Sushi History

One of the factors that made sushi popular was the influence of the American soldiers. After World War II (WWII), American soldiers who were led by General Douglas MacArthur occupied Japan. During the war, sushi shops were forced to close due to rationing. There were not enough rice to reopen the shops after the war. The American forces created a program where people would be the ones to bring their own rice to the shop if they wanted sushi. The sushi chef would then use the rice brought by the customers to make sushi for them. This allowed for the shops to reopen and function. This popularized sushi outside of Tokyo (sushi was mainly sold in the city). One can say, sushi was saved by the American forces. If the American forces had not stepped in and created the program to help revive the sushi shops, no doubt would there be sushi shops open today. Sushi would not have had the chance to spread outside of Tokyo.

The Japanese warrior, known as the samurai, has played a significant role in Japan's history and culture throughout the centuries. Their ancestors can be traced back to as far as can be remembered. Some stories have become mysterious legends handed down over the centuries. In this report you will learn who the samurai were, their origins as we know them, how they lived and fought and their evolution to today. It will be clear why the samurai stand out as one of the most famous group of warriors of all times.

The samurai were a powerful warrior class in Japan, and were very skilled with a sword. Samurai used swords and were trained very well to do many things such as fire a bow while on horseback. The samurai practiced Buddhism, which is a religion that taught people to respect the world to reach enlightenment. When the samurai disobeyed The Bushido Code, they committed Seppuku, which is ritual suicide for the samurai. Japanese culture was influenced by the samurai warrior class.

The samurai, or bushi (warrior), are well-trained cavalrymen that serve a particular lord. The first recorded history of the samurai was about the 9th century A.D. At that time the capitol of Japan was Kamakura, a military installation. Japan was ruled by an emperor who controlled his empire through the use of shoguns. Shoguns were generals that ruled over

The most important fish in the Matsigenka diet is shima. (Johnson) These fish get up to 20 inches long and can weigh over 2 pounds. They are bottom feeders caught by net fishing. Mamori are similar in size to shima and caught with a regular hook and line setup. Rock dwelling fish like etari who are caught by hand. Along with other species such as shrimp and kempiti caught in traps fit into their diverse diet. Large fish species of omani, kayunaro and charava are rarely caught. (Johnson)

The culture of the Japanese helped introduce sushi into Japan. Their religious affiliations, which were Buddhism, prevented them from eating meant. They saw animals as sacred beings with souls just like them. As a result, they refused to kill animals. The Japanese viewed fish as an alternative method because they were not allowed to harm other animals dude to their religious affiliation. Not only did fish become the staple of Japanese identity, so did rice. Rice has been around since the beginning of Japanese culture and still remains a staple of Japanese identity to this day. The combination of the two most consumed food in Japan led to sushi, which quickly spread to western countries. To this day Japanese identity/culture has a lot

Okonomiyaki started out as a cheap alternative to rice as it was scarce during World War II. It was served to children and now this trend continues and grows, shaping Japan's culture along with it. Okonomiyaki may have started a simple, yet over the years more ingredients have been added and Japan gained a new cultural aspect, Teppanyaki. Though not solely associated with Teppanyaki, Okonomiyaki is one of the most related dishes. Teppanyaki is a style of cooking and what most would call a big cultural aspect of Japan. Teppanyaki is cooking with an iron griddle

Throughout History, there have been many different groups or events that are still widely known today. Groups of people such as the Indians or Vikings are popular groups which are referenced constantly in today’s society. However, none of these groups is more known or referenced than the Japanese Samurai. Originating in 646 AD, these Japanese warriors developed from a loose organization of farmers to the dominant social class in Feudal Japan. Along with their dominant military and political standing, the samurai brought with them a unique code or moral belief that became the core of Samurai culture. Because of this, the Samurai and their principles still affect modern day Japanese society with social customs today

Despite the unparalleled popularity of bluefin tuna in today’s sushi industry, it has not always been this way. Sushi, prior to the mid-twentieth was a luxury food eaten exclusively during special occasions, and Japanese chefs never used to serve bluefin tuna in sushi bars (Kurokura, Takagi, Sakai, Yagi, 2012). The tuna had too strong of a taste for the Japanese palette who preferred milder species of fish, however this all changed post-WWII. Japan underwent a rapid transformation from a war torn state into a global economic power in a matter of decades. By 1980, Japan had become the second largest economy in the world, following only USA (Dicken, 2011). The proliferation of the middle and upper class in Japan equated in a greater demand for sushi in everyday diet. The 1970’s marked a new epoch in sushi culture as the quest for

In the documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, there are many examples of a strong social influence among the Japanese people. In Japanese culture, every individual pushes the other to strive for perfection in their field of work. Japanese elders are highly respected and looked upon for guidance or as roles models. These social influences are what cause the ancient Japanese culture to still flourish through the people of Japan today. Social influences motivate Jiro to strive for perfection and to be a master sushi chef.

The 2011 documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi by the American director David Gelb is about an 85-year old sushi master named Jiro Ono and his Michelin 3-star rated restaurant Sukiyabashi Jiro in a Tokyo subway station. Like many films about food, Jiro Dreams of Sushi shows artfully arranged and delicious-looking sushi with a tasteful background of classical music. Naturally, after watching a movie about sushi, anyone would want to make a reservation and book a flight to Japan. However, there is more to this documentary than the food alone. The story of Jiro 's quest to perfect the craft of making sushi and presenting it in his restaurant for the

She recommends barramundi and I do believe, a mild white fish or even ahi tuna may have worked better than the albacore, but it was

As sushi becomes more of a popular trend the need for fishing rises. One of the fishes that are affected by this is salmon. In the beginning they were only fished in nature but as globalization continues we developed a new strategy to produce more, farmed fishing. By raising your own salmon you can produce enough for consumer needs and keep the same consistency by feeding them the exact same proportions. The problem with this concept is that we are using cheap foods and chemicals to grow these salmons. Wild salmon tend to be oilier with plenty of omegas 3 and hardly any fat (white stripes) in their meat. They also eat algae and plankton while most farmed salmon are fed corn. Farmed salmon are also injected with artificial omega 3 as these fishes aren't producing as much oil compared to the wild salmon due to their environment.

The original type of sushi was developed in Southeast Asia and spread to south China before being introduced to Japan sometime around the 8th century. Fish was salted and wrapped in fermented rice. A type of dish called Narezushi was made of this gutted fish which was stored in fermented rice for months at a time for preservation. The fermentation of rice prevented the fish from spoiling. The fermented rice was later discarded and the fish was the only part consumed. But few people saw throwing the rice was a waste and so decided to eat the rice with the sushi. Thus sushi was

In this essay in I would be presenting the wondrous world of Japanese gourmet food,it will contain the world best beef or the most expensive beef, the weird yet refreshing raw fish which is called sashimi and how one of the worlds most famous /popular dishes came to existence, and last but not least the reason and effect of how the non -meat period effected the current japan.