THANK YOU!

ONIGIRI ACTION 2023 RESULT

Onigiri Action 2023 had a successful run from October 4th - November 17th. We connected with people from all over the United States and world through onigiri; WE REACHED OUR GOAL of collecting images from all 50 states + Washington D.C. and we received photos from 44 countries! Thank you very much for all your posts and support!

Here are this year's results: Number of photos posted: 322,300 / Number of meals delivered: 1,809,860 meals (School lunches for about 9,050 children for one year)

 
 

Check the winners in each category of the Best Onigiri Award 2023!


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 or our global campaign site, our generous partners will donate to deliver 5 school meals to children in need around the world!

Let’s Change the World with Onigiri!

 
 

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 8.3 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 2023 Partners

 
 

2023 New Features

METAVERSE Virtual tour

We plan to hold a "Metaverse" event where you can visit the school in Africa that Onigiri Action supports.

US-Japan College Relay

Onigiri Action Baton Touch/バトンタッチ!

This is a new fun and collaborative initiative for American and Japanese university students as part of Onigiri Action! Students will post on Instagram and tag another college. Two teams will compete in speed and creativity! Check out #OnigiriBatonTouch on Instagram to see the status of the relay which will be held from Oct 16-29.

Initiatives and Events

Onigiri Action @ MLK Library in DC

Date: Nov 4 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!

Onigiri Action Kit Online Workshop

Date: Nov 12 2pm PT, 5pm ET @ Zoom

Registration will start soon! Learn about and make Onigiri, Japanese rice balls using the special kit delivered to your home and take actions together.

Japanese Food Expo

Date: Oct 28 @ Hilton Hotel University City, Los Angeles

Visit us at Japanese Food Expo and make onigiri together to make a difference!

Change the World with Onigiri @ Schools

Date: Oct 4 to Nov 17 @ K-12 schools and universities (All states)

Many schools hold Onigiri Action events as part of classroom, club or whole school activities! Students learn global food related issues and simple, fun and tasty way to take actions.


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

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!