1st Edition

Understanding the Japanese Food and Agrimarket A Multifaceted Opportunity

By Andrew D O'Rourke Copyright 1994
236 Pages
by CRC Press

236 Pages
by CRC Press

236 Pages
by CRC Press

The contributing authors of Understanding the Japanese Food and Agrimarket discuss broad forces that affect markets in Japan and specific situations faced in marketing grain, livestock, and seafood products; fruits; vegetables; and wood products. Many of the contributors speak and read Japanese and have lived in Japan for extensive periods; they are able to give deep insights into how and why the... Read more
ContentsIntroduction
  • Changes in Japanese Food Consumption
  • Decision Making in Japan
  • The Japanese Food Distribution System
  • The Role of a State Department of Agriculture
  • The Japanese Market for Beef Products
  • Japanese Demand for Vegetables and Vegetable Seed
  • Marketing Apples in Japan
  • An Overview of the Washington and Japanese Wine Markets
  • What if Japanese Wheat Imports Were Liberalized
  • Japanese Preference for Bakery Food Ingredients
  • Overview of Japanese Fruit Consumption Trends With Emphasis on Apple Demand
  • The Prominence of Japan in the Alaskan King Crab Fishery
  • Washington Wagyu: A Beef Breed for Japanese Tastes
  • Edamame: The Vegetable Soybean
  • Developing Trade Relations in Wood Products
  • References
  • Index

Biography

O'Rourke, Andrew D