Wheat in Modern Age
Wheat circumstances of the Meiji Restoration
After the Edo Shogunate falls and it became Meiji period,
stylish Western culture comes to be liked around Yokohama or Ginza.
Bread was spread out in that, but it was not able to be spread out in the whole Japan.
Bread was spread out in that, but it was not able to be spread out in the whole Japan.
Postwar wheat circumstances
Wheat, especially living on bread was
spreading out after World War II.
Japan which lost for war lost power and lack of foods was serious.
Therefore the government demanded the food aid to GHQ.
GHQ assisted Japan a part of foods for U.S. forces.
Most of the foods were wheat.
After this the start, wheat became more and more popular for Japanese.
When it was the period of rapid economic growth, wheat fit in Japanese lifestyle.
Bread came to be eaten in school meal, and living became popular in no time whole Japan.
As time passed, cakes, cookies, the Western noodles such as pasta spread out generally.
Now, flour became popular food which everyone eats every day now.
