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How to Eat Out for Two Weeks in Japan - Without Gaining a Pound
I recently traveled around Japan — Tokyo, Kyoto, Yokohama, the usual hits. I ate out a lot. I tried plenty of new foods. And when I got home, the scale hadn’t moved at all.
Honestly, this was surprising to myself.
Here’s what I learned about staying lean in Japan without dieting, feeling deprived, or missing out.
First, a reality check about the “healthy Japanese diet”
When people talk about how healthy Japan is, they’re usually talking about home cooking, not restaurant food.
Traditional Japanese eating is simple: lightly cooked food, fermented ingredients, small portions, and stopping when you’re about 80% full (hara hachi bu). That mindset matters.
If you land in Japan thinking you can walk into any restaurant, eat anything, and magically lose weight — you’ll be disappointed. Restaurants are restaurants everywhere. Japan is no exception.