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Japanese cuisine has been influenced by the food customs of other nations, but has adopted and refined them to create its own (0) ___A___cooking style and eating habits.

The first foreign influence on Japan was China around 300 B.C., (8) ________ the Japanese learned to cultivate rice. The use of chopsticks and the consumption of soy sauce and soybean curd (tofu) also came from China. The Buddhist religion was another important influence on the Japanese diet. In the A.D. 700s, the rise of Buddhism (9) ________ a ban on eating meat. The popular dish, sushi (raw fish with rice), came (10) ________ as a result of this ban. In the 1800s, cooking styles became simpler. A wide variety of vegetarian foods were served in small portions, using one of five standard cooking techniques. All foods were divided into five color groups (green, red, yellow, white, and black-purple) and six tastes (bitter, sour, sweet, hot, salty, and delicate).

Beginning in the early 1600s, trade with other countries began (11) ________ Western-style influences to Japan. The Dutch introduced corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes. The Portuguese introduced tempura. Western foods, such as bread, coffee, and ice cream, became popular during the late twentieth century. Another Western influence has been the introduction of timesaving cooking methods. These include the electric rice cooker, packaged foods such as instant noodles, instant miso soup, and instant pickling mixes. However, the Japanese are still (12) ________ to their classic cooking traditions.

The first foreign influence on Japan was China around 300 B.C., (8) ________ the Japanese learned to cultivate rice.