◆This page introduces the history of the school lunch!
Let’s look at what kind of menu was provided for school lunch in the past!!
| In 1889 (the 22nd year of the Meiji Period) The Constitution of the Empire of Japan was promulgated |
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□Rice ball
□Salmon
□Pickles
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It is said that the first school lunch was provided at Chuai elementary school in Yamagata.
Because there were many children who couldn’t bring lunch because of poverty,
a monk who founded this elementary school provided lunch.
They were so happy to eat lunch.
| In 1923 (the 12th year of the Taisyo Period) The Kanto Earthquake occurred |
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□Five-color rice
(ground meat,
taro and vegetables)
□Miso soup
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| In 1927 (the 2nd year of the Syowa Period) Akutagawa Ryunosuke killed himself. |
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□Rice
□Spinach stewed
with milk
□Broiled Japanese
Spanish mackerel
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Ceramic dishes were used and the school lunch was similar to the lunch at home in those days.
But they couldn’t keep providing children with the school lunch because a war began and foods run short.
| In 1942 (the 17th year of the Syowa Period) Japan’s bombing of Pearl Harbor occurred. One year had passed since the Pacific War. |
| In 1944 (the 19th year of the Syowa Period) The Invasion of Normandy occurred in the Pacific War |
The school lunch was provided for about two million elementary school students in six major cities
(Tokyo’s 23 wards, Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe)
| In 1945 (the 20th year of the Syowa Period) The Potsdam Declaration was accepted. |
The war finished, but foods run short.
The body size of six-grade elementary school students in those days was the same as that of four-grade elementary school students today.
| In 1946 (the 21st year of the Syowa Period) The Constitution of Japan was promulgated. |
The notification to provide the school lunch was issued,
and the school lunch began in Tokyo, Kanagawa and Chiba on December 24.
| In 1947 (the 22nd year of the Syowa Period) The Constitution Japan became effective. |
The school lunch began for about three million children all over Japan
and the skim milk which was given from America for free began to be provided.
| In 1949 (the 24th year of the Syowa Period) Yukawa Hideki was awarded the first Japanese Nobel Prize in Physics |
The skim milk was sent from UNICEF.
| In 1950 (the 25th year of the Syowa Period) The Korean War broke out. |
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□Roll
□Milk
□Croquette
□Shredded cabbage
□Corn potage soup
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Using the flour sent from America, the complete school lunch began for children with flour using in eight major cities
(Sapporo, Sendai, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe and Fukuoka).
| In 1952 (the 27th year of the Syowa Period) The diary of Anne Frank was published. |
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□Roll
□Milk
□Whale “tatsutaage”
□Shredded cabbage
□Jam
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The complete school lunch began for elementary school students based on a movement for the promotion
to the school lunch using government subsidies.
| In 1955 (the 30th year of the Syowa Period) Disneyland opened in America. |
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□Roll
□Milk
□Horse mackerel fly
□Salad
□Jam
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The School Lunch Act was established. Since then, under the concept of “The school lunch is a past of education”,
the school lunch began to be provided all over Japan for the purpose of making students have right understanding and good habits about meals,
enjoy their school life, and have good communication with people in the society.
| In 1957 (the 32nd year of the Showa Period) 100 yen coin was issued. |
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□Roll
□Milk
□Moon viewing fly
□Shredded cabbage
□Grape beans
□Margarine
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| In 1958 (the 33rd year of the Showa Period) Tokyo Tower which was opened to the public began. |
Skim milk changed to milk.
But it is some time to have changed to milk completely.
| In 1963 (the 38th year of the Showa Period) Kennedy President was assassinated. |
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□Roll
□Milk
□Stick fly
□Macaroni salad
□Margarine
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The government aid for skim milk.
The school lunch which could drink milk was go forward.
| In 1964 (the 39th year of the Showa Period) The Tokyo Olympic Games were held. |
The bread of the school lunch was often the roll, but the cooked bread was provided.。
| In 1965 (the 40th year of the Showa Period) The first Professional Baseball Draft was conducted |
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□Soft noodle curry
□Milk
□Chinese cabbage
with sweet vinegar
□Cheese
□Fruit
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The soft noodle began to be provided around Kanto region.
People who couldn’t forget the moment which open the plastic bag were many.
| In 1970 (the 45th year of the Syowa Period) Osaka Expo was gotten underway |
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□Pan-fried noodle
□Milk
□American dog
□Egg drop soup
□Orange
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| In 1974 (the 49th year of the Showa Period) “Uchusenkan Yamato” started to air. |
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□Grape bread
□Milk
□Hamburger patty
□Shredded cabbage
□Boiled potato
□Fruit juice
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| In 1975 (the 50th year of the Showa Period) The Vietnam War finished. |
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□Brown bread
□Milk
□White fish
with tartar sauce
□Shredded cabbage
□Chop suey
□Honey
□Fruit
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| In 1976 (the 51st year of the Showa Period) “Tetsuko’s room” started to be aired. |
Rice started to be eaten by the school lunch.
The kinds of menus increased.
| In 1977 (the 52nd year of the Syowa Period) A black and white TV air was abolished. |
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□Curry rice
□Milk
□Cabbage
□Soup
□Fruit
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| In 1979 (the 54th year of the Showa Period) “Doraemon” started to be aired. |
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□Rice
□Milk
□Kameni
□Cheese
□Yogurt salad
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| In 1981 (the 56th year of the Showa Period) The space shuttle Columbia was launched. |
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□Bread
□Milk
□Sardines
with cheese
□Vegetable soup
with beans
□Lettuce
□Fruit
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Milk in a bottle changed into milk in a pack.
Milk in a clear triangular vessel was drunk.
| In 1983 (the 58th year of the Syowa Period) Tokyo Disneyland was opened.
“Family Computer” was brought out.
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□Twist
□Milk
□Gratin
□Shrimp salad
□Fruit
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| In 1985 (the 60th year of the Showa Period) “Super Mario Brothers” was brought out. |
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□Bibimba
□Milk
□Soup
□Japanese pickle
in the style of kimchi
□Pudding
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| In 1987 (the 62nd year of the Showa Period) Ishihara Yujiro was passed away. |
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□Rice with wheat
□Milk
□Makimushi
□Shredded cabbage
□Marinated food
of Koyadofu
□Miso soup
□ Fruit
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| In 2000 (the 12th year of the Heisei Period) |
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□Hand-rolled sushi
□Milk
□Sardine
□Field mustard
Marinated food
of komatsuna
□Soup of peanut
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You will be surprised at a change to the school lunch present!
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