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TOKYO, Feb. 27 — Japan’s soymilk output has shown a clear upward path, marking its ninth consecutive year of growth, boosted by a rise in health-conscious lifestyles and increasing consumer awareness on lactose intolerance. Japanese soy milk production rose 8.1% to a record 339,281 kiloliters in 2017 from a year earlier, according to the Japan Soymilk Association. “There is rising health consciousness among consumers and an increasing number of people drink soymilk regularly,” an official from the soymilk association said. “Soymilk is also widely used as an ingredient for cooking at home and restaurants,” he added. Advanced manufacturing technology has allowed food-makers to reduce the grassy aroma of soybeans in … Continue reading →

TOKYO, Feb. 12 — Overseas tourists’ spending on foods in Japan surged to a record high in 2017, with the growing worldwide popularity of traditional Japanese cuisine, called washoku. While visiting Japan, overseas tourists spent a record 345.6 billion yen in 2017, up 19% from a year earlier, preliminary estimates from the agriculture ministry showed. Tourists’ spending on Japanese snacks totaled 158.9 billion yen, while that on other foods including sake, tobacco and beverage products was 186.8 billion yen. The top spenders on foods were from China, South Korea and Taiwan, highlighting Japan’s popularity as a destination for Asian neighbors. There was also a growth in visitors from Hong Kong, … Continue reading →

MIYAZAKI, March 1 – A brand beef from Miyazaki Prefecture is going to be served at the reception after the 90th Academy Awards ceremony in the U.S. on March 4, 2018. It’s the first time for the authentic wagyu brand beef from the prefecture to be included in the buffet menu for the festivity for the film industry. A total of 136 kilograms of Miyazaki-brand beef is to be served to the winners, nominees and guests, a total of 1,500 people, as tartare or small-sized steaks. The proposal of offering Miyazaki wagyu beef at the reception was made by Miyuki Sohara, a Los-Angels-based film director from Miyakono-jo-shi, Miyazaki Prefecture, to … Continue reading →

TOKYO, Feb. 11 — Looking for deer meat on sale in Japan? Game meat is famous for being low in fat but high in nutrition. But in Japan, people seldom eat it, so the meat of captured wild animals usually ends up being buried or incinerated. Japan sold 1,283 metric tons of wild game meat in 2016, valued at 3 billion yen, the agriculture ministry said. The ministry initiated hearings from butchering facilities that slaughter wild boar and deer killed by hunters. It said game meats sold to restaurants totaled 1,015 metric tons, accounting for nearly 80 percent of the overall sales. Others were sold as food for domestic animals … Continue reading →