[13]健康：Health

In Japan, an orientation about health is very high. “Health Boom” absolutely symbolizes it. Many people start to exercise like yoga in those years and Billy’s Bootcamp became prevalent more recently. Additionally, the interest in food is growing. For instance, people who habitually drink vegetable juice and eat yogurt increases remarkably. Also, there is a variety of dietary supplement; much nourishment is obtainable from them.

By the way, who sparked this boom? It is a media, I believe. Nowadays, you can watch “the health program” on TV, but if you do all things introduced by such programs, can you get healthier? This boom is so crazy! Actually, I think those who care much about the health tend to become sick rather than people who don’t care about it. They think “we should grow strong in health” as if they are hypnotized by someone and mentally become anxious and finally it might cause the weakening immunity. Worry is often the cause of illness…Now, many Japanese people suffer from a disease called “health”.

[12]朝食：Breakfast

What kind of food do you think of Japanese breakfast first? Traditionally, it consists of rice and “miso” soup with several side dishes. Side dishes are generally rolled egg, grilled fish, and pickles, etc. The menu varies from home to home. However, the breakfast style is changing from the past these days.

Nowadays, a number of Japanese eat often bread for breakfast and, I actually eat bread and serial and drink coffee every morning. Why does the change of culture food like this happen? Firstly, I think the main factor is that “we have no time”. Japanese are always in a hurry and 1 minute in the morning is worth 10 minutes in the evening for busy Japanese. In addition, I think recent Japanese tend not to cherish time to eat. For these reasons, the meal which requires long time is gradually decreasing and we prefer bread to “和食”(Japanese Food), I believe. I wonder how the diversity of Japan will last?