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Japanese Food

The Only Reliably Vegan Meal in Japan

Shojin ryori is more than Japanese vegan food. Learn what temple cuisine excludes, how its courses work, where to eat it, and what a Koyasan stay with dinner costs.

Kaori Miyata

Japanese Food

Vegetarian, Vegan and Allergies in Japan

The problem is not the meat, it is the fish stock underneath almost everything. What is safe, what to ask, the eight allergens Japanese labels must declare, and where the law stops.

Kaori Miyata