Food Export
Action Plan for Facilitating the Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Food
The Action Plan for Facilitating the Export of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Food is established by the Headquarters for the Export of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery Products and Food.Food Safety and Radionuclides after March 2011
Information related to food safety and monitoring after the accident at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power StationRegistered laboratories for radionuclide test
MAFF issues the Declaration that the food or feed is compliant with the Japanese and destination country law based on the registered laboratories test result.The certification system of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food export promotion organizations
The government certifies a legal entity as a "certified agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food export promotion organization" for agricultural, forestry and fishery products legal entities in which the relevant parties from production to sales cooperate to promote exports for each priority export item.GFP Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Products and Food Export Project
What is GFP?
GFP Registration
Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food
To introduce Japanese cuisine to people overseas, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is undertaking various activities.The Minister's Awards for Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food
The Minister's Award for Overseas Promotion of Japanese Food is awarded to persons who have made outstanding contributions to the introduction and spread of Japanese cuisine, Japanese food and other Japanese agricultural and fishery products overseas.Certification of Japanese Food and Ingredient Supporter Stores Overseas
Private organizations voluntarily certify overseas restaurants and retailers that actively use Japanese ingredients as Japanese Ingredients Supporter Stores.Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries
Private organizations voluntarily certify foreign chefs who have reached a certain level of knowledge and cooking skills regarding Japanese cuisine.MAFF has established the “Guidelines for Certification of Cooking Skills for Japanese Cuisine in Foreign Countries ” in April 2016.
Special Goodwill Ambassador and Goodwill Ambassador to Spread Japanese Cuisine
To communicate the appeals of Japanese food and dietary cultures and Japanese Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Products and Food (hereinafter, “Japanese food and dietary, culture etc.”) ,Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) has appointed “Japanese Cuisine Special Goodwill Ambassador” and “Japanese Cuisine Goodwill Ambassador.”Washoku World Challenge(Archive)
The Washoku World Challenge is a Japanese cuisine competition organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), which has been held 11 times from 2013 to 2023. The competition is aimed at foreign Japanese cooks who have a strong interest in Japanese cuisine and make daily efforts to improve their knowledge and skills.Japanese-Middle East Recipes for halal
We introduce Japanese recipes suited for Middle Eastern home cooking, as well as Arabian recipes adapted using Japanese ingredients.
Geographical Indication (GI)
In Japan, there are many regional brand products which are high quality and have obtained reputation as a result of unique production methods and natural characteristics of the production area such as climate and soil conditions. The GI Act therefore provides a system that the government protects names of such products as Intellectual Property.Sake Exporting Effort
Discussions were held within the Sake Subcommittee of the Export Promotion Strategy Implementation Committee.Link
A website operated by Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).A website operated by The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center (JFOODO).
A website operated by JFOODO bringing information on Japanese Cuisine, Food Culture and Ingredients to the world.
