EAT “ONIGIRI WITH SAKANA” FOR A CAUSE!
Jan 31 - Feb 9, 2025
San Diego
The following restaurants will be offering a special Onigiri menu featuring quality seafood and rice from Japan from Jan 31st - Feb 9th, 2025.
When you post a photo of one of the featured Onigiri with #OnigiriAction and #JapaneseSeafood on your social media, 5 school meals will be donated to children in need.
Special Onigiri menu
Hotate Miso Onigiri
& Mentaiko Cream Cheese
by MI’SO HUNGRY
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Make it stand out
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Post your photos
with
#OnigiriAction
to help us provide 1M school meals to children in need!
When you post an Onigiri (rice ball) related photo on your social media with #OnigiriAction during the period, our generous partners will donate to deliver 5 school meals to children in need around the world!
Let’s Change the World with Onigiri!
how it works
About Onigiri Action
Onigiri Action is an annual social good campaign connecting the simple act of taking a photo with helping to feed school children in need.
During the campaign, through the generosity of our partner organizations, every Japanese riceball-related post on our global campaign website or your social media channel with #OnigiriAction will 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 (riceballs), which celebrate rice as 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 over 10 million 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 2019 held at the Prime Minister’s Office.
*TFT supports the mission of providing school meals in East Africa, South East Asia and local communities in the U.S. For more details about where we send support, visit the websites of TFT USA and TFT International.
What is Onigiri🍙?
Rice balls are called “Onigiri“ in Japanese.
Watch the "Rice Overview" video to explore the culture of rice and onigiri in Japan! Don't know how to make onigiri? No worries! It's so easy! Check out this "how to make" video and this onigiri recipe. We welcome any photo related to onigiri. You can even do onigiri poses, draw an onigiri, or create onigiri from whatever materials. Be creative!
onigiri action 2024 result
Onigiri Action 2024 had a successful run from October 3rd - November 16th. We connected with people from all over the United States and world through onigiri in celebration of the campaign's 10 Year Anniversary!
We got posts from 52 countries, the most in 10 years!
Here are this year's results: Number of photos posted: 292,836 / Number of meals delivered: 1,464,180 meals (School lunches for about 7,320 children for one year)
10th anniversary special Initiatives
Nationwide Celebration
Connect 10 cities!
This is a hybrid #OnigiriAction event connecting 10 cities across the United States to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Onigiri Action! Let’s unite to bring many school meals to children in need.
The Onigiri Cup 2024
Vote for your favorite onigiri!
Which onigiri do you like best? Let's vote together to determine the most popular onigiri filling in the U.S.! Check our Instagram to vote! The selected most popular onigiri will be donated to students in the U.S.
OA with Kimono Mom
Date: Oct 20, 7pm-8:30pm ET @ VIrtual
The online onigiri class with guest sensei Kimono Mom, MOE! Kimono Mom is a famous Japanese influencer, with over 2 million followers on Instagram, who cooks along with her adorable daughter Sutan.
ONIGIRI ACTION 2024 Partners
Initiatives and Events
US-Japan College Relay
Onigiri Action Baton Touch / バトンタッチ!
This is a collaborative initiative for American and Japanese university students. Students will compete on the speed and creativity! Check how it works and register your club and organization!
SAKE Festival
Date: Oct 5, 2024, 2pm PT
Come join us to enjoy the largest Sake Tasting Event in San Diego and stop by the Onigiri Action photo booth!
Otaku Smash Fest
Date: Oct 19, 2024, @ Japanese Friendship Garden in San Diego
Visit our booth at Otaku Smash Fest and make onigiri together to make a difference!
Onigiri Action @ MLK Library in DC
Date: Oct 26, 2024 11am-2pm ET @ MLK Library
Stop by the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in downtown, DC, Marianne’s by DC Central Kitchen, to make onigiri and join Onigiri Action!
VIDEOS
How to participate in ONIGIRI ACTION
How to Make Onigiri
“Rice“ Overview
State Onigiri 2021
State Onigiri 2022
Onigiri Action Rap! by TFT Kids
Download Materials
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How to Get Involved MORE
Schools
Join us by organizing an Onigiri Action classroom activity or even a school-wide campaign! To get started, check out these Case Studies showing how other teachers organized events and download our Onigiri Action Classroom Slides. This “Rice overview“ video is also available for screening at your event. Check out and share your Onigiri Action ideas for schools on Padlet !
Corporations
We are always looking for corporations to sponsor our Onigiri Action campaign as it continues to grow every year. We can promote your branding, provide volunteer opportunities for your employees to hold Onigiri Action events in your local community and make a difference together! Interested in helping to sponsor Onigiri Action? Contact us today!
More Ways to Support
T-shirts
You can support us by purchasing our cute T-shirts!
Donate
a healthier school meal to a student in the US or in Africa.
Contact us
To plan an Onigiri Action event at your school, work place, or community center!
