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This report is an overview of Japan’s general legal and technical requirements for food and agricultural imports.

On July 11, 2017, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) published a list of 71 proposed geographical indications....

A number of Cooperators held promotional events in May 2017, including the California Olive Oil Council, which is the most recent Cooperator to arrive in the Japanese market.

FAS/Tokyo team visited the largest manufacturing plant of Kewpie Co. Ltd., a major food manufacturer in Japan.

In an effort to encourage production diversion from table rice, Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has been incentivizing production of rice for flour.

On April 01, 2017, the Japanese National Taxation Agency issued an announcement that included an approval for the use of oak chips in the production of wine.

Infographic showing highlights of U.S. agricultural exports to Japan, which totaled $11.1 billion in 2016.

On May 20, 2017, the government of Japan (GOJ) implemented the Clean Wood Act. The Act is meant to ensure that domestic and imported wood are harvested legally.

On Monday, May 22, 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Government of Japan opened a public comment period on draft guidelines for the use of a geographical indication....

On Wednesday, April 26, 2017, the Consumer Affairs Agency (CAA) of the Government of Japan (GOJ) held its first review committee meeting for the labeling of food....

In 2016, U.S. chilled beef exports to Japan exceeded the 2015 volume by 50 percent.

FAS/Japan assisted three delegations from Montana in April, including a group of craft beer and spirits companies, Montana Senator Steve Daines, and Montana’s Director of Agriculture Ben Thomas....