FOOD

TRADITIONAL

• The Japanese eat a lot of rice, but also a whole bunch of noodle dishes and soups. 
• Soups, noodles and rice with interesting sauces make for a fine meatless base.
• There is meat in most dishes in Japan. Even those dishes that look like they don't have meat, often have a chicken or fish stock or some meat-based gravy. Even sushi, which is everywhere and should be able to become fine vegetarian fare, almost always incorporates seafood.

OTHERS

• There are numerous Italian restaurants that do serve cheese pizzas and vegetarian pasta dishes. Plus, 
• a lot of French boulangeries with pastries of all sorts. And egg salad sandwiches are prevalent in many cafes and even pre-packaged at a number of convenience stores.
• Hamburgers seem to be popular in Japan. There are bunches of McDonald's and even some Burger King's. A few Japanese burger chains, such as Lotteria, are numerous, too. While in general, Japanese portions tend to be a lot smaller than American portion