If you live in Japan, how often do you eat rice?

I'm Southeast Asian and was born and raised on rice. When I was in Japan, I still ate rice although I often enjoy some noodle dishes now and then. I had this one ALT coworker that was clueless on eating rice and just stuck with bread and ramen for months!

I used to make and eat rice every day. Sometimes cooking 2-3 cups of rice. Haven't used my rice cooker in over a year. My body very much prefers that I avoid carbs such as rice, bread, pasta, etc. I do have some 5kg bags of brown rice in my emergency pantry though. If my elderly neighbors aren't prepared for an emergency, I can help them out by giving them rice and canned fish with miso soup. (cooked on a camp stove)

Every day, usually lunch and dinner. After all these years, I'm not excited by it, and I'm certainly not passionate enough to miss it if I don't have it for a while, but I'm now accustomed to it forming the base of meals.

I can't eat it for breakfast though, it just doesn't appeal to me first thing in the morning.

usually weekday lunch, at work. I am a bread person, but at breakfast and dinner I reduce carbs, trying to lose some weight.

Everyday, especially during lunch.

Usually every other day. We have brown rice and white rice mixed with barley and sometimes softened wheat.

I don't like to go more than a few days without mapo tofu.

We used to have rice every night but currently over the weekend.

Pretty much every day, and often for all three meals. It took me a long time to get used to rice at breakfast, though.

Every day

Since last October, we have eaten more rice. Brown and white. After buying a 30 kg bag from a farmer for ¥283/kg. Our rice increased and is about 120 gms for two people, four to six times a week.

Not much. Japanese rice is only good for sushi. Any other dish, and Basmati or Jasmine is far tastier and less stodgy.

Every day. At least 2 meals. But occasionally will go days with bread or pasta.

Nearly all Japanese dishes don't go with alternatives to rice. So it's not a question of how often you eat rice, but how often you eat Japanese dishes.

David BrentJune 4  08:43 pm JST

Not much. Japanese rice is only good for sushi. Any other dish, and Basmati or Jasmine is far tastier and less stodgy.

LOL. One of the most ignorant posts I've ever seen. Congrats.

Long grained rice like Basmati and Jasmine are not part of Japanese food culture. They are not glutinous and do not have the stickiness required to be served in a bowl. At least not without an accompanying spoon.

Many delicious Japanese dishes don't require rice. These include noodles like ramen, soba, and udon, as well as grilled dishes like yakitori and yakiniku. Other popular options include sashimi, okonomiyaki, tempura, and various hot pot dishes like shabu-shabu and sukiyaki. 

Many Japanese have stopped eating rice for breakfast and lunch.

A survey by Nippon.com revealed that while rice is still eaten daily by most, a significant portion consumes it only once a day, often at dinner.

https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h01538/

Pretty much breakfast, lunch and dinner, every day. I was raised on bread and potatoes so I do miss that every now and then, but the convenience of a rice cooker makes it so much easier.

I've eaten rice almost everyday since I was a kid in the four different countries where I've lived, including Japan.

Twice a day. with curry for breakfast and with dinner

David. Basmati ? Grown in India ? Water quality in India is a significant concern, with a large percentage of surface water and groundwater contaminated. About 70% of India's surface water is considered unsafe for drinking and agriculture, And you can taste it also. It is awful stuff.

Did you eat any today ? It may be the reason for your ignorant post LOL.

I never eat rice except when going for sushi, or other traditional Japanese or East Asian cousines.

I prefer a freshly baked hot steamy bread instead, but very hard to find in Japan a quality bread beakery. They mostly serve baghets, baguettes, or similar, not so bready stuff.