the Japanese shunned meat, but with the modernization of Japan in the 1860s, meat-based dishes such as tonkatsu became common.Japan has an indigenous form of sweets called wagashi, which include ingredients such as red bean paste, as well as its indigenous rice wine sake.Japanese cuisine, particularly sushi, has now become popular throughout the world.On December 4, 2013 Japanese cuisine, "Washoku", was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage, bringing Japanese assets listed on UNESCO's "Intangible Cultural Heritage".