Statistical Investigation of the Staple Foods of the Japanese (Report 2)

Abstract

With the same object as reported in I, a similar investigation was carried out on 668 households, including those living in towns, in the country and in coal mine districts in Fukuoka Prefecture, extending over 4 seasons in 1955-1956. The mean daily consumption of cereals and potatoes averaged to one adult was as follows:
In gram
Rice produced in Japan 339.5
Rice imported 45.0
Barley 51.6
Wheat 53.7
Potatoes 13.6