Onigiri Action: Feeding School Children in Need in the World

Onigiri Action is an annual autumn social good campaign connecting the simple act of taking a photo with helping to feed school children in need. Every photo of onigiri, a Japanese rice ball, posted to the campaign website or on social media with #OnigiriAction helps provide five school meals to children in need around the world. 

World Food Day on October 16 was established by the United Nations as a day for everyone to think about food problems in the world. To celebrate World Food Day, TABLE FOR TWO (TFT) holds "Onigiri Action" with the goal to deliver 1 million meals to children in need every year. TFT first started in Japan featuring Onigiri, which celebrates rice, one of the major Japanese agricultural products, and showcases the Japanese tradition of making onigiri for loved ones.

Since its launch in 2015, the Onigiri Action campaign has provided 6.8 millions school meals. The campaign received the Deputy-Chief’s Award (by the Minister for Foreign Affairs) at the third Japan Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) awards ceremony in 2019 held at the Prime Minister’s Office.

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