Original question: "Please name the snack food you eat most frequently on weekdays".
The data presented was conducted by the Mitsubishi Research Institute (mif[@]mri.co.jp). The MRI is a Japan-based think tank, offering research, consulting, and IT solution services for Japanese and multinational enterprises, local governments and ministries. Established in 1970 as a commemorative project for the 100th anniversary of the Mitsubishi Group, the MRI now operates from offices in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya, employing almost 900 people (as of September 2016).
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Weekdays snack food choices in Japan 2017, by type
This survey depicts the food consumed between meals on an average working day in Japan as of ****, broken down by type of food. The survey revealed that the majority of respondents, over ** percent, claimed to skip snacks during weekdays. In contrast, approximately *** percent of the Japanese respondents named instant food, retort food or cereals as their snack food of choice on weekdays.
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Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI). (September 1, 2017). Food consumed between meals on working days in Japan as of 2017, by type of food [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/859334/japan-weekday-snack-choices-by-type/
Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI). "Food consumed between meals on working days in Japan as of 2017, by type of food." Chart. September 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/859334/japan-weekday-snack-choices-by-type/
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Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI). "Food Consumed between Meals on Working Days in Japan as of 2017, by Type of Food." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Sep 2017, /statistics/859334/japan-weekday-snack-choices-by-type/
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Food consumed between meals on working days in Japan as of 2017, by type of food [Graph], Mitsubishi Research Institute (MRI), September 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/859334/japan-weekday-snack-choices-by-type/
