Obama city, Fukui had been the historical supplier, called Miketsukuni, which provided fresh salt and seafood to the imperial family.With the background of its legend as Miketsukuni and rich food culture which has been passed over the centuries, the city has started the policy focuses on food since 2000 and initiated the municipal ordinance of community development through food education in 2001, which was the first regulation for food education in Japan. The city government considers food education as one of the critical policies of the city and promotes life-long food education.