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
- Participate #EdamameChamp to bring our food education program to children! -
1. Join Events!
challenge your chopsticks skills
using edamame and learn all about soy and cooking!
-learn more
Check out How “Chopsticks Challenge” works!
PURCHASE #EdamameChamp T-shirts!
All profits will be donated to support our food education program for children.
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.
2025 official #EdamameChamp events
Cherry Blossom Festival
(For Public / In-Person)
Mar 15 @ 11am-4pm PT
with Japanese Friendship Garden,
San Diego
Ouchigohan
(For Public / Virtual)
April
with National Japan Society
Registration will be open soon
Inari Sushi Making, Chopsticks Challenge @ Children’s Day
(For Public / In-Person)
May 4 @ 11am-2om PT
with Japanese Friendship Garden,
San Diego
click here for more info
Kick-off Event! Ouchigohan
(For Public / Virtual)
Mar 30 @ 5:30 ET
with National Japan Society
click her for registration
Chopsticks Challenge @ Japan Festival Boston
(For Public / In-Person)
Apr 26 @ 1-3pm ET
Boston Common
Boston
Inari Sushi Making, Chopsticks Challenge
(For Military family / In-Person)
May 15 @ TBD
Naval Base San Diego
San Diego
Registration will be open soon
Chopsticks Challenge @ Sakura Matsuri
(For Public / In-Person)
Apr 13 @ 10:30am-4pm ET
with Japan America Society of
DC
Inari Sushi Making, Chopsticks Challenge @ Kodomono Hi Celebration
(For Public / In-Person)
May 3 @ 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!
post event/class photos!
Take a photo of #EdamameChamp events, classes and post on your Instagram, Facebook or X 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!
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.
