Food culture plays a vital role in the culture of any country

and it is an intuitive embodiment of the cultural characteristics of a country. The food of each country in the world has its own characteristics. Food can reflect the climate

geography and people’s living environment of a country. Furthermore

it also reflects the ideology and national character of people in different countries. Japan

as a part of the same cultural circle with China since ancient times

it has inherited many Chinese cultural traditions. There are many cultural similarities between the two countries

at the same time

there are still many differences. This paper starts with the details of Japanese dining table

and reflects the Japanese culture behind the diet.