Who loves Edamame?
Edamame is a baby soybean!
#EdamameChamp is an annual Spring campaign
to promote healthy eating through Japanese cuisine focusing on SOY and
to raise funds for teaching healthy eating to more children.
Our partner organizations donate based on the number of participants and photos posted.
1 participant or 1 photo posted = Food education for 1 child.
Have fun with challenges, learn about soy and support our mission of teaching healthy eating to more children for a healthier world!
Two ways to participate:
1. Join Events!
challenge your chopsticks skills
using edamame and learn all about soy and cooking!
-learn more
Check out How “Chopsticks Challenge” works!
2. Join Soy Photo Challenge!
Try “Soy” related food and post
on your SNS with the hashtag #EdamameChamp!
-learn more
Thanks to our partners, EVERY EVENT PARTICIPANT or photo posted HELPS US RAISE FUNDS for teaching healthy eating to more children!
Join our EVENTs
Participating in the #EdamameChamp is easy! Simply browse our list of events below (virtual, hybrid, in-person) and register. You will enjoy chopsticks challenge, learn all about Soy and help us raise donation for food education. Each participant helps bring our food education opportunity to one child!
JOIN OUR OFFICIAL EVENTS or ORGANIZE YOUR OWN EVENTS
and help raise funds to provide food education opportunities to children!
- OFFICIAL EVENTS -
A standard official event has the following components. Contents of each event vary.
Soy Presentation
Soy is healthy and delicious and also a key ingredient in Japanese food. We’ll start of each virtual event with a quick 10 minute presentation about Soy.
Chopsticks Competition
Next up is the Edamame Chopsticks Competition! Winners of each event will be invited to the US final edamame chopsticks competition to compete for the Champion title!
Soy Cooking Class
Each event ends with a live cooking class on some delicious dishes using Soy! Participants are provided with ingredient lists and can cook along during the event.
2024 official #EdamameChamp events
Kick-off Event @ Cherry Blossom Festival
(For Public / In-Person)
Mar 7 @ TBD
with Japanese Friendship Garden,
San Diego
Ouchigohan
(For Public / Virtual)
May
with National Japan Society
Registration will be open soon
Chopsticks Challenge @ Children’s Day
(For Public / In-Person)
May 5 @11am-2om PT
with Japanese Friendship Garden,
San Diego
click here for more info
Ouchigohan: Tofu Katsu
(For Public / Virtual)
Mar 23 @ 5pm-7pm ET
with National Japan Society
Let’s Make Onigiri and Miso soup!
(For Military family / In-Person)
Apri 18th @ 6-7pm PT
Naval Base San Diego
San Diego
Registration will be open soon
US final championship
(Invitation only / Virtual)
May 19 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET
by TFT
Chopsticks Challenge @ Sakura Matsuri
(For Public / In-Person)
Apr 14 @ 10:30am-4pm ET
with Japan America Society of
DC
Inari & Miso soup making, Chopsticks Challenge @ Kodomono Hi Celebration
(For Public / In-Person)
May 4 @ 11am - 4pm PT
with JACCC
Los Angeles
click here for more info
- OrganiZE your own events -
Schools and Community organizations: If you are interested in organizing your own events, please contact us by filling out this form.
You can host an online event, an in-person event, or hybrid event.
Chopsticks COMPETITION RULES
What to prepare (per person)
(1) A small bawl & dish or A score sheet (*A cute panda score sheet)
(2) 25 or more shelled edamame (or any beans available)
(3) 1 pair Chopsticks
Competition
Set a timer for 1 minute
Pick up edamame with chopsticks and make circles with five edamame forming each circle
The one who moves the most edamame wins!
Select winners from each category (Learner or Expart), depending on the size of your event.
Up to 29 participants = 2 winners per category / More than 30 participants = 3 winners per category
Chopsticks Competition Prizes
All winners from each event will be invited to the US final championship to compete for the champion belt!
National champs will get original #EdamameChamp items!
2. Join soy photo Challenge
The Soy Photo Challenge
If you can’t attend an event, you can still participate in the SOY PHOTO CHALLENGE: Try “Soy” related food and post on your Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #EdamameChamp! Our partner organizations donate based on the number of photos posted this year.
Each photo posted helps bring our food education opportunity to one child!
Soy turns into so many foods such as soy milk, soy sauce, tofu, miso, natto, soy donuts(!) and more!!
We will select best Soy photos and announce the winners at the US final championship.
Donate and support the Wa-Shokuiku food education program!
There are tHREE ways to DONATE
Donate online from this link!
Text “EDAMAME” to 443-21 and get a link to donate online!
PURCHASE #EdamameChamp goods (T-shirts, Pullovers, Mugs) in our shop.
