The Onigiri Society
Onigiri is Japan’s fast food, slow food, and soul food. Since 2014, the Onigiri Society has worked from Kamakura, Japan to share onigiri and the culture behind it with the world, together with municipalities and companies across the country.
Our Philosophy
The Onigiri Society has articulated a definition of onigiri, a five-point declaration, and a seventeen-article charter that express how we understand and pass on this food culture.
Read the definition,declaration, and charter (Japanese)
What we do
Certification of onigiri products and restaurants, the Onigiri Kentei knowledge exam, the annual Onigiri Summit® of member municipalities, partnerships with local governments, and research and publishing through our media, Onigiri Japan.
Members
17 municipal members from Hokkaido to Kyushu, one academic member, and 34 companies and organizations — food makers, retailers, machinery and service companies — support the platform.
Global
The Society is a registered strategic exporter under KKP, Japan’s national program for expanding rice exports (MAFF). We promote Japanese rice and onigiri overseas and certify onigiri restaurants abroad.
Society
Formed February 2013; incorporated February 20, 2014. Representative Director: Yusuke Nakamura. 5-9-6 Zaimokuza, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0013, Japan.
For membership, certification, speaking, or media inquiries in English, please contact us below.