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Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme participants
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Blogs and Articles
Get tips and tricks from people who navigate the same hurdles as you! These wide-ranging blogs and articles are only the tip of the iceberg!
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"Being a vegetarian in Gunma" has advice on being a vegetarian in Japan, but more specifically for Gunma Prefecture.
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"Being a vegetarian in Akita" has a list of shops and advice on being vegetarian in Akita
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Vegetarian Survival Guide is a really great blog from a travelling vegetarian couple. They list Japanese foods that are meat free as well as tips on eating in Japan.
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Being a Vegan in Japan is a blog about eating vegan in Japan! It has tons of entries, for example there is a really great Kyoto vegan restaurants entry with descriptions and locations.​
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Tokyo Vegetarians is a site made for the vegetarian in Tokyo! They host networking and eating events. The site is sometimes difficult to navigate and though most things are translated, some parts are completely in Japanese.
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The Legal Nomads is a useful overview of gluten free food in Japan, and the Gluten Free Expats Japan page is also extremely helpful.