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Review
. 2023 Jun 29;60(2):2023015.
doi: 10.2141/jpsa.2023015. eCollection 2023.

Historical Overview of Poultry in Japan

Atsushi Tajima  1
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Review

Historical Overview of Poultry in Japan

Atsushi Tajima. J Poult Sci. .

Abstract

To meet the strong quantitative demands for poultry products with high sanitary standards soon after World War II, the Japanese poultry industry experienced a rapid expansion period. However, it should be remembered that the post-war flourishment of the Japanese poultry industry was built on a solid academic and educational platform that took several pre-war decades to construct. In addition, poultry play a special cultural role in Japanese society. In this review, poultry in Japan is illustrated from the following three historical viewpoints: 1) development of the Japanese poultry industry; 2) academic and educational contributions to the poultry industry in Japan; and 3) ritualistic, mythic, and artistic attributes of poultry that are deeply embedded in Japanese society.

Keywords: Cultural Aspects; Industrial Aspects; Japan; Poultry.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.

Figures

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Egg production in Japan
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Global egg consumption per capita (2021) Source: International Egg Commission (2022), cited in Keimei Newspaper, August 25th, 2022.
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Egg production quantity and retail price in Japan (M size, Tokyo Market)
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Top 10 prefectures for laying hen numbers in Japan (2022) (× 1,000 heads, as of February 1, 2022)
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Meat production in Japan (1877–2021)
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Broiler production in Japan
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Japanese quail production in Japan
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Top five prefectures in terms of broiler numbers in Japan (× 1,000 heads/year, as of February 1, 2022)
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Salmonellainfections caused by eggs and egg products in Japan
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The world of Ito Jyakuchū
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