This investigation was carried out to obtain the fundamental data for performig education on food more effectively. The sample was chosen, taking into consideration of the attendance area of pupils and the status of enforcement of school feeding. The results obtained were as follows; 1. The average number of foods consumed was ten out of the total fifteen for each person a day. And seventeen kinds of food were consumed by each person a day. The consumption of fat and oil, milk and its products and green and yellow vegetables was small in amounts, compared with the frequency of consuming them. 2. Comparing the urban area with the rural area, fat and oil meat, eggs, milk and its products, green and yellow vegetables, confections and fruits were more frequently consumed in the former area, and legumes, small (dried) fishes and seaweeds and salted vegetables (pickles) were more frequency taken in the latter area. 3. Considering from the frequency of food consumption. rice was taken as a main food, predominantly (80%), followed by bread (13%). Bread was taken mostly (77%) for lunch. And the bread was consumed more frequently in city and town areas than in the rural area. 4. Considering from cooking methods, fourteen methods of cooking were used a day. Cooking was generally simple and of small vaviety, namely, eating instant (uncooked), boiled rice, salted vegetables, miso soup, boiling with seasonings and so on.
