Ever since 1954, kyushoku (school lunch) has been an official part of the Japanese school curriculum. Over the years, the laws and menu items have changed, from adding the role of a nutritionist to ...

To support struggling families and encourage population growth, free school lunch programs have risen dramatically across Japan, although some municipalities are struggling to keep these going.

An curved arrow pointing right. Musashino City School Lunch & Dietary Education Promotion Foundation in Japan prepares massive quantities of school lunches, called kyushoku, every day. More from ...