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What are the Naniwa heirloom vegetables? Certification standards and history. In Osaka, once called “the nation’s kitchen,” unique vegetables rooted in each region’s climate have been cultivated since the Edo period. The Naniwa heirloom vegetables are a group of items officially certified by Osaka Prefecture, with 25 items currently registered. The rapid postwar...

Value in non-standard vegetables. From Kyoto, a project for the survival of agriculture through dried vegetables [OYAOYA]. Featured at: https://team.expo2025.or.jp/ja/challenge/533 ■ About the co-creation challenge. In this co-creation challenge, we create a "new form of agriculture" through dried vegetables from Kyoto, and in the hilly and mountainous...

FABEX Kansai is one of the largest commercial food shows in western Japan specializing in prepared foods, deli, bento, ready meals and restaurants. Held at INTEX Osaka, it brings together food manufacturers, foodservice wholesalers, deli buyers from supermarkets and convenience stores, and product staff at restaurant chains in the Kansai and Kinki regions. East...

In Kansai, centered on Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara, there are many traditional vegetables handed down since long ago. Each has its own appeal rooted in that land's climate and culture, and they're still beloved on the table and at market. This article covers the characteristics and representative varieties of Kyoto vegetables, Naniwa vegetables, and Yamato vegetables...