The Live Ahmedabad
  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured

The Live Ahmedabad

  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured
Ahmedabad City

Non-veg food is the difficult challenge for Japanese living in Ahmedabad

by TLAteam September 2, 2022September 2, 2022
written by TLAteam September 2, 2022September 2, 2022
Non-veg food is the difficult challenge for Japanese living in Ahmedabad

Ari Miyake, a housewife who immigrated from Japan with her husband and son four years ago, says the scarcity of non-vegetarian food is the most difficult aspect of living in Ahmedabad, her second home.

Business News

Ari, a part of the lone Japanese family that stayed in Ahmedabad during the Covid-19 pandemic, was one of eight Japanese families who attended a cultural evening Thursday at the Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA). Ari, dressed in a kimono, greeted Indians with a “kem cho” (Gujarati for “how are you?”) and said,“I came to Ahmedabad with my husband who worked with Suzuki Corporation. I have been living on Iskon-Ambli-Bopal road since 2018. I did not leave the city even during Covid (lockdown).”

“We are not vegetarians and so, it is difficult to get sea-food, chicken, squid, etc. Managing non-vegetarian food is the toughest,” said Ari, flanked by her 12-year-old son who studies at a local private school and her husband Kenzo Miyake, a senior advisor-HR and administration at Mandal-based TDS Lithium-Ion Battery Gujarat Pvt Ltd.

“My family was here before Covid. They went back and did not return. During Covid, only one family stayed back and that was the Miyakes. Ari is a legend for us. Now, the mothers, who are returning one by one, seek help from Ari on how to manage life and other cultural issues,”.

“As an association, we had lots of activities. There were 236 Japanese living in Gujarat before Covid. But most of them returned to Japan during the pandemic. Today, eight families have come for the event and only two of them have children,” Shakiyama said the association plans to update a website about Japanese people living in Gujarat.

“Food” is a challenge for any Japanese living alone in Ahmedabad, Sakiyama said. “This is a vegetarian state and so, finding meat is difficult. We also have to adapt when it comes to travelling on a bus or taking a flight. The Indian and Japanese standards are different. So, we cannot have it the way it is in Japan,” he said. Sakiyama says he has picked up a few Gujarati words for greeting and welcoming local colleagues.

“The idea of the event is to help integrate the Japanese families with Gujarat. This helps the business also. If families are there, then the local Japanese culture can coexist with the Gujarati culture,” said Mukesh Patel, the president of Indo-Japan Friendship Association.The evening at AMA was attended by diplomats, including Toshihiro Kaneko, Chief Consul of Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai, and officials from various Japanese firms such as Mizuho Bank, Daiichi Jitsugyo India Pvt Ltd, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Pvt Ltd, JETRO Ahmedabad, Honda Motorcycle and Scooters India Pvt Ltd.

AhmedabadAhmedabad cityAhmedabad newsGujaratGujarat governmentGujarat newslatest news
0 comment
previous post
The Gujarat government has allocated Rs 35 crore for the agri-drone scheme
next post
Concerned by agitation,Gujarat government formed a panel to resolve the grievances

You may also like

Two trucks catch fire after crash near Ahmedabad...

June 5, 2025

Security Tight, But Fake Tickets and Phone Thefts...

June 5, 2025

Bus Conductors Under Fire: SMC Blacklists 1,032 for...

June 5, 2025

GPCB & cycling community rally for environment

June 5, 2025

Mark World Environment Day with green action

June 5, 2025

Woman lures lover to Sabarmati Riverfront, loots ₹6...

June 4, 2025

RCB Victory Celebration Turns Deadly: 3 Dead Many...

June 4, 2025

Fake Ticket Checker Caught Cheating Passengers at Ahmedabad...

June 4, 2025

Gujarat Sees Spike in COVID-19 Cases; Ahmedabad Reports...

June 4, 2025

Pink Toilets, But Nowhere to Park: Ahmedabad Women...

June 4, 2025

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Business News

Recent Posts

  • Virat Kohli Named in Police Complaint Over Bengaluru Stampede That Claimed 11 Lives

    June 6, 2025
  • Ahmedabad Woman Files FIR Against Husband and In-Laws for Dowry Harassment and Abuse

    June 6, 2025
  • NEET-PG 2025 Exam on August 3 in Single Shift; Supreme Court Gives Final Approval

    June 6, 2025
  • Elon Musk’s Starlink Govt Nod from India, Set to Boost Satellite Internet Services

    June 6, 2025
  • Forest Dept Fines 5 for Entering Gir to See Lions Without Permission

    June 6, 2025
September 2022
MTWTFSS
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
2627282930 
« Aug Oct »
The Live Ahmedabad
Footer Logo
  • Home
  • Ahd City
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Crime
  • Health
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Featured
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of use
  • Advertise with Us
  • Work With Us
  • Contact Us

© 2021 - The Live Ahmedabad. All Rights Reserved.