This article explores the traditional Japanese meals and why breakfast, lunch, or dinner may be considered the most important meal of the day in Japan. The typical Japanese diet consists of several smaller meals throughout the day instead of one large meal. Breakfast is typically steamed white rice with grilled fish or egg, miso soup with tofu, pickles, and green tea. Lunch is usually considered to be the main meal of the day and includes steamed white rice accompanied by a variety of side dishes such as grilled fish or meat, pickles, miso soup, salad, and green tea. Dinner is usually a lighter meal than lunch consisting mainly of small dishes like sushi or tempura along with some side dishes like pickles and miso soup. Snacking between meals is also common among Japanese people but it tends to be light snacks rather than heavy meals. Ultimately it all depends on individual needs so there isn’t one single answer when it comes down to deciding which one is most important.