- 2026.01.07
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FAIRS Country Report Annual
This report provides an overview of Japan’s regulations and standards for foods and agricultural products. New to this report are updates for heat-tre……
- 2025.12.31
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The 272nd Japan Food Safety Group Outcomes
The Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of Japan has proposed revisions to Japan’s maximum residue levels (MRLs) for eight agricultural chemicals (Afidopyro……
- 2025.12.31
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Food Service – Hotel Restaurant Institutional Annual
In 2024, total sales of Japan’s hotel, restaurant, and institutional food service industry (HRI) increased by approximately 5.2 percent compared to th……
- 2025.12.19
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Citrus Annual
Japan’s citrus sector faces continuing structural decline driven by aging producers, labor shortages, and reduced orchard maintenance, resulting in lo……
- 2025.12.19
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Biotechnology and Other New Production Technologies Annual
This report provides the latest status of consumption, regulation, public perception, research, development, production, government policy, and use of……
- 2025.12.19
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Update for the Discussion on Safety Standards for Cell Cultured Foods in Japan
The Consumer Affairs Agency of the Government of Japan convened additional meetings of the “Food Sanitation Standards Council, Newly Developed Food In……
- 2025.12.10
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Biofuels Annual
In 2024 and 2025, Japan has met the government's mandated annual target of 824 million liters of bioethanol, with oil refineries continuing to supply ……
- 2025.12.09
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Joint Marketing Program with Aoyama Gakuin University
From April to August 2025, ATO Osaka conducted its second collaboration with Aoyama Gakuin University. The program, initially started in 2024, provide……
- 2025.12.09
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Project Gourmet with Murakawa Gakuen Cooking School
ATO Osaka and the Murakawa Gakuen Culinary School have collaborated on “Project Gourmet” since 2022, incorporating lectures and hands-on cooking with ……
- 2025.12.08
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Dairy and Products Annual
Japan’s dairy herd and raw milk production are expected to remain stable in 2026. Although higher prices are reducing household milk consumption, tour……