Abstract
This study examines the culture of fish consumption as a subject in high school home economics
classes aimed at the following: 1) to make students aware of the importance of inheriting and creating a
food culture and then transmitting this, and 2) to foster students’ ability to consider the food culture of
the future. This study clarifies the effectiveness of the classes.
From December 2019 to January 2020, a total of six hours of classes were conducted with 29
students in their 3rd and 4th years of a part-time course at a credit-based high school. Data from 23
students who attended all classes were analyzed. Students’ performances were analyzed based on the
descriptions they provided in the worksheet.
The results indicate that students were able to perceive the formation factors of fish consumption
culture from a different perspective when compared to their understandings before the classes. The
classes helped the students to deepen their thoughts regarding the state of fish consumption in
contemporary times. Based on the results, it can be inferred that the students became aware of the
importance of inheriting and creating a fish consumption culture and transmitting this. The students also
appeared to gain deeper insights about the future culture of fish consumption. As such, the effectiveness
of the classes was confirmed.
