Contribution of Wagashi Philosophy to the Realization of Responsible Consumption and Production Goals

Having a respect for nature has become oneof the philosophies value adopted by the most of Japanese society. One of the implementation can befound in wagashi, a traditional Japanese sweets that usually brings a representation of nature based on its appearance and the raw materials it is made of. Utlizing raw materials that exist in the environment, this is seen as embodiment of balanced consumption and production efforts. Since most of the raw materials used in wagashi are natural resources which do depend on the season, this study explains how the philosophical practice of wagashi can encourage the responsible consumption and production goals of SDGs. The method used in this study is a qualitative descriptive method. The results of this study indicate that Japanese traditional culinary culture can have a big role in encouraging the realization of one of the SDGs values.