Japanese People Eat Luxuriously, and That’s Why Healthy Eating is So Easy

Lessons from a foodie nation on how to eat well for life

Illustrations by Kaki Okumura

I was recently meeting with a friend for dinner in the U.S., and at the end of the meal the waiter came up to us and asked if we would like to see the dessert menu. I didn’t really have an opinion so I gestured to my friend that it was her choice…