Japanese cuisine is renowned for its unique flavors and healthy ingredients. This article explores the health benefits that come from eating traditional Japanese foods and provides examples of popular healthy Japanese foods to try. Traditional Japanese dishes are often cooked with minimal seasoning or no seasoning at all in order to bring out the natural flavors of the ingredients used, and many of these dishes contain fermented foods such as miso paste which contain probiotics that can help promote gut health and digestion. Eating healthy Japanese food can have many benefits for health including improved digestion, increased energy levels, better heart health, improved skin health, increased immunity, improved mental clarity, increased bone strength and decreased risk of certain cancers. Additionally, when dining out at restaurants in Japan there are several things you can do to make healthier choices when it comes to your meal selection.