited for a New Year Japanese Religion Buddhism & Shinto

  19. Food theme parks specializes in one type of food and give visitors the opportunity to taste various versions of that dish in one place • Located indoors • The food is prepared by well thought-of restaurants. • Some locations are in Tokyo and Yokohama Japanese Food Food Theme Parks

  20. Shinyokohama Raumen Museum

  21. Ice Cream City

  22. Jiyugaoka Sweets Forest

  23. Japanese Food Animals • Most commonly fish are used in Japanese meals compared to many other animals, however beef, pork, and chicken are also used in the Japanese diet.

  24. Japanese Food Taboos • Don’t insert your chopsticks into the rice bowl and leave it there for any reason, it’s considered a very "bad omen” • Picking up food for someone else and putting it on their plate is also considered a “bad omen” because it reminds the Japanese of funeral and cremation actions

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