Kosher Food in Japan
Below is a list of the permissable and forbidden foods to be found here alongside their Japanese names. This list is also available as a handy one-page PDF for download which can be printed to take with you when eating out in Japan.
Forbidden Foods
| Beef | Gyuuniku | 牛肉 |
| Chicken | Toriniku | 鳥肉 |
| Pork | Butaniku | 豚肉 |
| Ham | Hamu | ハム |
| Bacon | Bacon | ベーコン |
| Sausage | Souseji | ソーセジ |
| Veal | Koushinoniku | 子牛の肉 |
| Lamb | Kohitsujinoniku | 子羊の肉 |
| Animal Fat (lard, oil) | Doubutsu sei shibou, raado | 動物製脂肪、ラード |
| Clams | Hamaguri, Asari | ハマグリ、あさり |
| Crab | Kani | かに |
| Eel | Anago, Unagi | あなご、うなぎ |
| Frogs Legs | Shokuyou Kaeru | 食用カエル |
| Lobster | Ise-ebi | 伊勢えび |
| Octopus | Tako | たこ |
| Oysters | Kaki | かき |
| Prawns | Kuruma-ebi | 車えび |
| Scallops | Hotate-gai | ほたて貝 |
| Shrimp | Ebi, Shiba-ebi | えび |
| Squid | Ika | イか |
| Whale | Kujira | クジラ |
Permissible Foods
| Bonito | Katsuo | カツオ |
| Carp | Koi | こい |
| Cod | Tara | たら 鱈 |
| Flounder | Karei | カレイ |
| Haddock | Tara | たら 鱈 |
| Halibut | Hirame | 平目 |
| Mackerel Pike | Sanma | さんま |
| Mullet | Bora | ボラ |
| Red Snapper | Tai | 鯛 |
| Salmon (fresh, salted) | Sake, Namazake, Shiozake | 鮭、生鮭、塩鮭 |
| Salmon Eggs | Ikura | イクラ |
| Sardines | Iwashi | いわし 鰯 |
| Sea Bass | Suzuki | すずき 鱸 |
| Seaweed | Konbu, Nori | 昆布、海苔 |
| Sole | Shitabirame | 舌平目 |
| Trout (lake) | Masu | ます 鱒 |
| Trout, Rainbow | Nijimasu | にじ鱒 |
| Trout, River | Ayu | あゆ 鮎 |
| Tuna | Maguro, Toro | マグロ、トロ |
| Yellowtail | Hamachi, Buri | ハマチ、ブリ、イナダ |
| Whitefish | Shiromi-no sakana | 白身の魚 |