- 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 ……
- 2025.11.19
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Retail Foods Annual
The retail industry in Japan remained stable despite the continued strength of the U.S. dollar vs. the Japanese yen. To drive demand, retailers have s……
- 2025.08.11
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Japan Proposes GI Protection for 13 Additional EU Products
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposed 13 new geographical indications (GIs) for EU food products. MAFF is accepting ……
- 2025.07.01
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Exporter Guide Annual
The Japanese food market was valued at $424 billion in 2023 with retail sales accounting for $198 billion (47 percent) and foodservice sales accountin……
- 2025.06.18
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Market Updates for Japan’s Frozen Food Industry
Sales in Japan’s frozen food market have been increasing year by year, reaching a record high in 2023. Several factors have led to this growth, includ……
- 2025.05.27
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FOODEX Japan 2025 Report
In March 2025, ATO Tokyo organized a USA Pavilion at FOODEX Japan, one of the largest international trade-only food shows in Asia that provides a stro……
- 2025.04.11
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Japan Lifts Mandatory Aflatoxin Testing on Compliant US Almonds
On April 1, 2025, Japan formally lifted the mandatory aflatoxin testing requirements on U.S. almonds compliant with the new almond export protocol. He……
- 2025.04.08
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Update to Japan’s Liquor Tax
This report highlights the harmonization of specific liquor taxes on alcoholic beverages that took effect on Oct.1st, 2024. U.S. exports of these prod……
- 2025.04.01
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Food Processing Ingredients Annual
In 2024, Japan's food processing sector had a 3.9 percent increase in the value of food produced, totaling $174 billion. Production increases occurred……