Japanese culture, food promoted in Hong Kong amid seafood import suspension

Hong Kong residents joined Japanese nationals in performing the traditional Bon Odori dance as part of the Japan Autumn Festival on Saturday. The annual event began in 2016, and it is jointly organized by Japan's Consulate-General and other entities, including the Hong Kong Japanese Restaurant Association.

Visitors praised the safety of Japanese food. Many people in Hong Kong have relished Japanese culture and food as Hong Kong authorities have suspended imports of seafood from 10 Japanese prefectures, including Fukushima. The measure came after the operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began discharging treated and diluted water into the ocean in August of last year.