Eating seasonal food and experiencing the season is the leading reason for eating traditional food during holiday season and special events in Japan, according to a survey conducted in 2020. Around 33 percent of respondents followed food traditions to convey the meaning of major events in Japan like New Year, Setsubun, Obon, and the Autumn Festival.
Leading reasons for following food traditions tied to holiday seasons and special events in Japan as of 2020
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MAFF. (December 23, 2020). Leading reasons for following food traditions tied to holiday seasons and special events in Japan as of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228611/japan-main-reason-traditional-holiday-food/
MAFF. "Leading reasons for following food traditions tied to holiday seasons and special events in Japan as of 2020." Chart. December 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228611/japan-main-reason-traditional-holiday-food/
MAFF. (2020). Leading reasons for following food traditions tied to holiday seasons and special events in Japan as of 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228611/japan-main-reason-traditional-holiday-food/
MAFF. "Leading Reasons for following Food Traditions Tied to Holiday Seasons and Special Events in Japan as of 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228611/japan-main-reason-traditional-holiday-food/
MAFF, Leading reasons for following food traditions tied to holiday seasons and special events in Japan as of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228611/japan-main-reason-traditional-holiday-food/ (last visited April 23, 2024)
Leading reasons for following food traditions tied to holiday seasons and special events in Japan as of 2020 [Graph], MAFF, December 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228611/japan-main-reason-traditional-holiday-food/