- 2026.04.03
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High Domestic Rice Prices Drive Record Private Sector Imports in 2025
Japan's private-sector rice imports reached 96,834 metric tons (MT) in 2025—a 95-fold increase from 2024 and the highest level since the current impor……
- 2026.04.01
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Food Processing Ingredients Annual
Japan’s food processing sector contracted by 3 percent in 2025 to $174 billion, with growth in soft drinks, health foods, frozen foods, and shelf-stab……
- 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……
- 2025.12.09
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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……