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General Safety
Medical Resources and Links
Disaster Preparedness
Emergency and Evacuation Resources
Emergency Supplies Checklist
Getting in Contact
Disaster Preparedness Handbook
Social Health Insurance
JET Accident Insurance
Mental Health
Sexual Health
Medication
Alcohol Abuse
Immigration
Status of Residence "Visa" (All 3rd Year JETs)
Travelling Abroad
Residence Administrative Procedures
Leaving JET Immigration Procedures
Important Documents
Money
Japanese Taxes
Home Country Taxes
Teaching Resources
Lesson Plans
Video Resources
Online Teaching Journals
Studying Japanese
Japanese Class
Self-Study
Category:
Kana
Kanji
Vocabulary
Grammar
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
JLPT Prep
Resource Type:
Applications/Programs
Books
Websites
Leaving JETs
Important Documents
Immigration - Status of Residence "VISA"
Return Airfare
Moving Checklist
Shipping and Forwarding Services
Selling/Disposing Your Belongings
Sending Luggage to the Airport
Pension Refund
Procedure A
Procedure B
Working After JET
Reverse Culture Shock
JET AA
Useful Links
Diet
Both for your physical and mental health, it is important to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Cooking, especially for just one person if you live alone, can seem a hassle, but it is definitely not worth jeopardising your health whilst you are living in Japan.
Dietary restrictions
Communicating your diet in Japanese Especially if you do not speak Japanese, it is important to be able to communicate your dietary restrictions, especially if you are going out to eat or are looking to buy food. Click here for printable PDF versions of dietary cards that you can show to staff in shops and eateries. |
Being vegetarian or vegan in Kyoto
Being vegetarian or vegan in Japan can be difficult, so it is important to be well-versed on different foods that are available and are commonly served. Both terms can be interpreted quite loosely in Japan (such as excluding chicken from the category of meat...), so make sure you understand what you are eating! If you don't eat fish, be on the look out for dashi (fish stock) and bonito (a type of fish) flakes, which are found in a lot of dishes.
Kyoto Prefecture is famous for tofu and also 京野菜 (kyoyasai), which are a traditional kind of heirloom vegetable that have more minerals, vitamins and fibres than other vegetables! These can include slightly redder-than-usual carrots, small eggplants, mizuna greens and many more and can be bought at local supermarkets or coops.
Click here for a list of good vegetarian/vegan restaurants in Kyoto City.