Tradition
We have passed on the traditional taste from the Edo Era to present.
- The president himself, the expert for judging fish, goes to the fish market and selects the best fish for making dried bonito.
- We boil the fish in fresh water, not salt water, in Numazu. Therefore, our products are low in salt.
- We thoroughly give bonitos good smokey flavor, using 100% natural wood.
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Integrated Production
We select the fish, manufacture the products, pack the items, and sell at wholesale and retail all by ourselves.
- Integrated production allows us to make high quality goods.
- We are able to sell quality products at reasonable prices.
- Our business partners and customers are good advisers as well, giving feedbacks about our products.
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Safety
Our priority is to make healthy and earth-friendly products.
- Food safety is the key to our business. We pay attention to thermal control throughout the process to keep histamine from generating, and we regularly request inspection agencies for histamine tests.
- Our products including by-products are all additive and salt free.
- We have acquired fertilizer certifications for “fish dregs” and “wood ash.”