In 2021, vegetable production generated the highest output within the Japanese agricultural sector, reaching approximately 2.15 trillion Japanese yen. The production value of rice was the second-highest figure during the same year, followed by the output generated through chicken farming.
 Farming in Japan
As the largest employer in Japan, the agricultural sector was vital for the economy post World War II. However, like most industrialized countries, the number of commercial farm households has since decreased drastically and the average age of workers engaged in farming today increased to close to 68 years.
Japans geography further complicates farming. Only about 20 percent of the land is suitable for cultivation and the land regularly suffers damages by natural disasters, such as earthquakes or typhoons, costing billions of yen every year.
 Vegetables in traditional Japanese cooking
The Japanese diet is well-known for its health benefits, including a variety of fresh, seasonal vegetables in most meals. Vegetables are oftentimes served steamed, deep-fried, or boiled. Tsukemono (pickled vegetables) are a more traditional way of enjoying vegetables in the Japanese cuisine. Typically, vegetables like Japanese radish, ginger, or cucumber are pickled in brine and served as a side dish with rice or as a small snack accompanying alcoholic beverages.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (September 27, 2023). Production value of the agricultural farming industry in Japan in 2021, by product type (in billion Japanese yen) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1177188/japan-production-value-agriculture-farming-by-type/
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