Taste of Japan is a program that is developed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Japan and promotes innovative new ways to incorporate genuine Japanese food products and ingredients within Western culinary and food industry professional circles, and celebrates the rich legacies and diversity that is found in traditional and modern Japanese cuisine and its dietary culture. As a part of the program, Taste of Japan Honorary Award events were hosted in San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington D.C. in 2016 and 2017.