Land of the Rising sun – is an archipelago of more than 6,800 islands in the Pacific Ocean. The main islands are, from North to South: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, which make up for 97% of the land of Japan. Its population is more than 126 millions inhabitants.
The Japanese Food Pyramid has a breakdown of the foods that are considered to be the basic building blocks of a healthy lifestyle in terms of food. Depending on where you live, some foods are simply more accessible than others, and decisions have to be made regarding what is right for you and what can prove to be trouble.