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<blockquote style="position: relative; padding-left: 55px;"><section><a href="https://toad.social/users/minorusaba/statuses/115435608720096308">Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-Oct-2025 00:53:49 JST</a><a href="https://toad.social/@minorusaba" title="minorusaba@toad.social"><img src="https://gnusocial.jp/avatar/139443-48-20230930221108.webp" width="48" height="48" alt="Minoru Saba" style="position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;">Minoru Saba</a><div><ul><li></ul></div></section><article><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/@fgbjr">@fgbjr</a> Seems rice is becoming a luxury item again...<br>"...during the Edo Period (1603–1868), the number of farmers around the country fell to 80 or so percent. The overwhelming majority of those farmers didn’t live off rice. Their diets usually consisted of porridge made from millet, barley, wheat or a mix of all three."<br><a href="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/history/in-old-japan-rice-luxury/" rel="nofollow">https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/history/in-old-japan-rice-luxury/</a><br>Also heard sweet potatoes replaced scarce rice in WW2...<br><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_in_the_Occupation_of_Japan" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_in_the_Occupation_of_Japan</a><br>Now, Turkish pasta seems to be on the rise.<br><a href="https://magazinebbm.com/blog/turkish-pasta-leads-in-exports-to-japan-3224" rel="nofollow">https://magazinebbm.com/blog/turkish-pasta-leads-in-exports-to-japan-3224</a></p></article><footer><a rel="bookmark" href="https://gnusocial.jp/conversation/5799404#notice-11385307">In conversation</a><time datetime="2025-10-26T00:53:49+09:00" title="Sunday, 26-Oct-2025 00:53:49 JST">about 4 months ago</time> <span>from <span><a href="https://toad.social/@minorusaba/115435608720096308" rel="external" title="Sent from toad.social via ActivityPub">toad.social</a></span></span><a href="https://toad.social/@minorusaba/115435608720096308">permalink</a><h4>Attachments</h4><ol><li><article><header><div>Domain not in remote thumbnail source whitelist: www.tokyoweekender.com</div><h5><a href="https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/history/in-old-japan-rice-luxury/">In Old Japan, Rice Used to Be a Luxury | Tokyo Weekender</a></h5><div> from <span>@Tokyo_Weekender</span></div></header><div>Rice is often the main course is teishoku (Japanese set meal) and a staple in every household in Japan. This, however, wasn't always the case.</div><footer></footer></article></li><li><article><header><div>Domain not in remote thumbnail source whitelist: auth.wikimedia.org</div><h5><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_in_the_Occupation_of_Japan">Food in the Occupation of Japan</a></h5><div></div></header><div>The United States occupation of Japan lasted from 1945 to 1952, following Japan's formal surrender on September 2, 1945, which marked the end of World War II. During this period, the Japanese government maintained the wartime rationing system to conserve resources. However, both Japanese civilian authorities and the U.S. military administration struggled to manage food distribution effectively, resulting in a severe hunger crisis. This issue significantly influenced U.S. foreign policy in East Asia, prompting American officials to intervene in efforts to address the food shortage. Background
Japanese domestic food production declined by approximately 26% during the final two years of the Pacific War, as the government redirected resources - such as fertilizers and agricultural tools - toward the war effort. As a result , farmers had limited access to essential materials for food production. In many cases, these resources were further diminished due to destruction caused by warfare. Shortages in fuel oil, which negatively impacted fishing and other aquaculture activities , along with reduced availability of fertilizers, contributed to...</div><footer></footer></article></li><li><article><header><div>No result found on File_thumbnail lookup.</div><h5><a href="https://magazinebbm.com/404">Miller Magazine | 404 - Not Found</a></h5><div></div></header><div></div><footer></footer></article></li></ol></footer></blockquote>

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Minoru Saba (minorusaba@toad.social)'s status on Sunday, 26-Oct-2025 00:53:49 JSTMinoru Saba
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@fgbjr Seems rice is becoming a luxury item again...
"...during the Edo Period (1603–1868), the number of farmers around the country fell to 80 or so percent. The overwhelming majority of those farmers didn’t live off rice. Their diets usually consisted of porridge made from millet, barley, wheat or a mix of all three."
https://www.tokyoweekender.com/art_and_culture/history/in-old-japan-rice-luxury/
Also heard sweet potatoes replaced scarce rice in WW2...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_in_the_Occupation_of_Japan
Now, Turkish pasta seems to be on the rise.
https://magazinebbm.com/blog/turkish-pasta-leads-in-exports-to-japan-3224
In conversationabout 4 months ago from toad.socialpermalink
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  Rice is often the main course is teishoku (Japanese set meal) and a staple in every household in Japan. This, however, wasn't always the case.
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  Food in the Occupation of Japan
  The United States occupation of Japan lasted from 1945 to 1952, following Japan's formal surrender on September 2, 1945, which marked the end of World War II. During this period, the Japanese government maintained the wartime rationing system to conserve resources. However, both Japanese civilian authorities and the U.S. military administration struggled to manage food distribution effectively, resulting in a severe hunger crisis. This issue significantly influenced U.S. foreign policy in East Asia, prompting American officials to intervene in efforts to address the food shortage. Background Japanese domestic food production declined by approximately 26% during the final two years of the Pacific War, as the government redirected resources - such as fertilizers and agricultural tools - toward the war effort. As a result , farmers had limited access to essential materials for food production. In many cases, these resources were further diminished due to destruction caused by warfare. Shortages in fuel oil, which negatively impacted fishing and other aquaculture activities , along with reduced availability of fertilizers, contributed to...
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