03/01/2024
Did you know? 🌱
Japan was vegetarian for a very long time.
While it seems strange to imagine an entire culture choosing to go vegetarian collectively, this is exactly what happened in the 7th century when Buddhist laws passed, prohibiting the eating of meat. However, the birds and fish were okay.
The law was broken after the Meiji emperor broke the taboo cultural norm and ate meat. This popularized the idea to a country that was increasingly becoming more