Reddit reviews Japanese Vegetarian Cooking: From Simple Soups to Sushi (Vegetarian Cooking Series)
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It is a challenge to be vegetarian in Japan, but it's doable and once you figure it out there are actually some really amazing and delicious options. I got a copy of this cookbook http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Vegetarian-Cooking-Simple-Soups/dp/0895948052 in order to get ideas for meals with local/affordable ingredients.
There are a few vegetarian restaurants in Osaka, a bunch in Kyoto, and couple in Kobe. Unfortunately I cannot recall the names, but I think there was some kind of locally published magazine/directory that you could try looking for. You could also try ethnic restaurants, I definitely remember going to an Ethiopian restaurant in Osaka that had veg options, as well as a Mexican one.
One of my on-the-go staples while I was there were Konbu Onigiri, kelp inside a rice triangle wrapped in seaweed. Super tasty and you can buy them at pretty much any convenience store. Sometimes you could also find rice rolls with natto, which is fermented soy. Definitely an acquired taste.
Quinoa and re-fried beans would be on my list of things I would have liked to receive while I was in Japan.
They're from this book, which has a ton of good stuff. I'll try to take a picture of the pages when I get home.