ABSTRACT
Since World War II, especially during the 1960s through the early 1970s, Japanese agriculture experienced dramatic changes. These changes occurred not only in food consumption but also in agricultural production. In the process, a number of issues emerged. They surround economic growth and changes in food consumption patterns; economic growth and changes in the patterns of agricultural production; and an increased dependence on food imports. The objective of this chapter is to investigate in detail these major issues.
