There is a wide variety of local cuisines available in Japan. Foods of all variety and from all parts of the world are available in Japan. The Japanese cuisines are mostly made up of local ingredients i.e. ingredients that are found in Japan only and the cuisines prepared with Japanese style of cooking. Japanese cuisine is made from staple food items such as rice, soup, noodles, and the food is cooked using fish, meat, tofu, etc. Soy sauce and vinegar add to the flavor of a majority of Japanese cuisines. These people also use soybeans in their food. These soybeans are imported in Japan. Japan being the island and in the coastal area, most of the population is dependent on sea food. Japanese Cuisine is famous world wide as one of the healthiest cuisines.

Sushi is one of the famous Japanese Cuisine. There are many culinary schools that offer their students programs of Sushi cooking, Sushi Chef Course, Sushi Catering Service, and many more. On successful completion, these schools offer culinary degree, diploma, and certificate to their students.

Those students who aspire to become chefs are trained and groomed well in culinary schools. These culinary art schools help their students to learn about the Japanese Cuisines and its cooking techniques. Japanese Cuisines mainly aims on the quality of ingredients and the way of presentation. The culinary art schools special program focuses on introduction to cuisine, patisserie, wines and beverage courses, and many more. The programs offered by these cooking schools are not very expensive and are affordable by most parents. The Master Chefs guide students and train them in culinary arts. They enrich the culinary education system with their regional and professional culinary traditions. Those graduating from esteemed culinary schools make good Sushi and Sashimi at restaurants and at home.

Some of the Japanese Cuisines include dishes such as:

- Sushi Platter
- Shrimp and Chicken Tempura
- Spicy Tuna Roll
- Assorted Sashimi
- Beef and Chicken Teriyaki
- Tuna Sashimi Salad
- Assorted Sashimi Platter
- Miso Soup, and many more