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.
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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 August 24, 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 August 24, 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: August 24, 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 August 24, 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/