Collection of Products made through AFFrinnovation ‐ 6th Industrialization of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries ‐

January 2016

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

In , agricultural, forestry and fisheries workers have been making

efforts to raise their income by processing and selling their products in

an integrated manner to create added value. These efforts are called the “AFFrinnovation,” and agricultural,

forestry and fisheries workers throughout the country have made the

best use of inventiveness to produce a variety of products. This book introduces products that were created through the efforts

to promote the AFFrinnovation.

We hope this book would arouse your interest in the AFFrinnovation in Japan.

Notes

○ Information contained in this book is current as of the editing in January 2016, and therefore not necessarily up to date. ○ This book provides information of products by favor of the business operators as their producers. If you desire to contact or visit any of business operators covered in this book, please be careful not to disturb their business activities.

[Contact] Food Industrial Innovation Division Food Industry Affairs Bureau Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries URL:https://www.contact.maff.go.jp/maff/form/114e.html

Table of Contents

Hokkaido Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator

Tomatoberry Juice Okamoto Nouen Co., Ltd. 1

Midi Tomato Juice Okamoto Nouen Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 2

Tokachi Marumaru Nama Cream Puff (fresh cream puff) Okamoto Nouen Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 3 (tomato, corn, and azuki bean flavors)

Noka‐no Temae‐ (Farm‐made fermented soybean Sawada Nojo LLC Hokkaido 4 paste)

Asahikawa Arakawa Green Cheese Miruku‐fumi‐no‐ki (milky yellow) Hokkaido 5 Bokujo LLC

Asahikawa Arakawa Farm Green Cheese Kokuno‐aka (rich red) Hokkaido 6 LLC

Menu at a farm restaurant COWCOW Café Oono Farm Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 7

Bread, Aoki Agrisystem LLC Hokkaido 8

Akesato Wagyu steak Ito Dairy Farm LLC Hokkaido 9

Baked Cheesecake Ito Dairy Farm LLC Hokkaido 10

Milk Chiffon Cake Ito Dairy Farm LLC Hokkaido 11

Agricultural Producers’ Toichi Inaka Kisoba (raw buckwheat noodles) Cooperative Corporation Hokkaido 12 Rock Spring Farm

Mimolette Type cheese Jin Fermier Tomita LLC Hokkaido 13

Raclette Type cheese Ko Fermier Tomita LLC Hokkaido 14

Yukinko Pan (), pizza Hiroshi Ozaki Hokkaido 15 Yukinko Miso (fermented soybean paste) Hiroshi Ozaki Hokkaido 16

Gelato using organic blueberry from own farm Berry Farm LLC Hokkaido 17

Daizu Marugoto Fresh Sauce (fresh soybean dressing) Isopp Agrisystem Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 18

Furano Rururu Botan (dried buckwheat noodles) Farm Inoue LLC Hokkaido 19

Stone ground whole buckwheat flour, stone ground Botan Farm Inoue LLC Hokkaido 20 buckwheat flour

Megumi‐no Genkotsu (a set of pumpkin and salmon gratin Seiryu Nouen Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 21 in a cup)

Akan Agricultural Raspberry Jam Hokkaido 22 Cooperative

Akan Agricultural Akan Tancho Wagyu frozen hamburger patty Hokkaido 23 Cooperative

Tamago Soft Cream (Egg soft‐service ) Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 24

Roll Cake (Swiss roll) Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 25

Cocco Chou (cream puff) Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 26

Pancake Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Hokkaido 27

Organic JAS‐certified bread Eino Kikaku LLC Hokkaido 28

Hoshino Osama Shitake (dried mushroom) Fukuda Nouen LLC Hokkaido 29

Hoshino Osama Shitake Funmatsu (powdered dried Fukuda Nouen LLC Hokkaido 30 shiitake mushroom)

Anpan (bean bun) Norikazu Nihara Hokkaido 31

Bihoro‐cho Agricultural Bihoro wheat raw medium thick curly noodles Hokkaido 32 Cooperative Bihoro‐cho Agricultural Bihoro wheat dried medium thick curly ramen noodles Hokkaido 33 Cooperative

Tohoku Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator Hyakushodo Honpo Co., Kimori CIDRE (apple cider) Aomori 34 Ltd.

Makomo‐cha (Manchurian wildrice leaf ) Kazue Sasaki Aomori 35

Riesling Lion, Müller Thurgau, Zweigeltrebe, Heuriger Yoshikazu Takahashi, Iwate 36 (wine) Takahashi Budoen

Komekashi (rice snack) Hearoc LLC Miyagi 37

MIGAKI‐ICHIGO Mousseux (strawberry sparkling wine) GRA Inc. Miyagi 38

Blueberry jam, raspberry jam, mixed fruit jam (blueberry & Ekoniko Nouen (limited raspberry), mixed fruit jam (raspberry & chokeberry), ‐free Akita 39 partnership company) confiture (blueberry) Shirataka Nosan Kako SOY BAR Yamagata 40 Kenkyukai Co., Ltd. Komeko Sosu‐dako‐kun (sauce‐flavor rice flour octopus Agricultural Producers’ ), Komeko Negi‐dako‐kun (green onion‐topped Cooperative Corporation Yamagata 41 rice flour octopus dumpling) Izuemu Fukushima Farmers' Cider, Green Cider Fukushima 42 Dream Wine Co., Ltd.

Kanto Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator

Daikon Hyakusho ( radish dressing) Nagata Foods Co., Ltd. Ibaraki 43

Daikon Nuka‐zuke (daikon radish pickled in salted rice Yasuhiro Irie Ibaraki 44 bran)

Tsubo Yaki‐imo (baked sweet potatoes in an earthenware Shikakichi Co., Ltd. Ibaraki 45 pot)

Tsunezumi Farm Work Maruboshi Hoshi‐imo (sweet potatoes dried whole) Ibaraki 46 Support Center LLC Agricultural Producers' Cooperative Yaki‐imo Gelato (gelato with baked sweet potato) Corporation Shiratori Dried Sweet Ibaraki 47 Potato Producers’ Association

Okome Tenshi Roll (swiss roll using rice flour) Yokota Nojo Co., Ltd. Ibaraki 48

Daichi‐karano Gohoubi (Gift from the Earth tomato juice) Daichi Co., Ltd. Ibaraki 49

Komeko‐no Oyatsu Hani Pon (rice flour snack) AgriCreate Co., Ltd. Ibaraki 50

Satsuma‐imo Aisu (sweet potato ice cream) Tosaki Nouen, Co., Ltd. Tochigi 51

Nishikata‐mai Kiri‐ (cut mochi) Masaaki Sakamoto Tochigi 52

Tadashi Kaneda, Kaneda Tochigi Nikkori Nashi‐no Saidaa (pear soda pop) Tochigi 53 Farm

Ryo Hotta, LOVE Berry Blueberry Jam Tochigi 54 Farm

Ringo Jam (apple jam) Takaju Kato, Kato Nouen Tochigi 55

Batou Tezukuri Ham Kobo, Wiener Sausage Tochigi 56 Hoshi Shuton‐jo LLC

Kohakuan (sweet potatoes dried whole) Keiichi Tomaru Gunma 57

Ready‐to‐cook daikon radish GREEN LEAF Co., Ltd. Gunma 58

Domestically produced and organically grown spinach GREEN LEAF Co., Ltd. Gunma 59 (chopped and individually quick frozen, easy‐to‐use) Kokusan Broccoli (Tsukaiyasui Bara Touketsu) (domestically produced broccoli, individually quick frozen, GREEN LEAF Co., Ltd. Gunma 60 easy‐to‐use)

Beef Jerky Tadashi Kokubu Saitama 61

Beef Wiener Tadashi Kokubu Saitama 62

Agricultural Producers‘ Enomoto Bokujou‐no Nomu Yogurt/Enomono Bokujou‐no Cooperative Corporation Saitama 63 Yogurt (drinkable/solid yogurt from Enomoto Farm) Enomoto Dairyfarm Koedo Kobuta Nama Ham, Salami (raw ham and salami Ohno Nojo LLC Saitama 64 from Koedo Kurobuta pork)

Fumio Noguchi, Noguchi Blueberry Jam Saitama 65 Nouen

Nama Ham, Nama Sausage (raw ham/sausage) Sozaemon Co., Ltd. Chiba 66

Nashi Jam (pear jam) Mitsuaki Sugino Chiba 67

Komeko Chiffon Cake (rice flour chiffon cake) Mitsuaki Sugino Chiba 68

Onjuku‐Iwawada Fisheries Ika‐no Okizuke/Okiboshi (marinated squid/dried squid) Chiba 69 Cooperative Agricultural Producers‘ Hoshi‐imo (Beniharuka), Hoshi‐imo (Silk Sweet) (dried Cooperative Corporation Chiba 70 sweet potatoes) Kanransha

Ninjin Juice (carrot juice) Tagayasu Co., Ltd. Chiba 71

Tamanegi‐no Original Dressing (Original onion dressing) Tagayasu Co., Ltd. Chiba 72

Formaggio Frutta (dried fruit in fresh cheese) Isonuma Milk Farm 73

Re: fru Tomato (dried tomatoes) World Nature Co., Ltd. Tokyo 74

Greenpia Sagamihara Co., Jukusei Kuro Ninniku (Aged Black Garlic) Kanagawa 75 Ltd.

Kanagawa Chuo Poultry Yakigashi (baked goods) Kanagawa 76 Farming Cooperative

Kanagawa Chuo Poultry Soft Cream (soft‐served ice cream) Kanagawa 77 Producers’ Cooperative

Sukaminato‐no Ibushi Sakana (Shiira) (Smoked mahi‐mahi Hiratsuka Fisheries Kanagawa 78 at Port Suka) Cooperative

Momo‐chya Buta‐no Tonzuke (‐chya pork preserved Chieko Usui Kanagawa 79 in miso)

Momo‐chya Buta (Seiniku) (Momo‐chya pork, dressed) Chieko Usui Kanagawa 80 Raisin Assortment Budoubatake LLC Yamanashi 81

Koshu Meisan Hyakume‐no Anpo‐gaki (half dried Anpo‐ Marusa Fruits Furuya Farm Yamanashi 82 gaki persimmons, Koshu’s specialty) LLC

La France Juice Saian Co., Ltd. Yamanashi 83

Mutenka Anpo‐gaki (Anpo‐gaki half dried persimmons, Yamanashi Fruitsline LLC Yamanashi 84 additive‐free)

Wine Pomace Jam Toumu Co., Ltd. Yamanashi 85

Kai Akane Masu Sumomouku (smoked trout) Ninzawa Farm LLC Yamanashi 86

Tenku‐no Sato Otsukemono Magokoro Fureai Nouen (‐lees pickled cucumbers/celeries, vinegar picked Nagano 87 LLC carrots) Eda‐tsuki Semi‐dry Kyoho (semi‐dried Kyoho grapes on the stem) & Kyoho Straight Juice (Hayazumi/Hitoshimo Syuka‐en Co., Ltd. Nagano 88 Kanjuku) (early harvest or fully‐ripened) Hitakihara; Chardonnay Taru‐jukusei (barrel‐aged Kusunoki Winery Co., Ltd. Nagano 89 Chardonnay); Pinot Noir; Chardonnay Sparkling Wine

Dry Apple, Dry Prune Fukui Apple Farm Nagano 90

Nonchan‐no Ringo Jelly (jellied apple) Kitamura Farm Nagano 91

Nezumi Daikon Wagyu Tsukedare (daikon radish dipping sauce for wagyu beef) Aji Lodge Co., Ltd. Nagano 92 Apricot Sauce Mori No Sapphire Mirai Nougyo Keikaku Co., Confiture (Mutou/Bitou) (blueberry jam, sugarless/low in sugar) Nagano 93 Compote (Hennessey XO) Ltd. “Shinshu Karano Okurimono” Shinji Ueno, Toraiwa Ueno‐san chino Fruit Toumorokoshi Soup Nagano 94 Syunsaien (The Ueno family’s fruit corn soup, the gift from Shinshu)

Lunch Box (boxed lunch) S Farm Co., Ltd. Shizuoka 95

Ryokucha‐no Pasta Sauce (pasta sauce with ) Chanoki Corporation Shizuoka 96

Ichigo Rusk, Sakusaku Ichigo (strawberry Asagiri Kougen Fruits Mura Shizuoka 97 rusks/crispy strawberry meringues) Co., Ltd. Ikeaji‐no Wasabiha (fresh horse mackerel sushi Uchiura Fisheries Shizuoka 98 wrapped in a leaf) Cooperative

Gyunyu Gelato (milk gelato), Flavor Gelato Doi Farm Shizuoka 99

Unagi‐imo Purin (baked custard with sweet potato) Cosmogreen Niwayoshi Shizuoka 100 Satsuma‐imo Paste (sweet potato paste) LLC

Hokuriku Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator

Soramame Amanatto (Sugar‐glazed Broad Beans) Saito Nouen 101

Furusato Fukushima Co., Ai no Kuwacha (Mulberry Tea) Niigata 102 Ltd.

Sasaki Plowing () Niigata 103 Cooperative LLC

Truffle‐no‐Kiwami Pork Sausage Niigata Beer Co., Ltd. Niigata 104

Truffle‐no‐Kiwami Pancetta Niigata Beer Co., Ltd. Niigata 105

Truffle‐no‐Kiwami Miso Marinated Pork Niigata Beer Co., Ltd. Niigata 106

Edible Flowers Wakisaka Engei Co., Ltd. Niigata 107

Tightly Squeezed Aronia Berry Polyphenol San farm Izumi Co., Ltd. Niigata 108 Straight Juice

Tightly Squeezed Aronia Berries & Straight Apple Juice San farm Izumi Co., Ltd. Niigata 109

Asahi’s Traditional Pressed Sushi, Covered with Asahiike Farm LLC Niigata 110 Ginger Leaves

Miyabifuku Rice Cakes Gohan Co., Ltd. Niigata 111

Easy‐to‐cook Ingredients Tabetagari Co., Ltd. Niigata 112 (Mix dried vegetables)

Soy Milk & Sweet Potato Pudding Nouen Bigin Inc. Niigata 113 Yogurt Drink Made from Goat Milk (Fructooligosaccharide) Alpine Village Co., Ltd. Toyama 114

Agricultural Producers’ Miso Made by a Farmer in Tateyama Cooperative Corporation Toyama 115 Ikoi‐no‐mori Minaho Agricultural Black Bean Tea Bags Toyama 116 Cooperatives

Minaho Agricultural Turmeric Tablets (21 Tablets) Toyama 117 Cooperative

Agricultural Producers’ Men’s Kimchi, Mom’s Kimchi Cooperative Corporation Toyama 118 Suetomo Farming Cooperative

Beitama Gelato Nikoen Co., Ltd. Toyama 119

Himi Beef Tanaka’s Curry Tanaka LLC Toyama 120

Rice Flour Chiffon Cake Baikouen LLC Toyama 121

Agricultural Producers’ Raw Soba Noodles Made from 100% Buckwheat Cooperative Corporation Ishikawa 122 Mikawa‐no‐meisui Komatsu‐shi Agricultural Vegetable Curry with Tomatoes and Barley Ishikawa 123 Cooperative

Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Beer (3 types) Wakuwaku Tezukuri Farm Ishikawa 124 (Pale Ale, Koshihikari Ale and Dark Ale) Kawakita LLC

Ochirashi Kakimochi (Dried and baked thin rice cakes) Nomura Nousan LLC Ishikawa 125

Nomi Agricultural Blended Adlay Tea Ishikawa 126 Cooperative Agricultural Producers’ Kaga Lotus Root Chips Cooperative Corporation Ishikawa 127 Hasudayori Rice Flour Pasta (Brown Rice, Carrots, Purple Sweet Hakusan Wakaba Co., Ltd. Ishikawa 128 Potatoes, Beets)

Noto Vegetable Sponge Cake Sugiyo Farm Co., Ltd. Ishikawa 129

Uchikoshi Tea Agricultural Kaga Tea Ishikawa 130 Cooperative Fresh Fish (Treated with Special Process) Kadoshima Teichi Co., Ltd. Ishikawa 131

Farmer Shop’s Potato Kawani LLC Ishikawa 132

Wine (Sauvignon Blanc 2014) Heidee Winery Co., Ltd. Ishikawa 133

“Noratamago” JIN Co., Ltd. Fukui 134

Egg Pudding “Umitate” JIN Co., Ltd. Fukui 135

Ume (Japanese plum) Liqueur BENICHU No sugar 38˚/ Low Ecofarm MIKATA Co., Ltd. Fukui 136 sugar 20˚

Amazing Gazpacho WaTom Fukui 137

Nukachan Group, Koshino Oiled “Ika‐no‐heshiko” (Squid Pickled in Rice Bran) Fukui 138 Fisheries Cooperative

Nukachan Group, Koshino Mahi‐mahi Pickled in Rice Bran, then in Sake Lees (Slices) Fukui 139 Fisheries Cooperative

Nukachan Group, Koshino Thousand‐day‐old Mackerel Pickled in Rice Bran (Slices) Fukui 140 Fisheries Cooperative

Tokai Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator Miracle “Bijinhime” Juice 25% Strawberry Juice / 40% Okuda Nouen Co., Ltd. Gifu 141 Strawberry Juice

Nanatsudaira Kogen Co., Tasty Chili Oil, Tasty Miso Gifu 142 Ltd.

Okumino Kojidori Chicken Torisawa LLC Gifu 143 "Black Curry" and "Well‐stewed Chicken Wing Curry"

Variety of Rice Balls Using Hatsushimo Rice Produced in Fukue Einou LLC Gifu 144 Gifu Prefecture

25% Dragon Fruit Juice Beverage Containing Flesh of Fruit FRUSIC LLC Gifu 145

50° CLUB Cut Vegetables Pack Manma Noujyou LLC Gifu 146 50° CLUB Vegetable Puree Pack [Ougon‐no‐kirameki] Rice Bread Made by Wani Farm Wani Farm Co., Ltd. Gifu 147

Japanese Pepper with Mill Hida Sansho LLC Gifu 148

Osaka‐cho Freshwater Fish Togen‐iwana Sushi Wrapped in Bamboo Leaf Aquaculture Fisheries Gifu 149 Cooperative Agricultural Activation Hida Yamami Wild Yam Mineral Spring Tororo Cooperative Hida Osaka Gifu 150 Farm Itoshiro Furusato Food Itoshiro Tsubumorokoshi (Dried Corns) Gifu 151 Processing Cooperative

Dried Tomatoes “Taiyo‐no‐kakera” Hashiba Nouen LLC Gifu 152

Hunter’s Frank (Venison and Pork Frankfurter) Inoshikacho Gifu 153

Hida Wagyu Beef Curry Produced by Yamatake Farm Yamatake Farm LLC Gifu 154

Buckwheat Florentine, Buckwheat Pound Cake, Horse‐ Yamakoshi Hirofumi, Gifu 155 Pound Cake Sobashou Yamakoshi

Colorful Rice Cakes (Mugwort, Indian Millet, Red Beet, Minamihida Health Farm Gifu 156 Foxtail Millet, Millet, Black Bean Rice Cakes) LLC

Miu Tomato Juice , Miu Tomato Juice Makoto Iida, Iida Farm Aichi 157

Fig Jam Series Produced by Mima Engei in Fig Kingdom Mima Engei Co., Ltd. Aichi 158 Aichi Prefecture

Kintoki Ginger and Peach Vinegar Kimura Nouen LLC Aichi 159

Mellow Japanese‐style Beef Stew Takeuchi Bokujou Inc. Aichi 160

Rapeseed Oil Nanohana Nouen Co., Ltd. Aichi 161

TeruoYasuda, Kiyosu Rice Toyohashi Komeko ‐ Rice Flour Hot Cake Mix Aichi 162 Center

Blueberry Pie Sugitagumi Co., Ltd. Aichi 163 Ishimaki Kaki Koubou Co., Kaki‐an (Semi‐dry persimmon) Aichi 164 Ltd.

Colorful Tomatoes Seiji Muramatsu Aichi 165

Higashi Mikawa Agricultural MIX Berry Jam Processing and Sales Aichi 166 [Blueberries & Garden Huckleberries] Cooperative Yoshimasa Umemura, Mikawa Japanese Aichi 167 Miyazakien

Komikado Gyoza Dumplings Den‐en LLC Mie 168

Kuwana Glutinous Wheat "Glutinous Wheat Noodles" Hiroyuki Ito, Imayasu Rice Mie 169 and Ramen Noodles Center Agricultural Producers’ Uribo no Cup Gelato Cooperative Corporation Mie 170 Uribo

Treasure of Raw Wood Shiitake ”” Noro Foods Co., Ltd. Mie 171

Tetsuya Ito, Marushin Fading‐resistant "Ise Tea Paste Produced in Ishigure" Mie 172 Ryokkouen

Agricultural Producers’ Rice Bread Made from Iga Rice Cooperative Corporation Mie 173 Hyakusho‐kobo Iga‐no‐Daichi

Kinki Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator

Kakeru Komatsuna(Japanese‐style flavor sauce) Yokoe Farm Co., Ltd. Shiga 174

Special Cultivation Shigaraki Kogen Japanese‐style Akira Katagi, Katagi Shiga 175 Tea (Pesticide‐free) Koukaen

Udon Containing Rice Flour (Dried Noodles) Eco‐Nogyo Nishisaka LLC Shiga 176

Tomato Juice Takashi Tachiiri, Taka Farm Shiga 177

Toyosato Specialty Toyobo Kabochan Pumpkin Paste Shiga 178 Promotion Council

Kyo‐no‐kaori K.K. Farm Co., Ltd. Kyoto 179 Agricultural Producers’ Black Bean Tea Bottle Cooperative Corporation Kyoto 180 Green Hiyoshi

Kyo’s Kujo Green Onion Oil Koto Kyoto Co., Ltd. Kyoto 181

Kujo Green Onions Koto Kyoto Co., Ltd. Kyoto 182

Whole Mandarin Orange Dressing (200 ml / bottle) Izumi‐no‐sato LLC Osaka 183

Dry Powder of Nobiru (Wild Rocambole) Nobiru Hompo Co., Ltd. Hyogo 184

Dry Powder of Jerusalem Artichoke "Kiku‐no‐hana" Nobiru Hompo Co., Ltd. Hyogo 185

Smooth Pudding Ashida Poultry Co., Ltd. Hyogo 186

Soft Chiffon Made by Egg Farmer Ashida Poultry Co., Ltd. Hyogo 187 Plain & Black Bean Flour

Kodera Herb Garden Co., Lemon Harmony Tea Hyogo 188 Ltd.

Hideyuki Yoshii, Ice Kobo Almond Brulee Hyogo 189 Lilac

Mikata Tajima Beef Mikata Farm Co., Ltd. Hyogo 190

Hamasaka Fisheries Proton "Hama Hotaru" Firefly Squid Hyogo 191 Cooperative

Kimiko Haruta, Precious Hime Momo (Princess Peach) Compote Nara 192 Peach

Eve Biton Pork Sausage EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Wakayama 193

Eve Biton Chorizo Sausage EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Wakayama 194

Eve Biton Pork Frankfurter EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Wakayama 195

Eve Biton Pork Ham EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Wakayama 196 Eve Biton Roast Ham EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Wakayama 197

Eve Biton Charcoal‐filled Sausage EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Wakayama 198

Tetsuro Matsukawa, Kumquat Jam Wakayama 199 Matsukawa Nouen Hirokazu Fushimura, Kishu Healthy Ume, Dried Plum, Nature As It is Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Wakayama 200 Healthy Ume Hirokazu Fushimura, Kishu Healthy Ume, No seeds, Sour Taste Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Wakayama 201 Healthy Ume Hirokazu Fushimura, Kishu Healthy Ume, No seeds, Mellow Taste Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Wakayama 202 Healthy Ume Hirokazu Fushimura, Kishu Healthy Ume, Ume Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Wakayama 203 Healthy Ume

Dried Tomatoes Masago Hodai Wakayama 204

JAS Organic Certified "Traditional Pickled Perilla Ume" Kishu Takada Kaen LLC Wakayama 205

JAS Organic Certified "Kuradashi Shiraboshi Ume" Kishu Takada Kaen LLC Wakayama 206

Etsuko Yabumoto, Peach Confiture Jam Wakayama 207 Yabumoto Hatashita Farm

Etsuko Yabumoto, Peach Milk Italian Gelato Wakayama 208 Yabumoto Hatashita Farm

Chugoku & Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator Taiken Noujou Fig (Experience‐based Farm) Tottori 209 Nao

Mountkuchen YAZUbaum “Hibiki” (Baumkuchen) Hiyoko Company LLC Tottori 210

Mountkuchen YAZUbaum “Ichirin” (Baumkuchen) Hiyoko Company LLC Tottori 211

Coco Macaroon Hiyoko Company LLC Tottori 212 Daisen Medical Herb Co., Daisen Echinacea Herb Tea Tottori 213 Ltd.

Daisen Medical Herb Co., Daisen Echinacea Throat Candy Tottori 214 Ltd.

Satoni Isyokudogen Co., Satoni Isyokudogen Rice Tottori 215 Ltd.

Ogawa Youkeijyou Zukotto (Cheese Cake) Tottori 216 (Chicken Farm)

Daisen Nyugyou Pumpkin Ice Cream Tottori 217 Agricultural Cooperative

Daisen Oishii Satsumaimo Monaka (Delicious Sweet Potato Daisen Nyugyou Tottori 218 Ice Cream Wrapped in Soft Wafers) Agricultural Cooperative

Matsue Takarabako Kinsei “Josencha (High‐grade Green Takarabako LLC Shimane 219 Tea)”

Matsue Takarabako no Kocha (Black Tea) Takarabako LLC Shimane 220

Matsue Takarabako no Organic (Coarse Tea) Takarabako LLC Shimane 221

Ice Milk with Flesh of Pione Grape Masatoshi Adachi Shimane 222

Iwagaki Oyster (Roughly Polished Product) Iwagaki Oyster to be Eaten Raw (Finishing Processed Product) Oki Kanko Co. Ltd. Shimane 223 Frozen Iwagaki Oyster to be Eaten Raw (Proton‐frozen Product)

“Takarajima Monogatari” Rice Powder Cracker Katsube Hyousou Co., Ltd. Shimane 224

Ajitsuke Tamago (Flavored Egg) Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Shimane 225

Ice Cream Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Shimane 226

Tartar Sauce Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Shimane 227

Pudding Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Shimane 228

Atsuyakitamago (Thick Omelette) Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Shimane 229 Chawanmushi (Cup‐steamed Egg Custard) Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Shimane 230

Tamago‐dofu (Steamed Egg Custard) Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Shimane 231

Marumoto Shuzou Co., Houhoushu (Sparkling Sake) Okayama 232 Ltd. Seto Agricultural Products “Shimizu Hakuto” Peach Conserve Processing Enterprise Okayama 233 Cooperative

Finely Chopped Momotaro Green Onion Okayamaken Noushou LLC Okayama 234

Okamoto Kogyosyo Co., Ginger Syrup Okayama 235 Ltd.

Setouchi Kozu No Oka Herb ‐ Stevia Yume Hyakusho Co., Ltd. Okayama 236

Setouchi Kozu No Oka Herb – St. John’s Wort Yume Hyakusho Co., Ltd. Okayama 237

Oysters (Boiled in ) Suehiro Nozaki Okayama 238

Smoked Oysters in Olive Oil Suehiro Nozaki Okayama 239

Smoked Suehiro Nozaki Okayama 240

Mukashiaji Miso (Fermented Bean Paste Using Naturally Fukuda Nousan LLC Okayama 241 Cultivated Rice)

Mukashiaji Vinegar (Naturally Cultivated Brown Rice Fukuda Nousan LLC Okayama 242 Vinegar)

Mukashiaji (Sweet Drink Made from Naturally Fukuda Nousan LLC Okayama 243 Cultivated Rice)

New Pione (Soft Rice Cake Stuffed with a Sweet Obrigado LLC Okayama 244 Filling)

Kibinokuni Yasaimura Co., Enjo Mitsuimo Cookies Okayama 245 Ltd.

Enjo Mitsuimo Sweet Potato (Confection Made from Kibinokuni Yasaimura Co., Okayama 246 Sweet Potatoes) Ltd. Enjo Hannama Soba (Raw Buckwheat Noodle) (A set of 6 Kibinokuni Yasaimura Co., Okayama 247 portions) Ltd.

Okayama Prefectural Federation Hamo Pike Conger Fillet, Slightly Boiled Hamo Pike Conger of Fisheries Cooperative Okayama 248 Associations (Okayama Gyoren)

Hototogisu and Brownie Okayama 249 Farm Co., Ltd. Ami no tsukudani (small shrimp cooked in soy sauce) ( flavor, Japanese pepper flavor) Unagi Suisan Okayama 250

Bara Juice (Rose cordial) 520ml Machimoto Co., Ltd. Hiroshima 251

Rice bread, rice bread , rice pie with fruit, rice Fukuda Farm Co., Ltd. Hiroshima 252 pizza

Shihoka Hamaura, Hassaku Orange Pudding, Lemon Pudding Hiroshima 253 Manchou Farm

Jagaimo gelato (potato gelato) JA Geinan Hiroshima 254

Rakunoka no tezukuri milk curry (A dairy farmer’s Tom Milk Farm LLC Hiroshima 255 handmade milk curry) Agricultural Producers’ Rice bread Cooperative Corporation Hiroshima 256 Farm Oda Gelato (Masan’s milk flavor, Uji , Strawberry, Sake lees, Belgian Kubo AgriFarm Co., Ltd. Hiroshima 257 chocolate, ram raisin and other seasonal flavors)

Kawane Producers’ Yuzu Marmalade Hiroshima 258 Cooperative

Artichok buds Kansai Co.,Ltd. 259

Choshu Kiheitai Kanpan (hardtack) Natajima Nousan, Ltd. Yamaguchi 260

Yamaimo Matsuri Ougon Tororo (Frozen grated yam) Yamaguchi 261 Company

Yamaimo Matsuri Yamaimo no (Steamed yam sweets) Yamaguchi 262 Company

Yamaimo Matsuri Yamako (Yam rice lunch box ) Yamaguchi 263 Company Yamaimo Matsuri Yamako (Frozen rice ball with yam) Yamaguchi 264 Company

Yamaimo Matsuri Yam pickles “Sankaizuke” Yamaguchi 265 Company

Pure Syrup Made in Nagato Nagato Agrist LLC Yamaguchi 266

Kamairi Onocha (Green tea leaves roasted in steel Yamaguchi Chagyo Co., Yamaguchi 267 cauldron) Ltd.

Japanese beef croquette Kano Farm Corporation Yamaguchi 268

Japanese beef hamburger steak Kano Farm Corporation Yamaguchi 269

Marron Farm’s Hakoiri kurimusume (Roasted ) Marron Farm LLC Yamaguchi 270

Hagi Wine SHIBUKI 2013 Muscat Bailey A Medium Body Katsuya Yamada Yamaguchi 271

Hamahoshi (Nori dried on beach) Nori Ryoshi Co., Ltd. Tokushima 272

Handa Atago Kaki Kakisu Marugoto Kaki Su (Vinegar with whole persimmons) Tokushima 273 Society

MUCCA Milk Hirono Farm LLC Kagawa 274

Extra‐quality loquat Nakata Yoho Co., Ltd. Kagawa 275

Caramel confiture of loquat honey and sugar Nakata Yoho Co., Ltd. Kagawa 276

Hachimitsu to kinako no mametsubuyo (peanuts coated Nakata Yoho Co., Ltd. Kagawa 277 with honey and soy bean powder)

Extra virgin olive oil Arai Olive Co. Ltd. Kagawa 278

Table Olives (pickles of olives harvested on Shodo Island) Arai Olive Co. Ltd. Kagawa 279

Sanuki no mannaka: Dry tomato no yofu no moto Minoru Matsumoto, Kagawa 280 (western‐style dried tomato stock) Matsumoto Nouen Sanuki no mannaka: jibun gonomi de tsukuru dried tomato Minoru Matsumoto, Kagawa 281 no olive oil zuke (Oiled dry tomato kit) Matsumoto Nouen

Yasuaki Shoji, Tako no Takosashi (Raw/Frozen octopus ) Kagawa 282 Yachan

Yasuaki Shoji, Tako no Takomeshi no moto (Octopus rice mix) Kagawa 283 Yachan

Nature in Flame (Flowerpot in Flame) Morihiro Engei LLC Kagawa 284

Uchiko Fresh Park KaRaRi Jakara marmalade (Jabara orange marmalade) Ehime 285 Co., Ltd.

Tsuburaku (Frozen citrus) Minami Shikoku Farm LLC Ehime 286

Mikan Shokunin Takedaya Frozen jelly Ehime 287 Co., Ltd.

Okabayashi Nouen Co., "Nomu julep" series (Julep drink) Kochi 288 Ltd.

Ginger powder Masayuki Kariya Kochi 289

Pastry (Soft Baumkuchen ) Nishimoto LLC Kochi 290

Kyushu Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator

Sakuranbo Daikon no Yasashii Suzuke (Radish pickles) Coloring Farm Co., Ltd. Fukuoka 291

Bread using Fuyu persimmon and dried persimmon paste (varieties : bean‐jam bun, bean‐jam roll, melon bread, Soyokasekan Co., Ltd. Saga 292 , and mayonnaise sugar bread)

Nagasaki Yume Biwa‐cha (Loquat tea) Dejima Fukushi Mura Nagasaki 293

Hot dog Farm Yoshida LLC Kumamoto 294

Farm Restaurant Couple, Aso Oguni Jersey Golden Milk Yogurt Drink Kumamoto 295 Kikuo Umeda

Moringa Sapuri Tsubuno Ocha (dietary supplement of Sainouen Co., Ltd. Kumamoto 296 Moringa tea) Kabosu no Shizuku (Citrus fruit juice) Anesan Kobo Co., Ltd. Oita 297

Oimo Pockle (sweet potato snack) Pockle Farm, Co., Ltd. Miyazaki 298

Imokkoro (sweet potato snack) Pockle Farm, Co., Ltd. Miyazaki 299

Yuki Sannen Bancha Miyazaki Sabou Co., Ltd. Miyazaki 300 (Organic coarse tea cultivated more than three years)

Amendoro (sweet potato syrup) Karaimo Farm Co., Ltd. 301

Classic Budou Hamada Grape Sauce Kagoshima 302 Farm, Ryusuke Hamada

Classica Budou Hamada Grape Dressing Kagoshima 303 Farm, Ryusuke Hamada

Okinawa Name of Product Name Prefecture Page Business Operator

Oppa Tankan 100% Jam Aiai Farm Co., Ltd. Okinawa 304

Pineapple Fruit Dressing Aiai Farm Co., Ltd. Okinawa 305

Genmai Miso no Abura Miso (Sweet brown rice miso Aiai Farm Co., Ltd. Okinawa 306 paste with minced pork)

Yanbaru Spice Curry Cooksonia Co., Ltd. Okinawa 307

Yanbaru Pickles Cooksonia Co., Ltd. Okinawa 308

Homemade Charcuterie (homemade bacon, sausage) Cooksonia Co., Ltd. Okinawa 309 Product Name Tomatoberry Juice

Name of Business Okamoto Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Nakasatunai‐mura, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://www.okamotofarm.com/

Product Features Our tomato juice has a rich, deep taste without strong tomato flavor. We cultivate tomatoes using no pesticides and chemical fertilizers and taking advantage of Tokachi area’s weather characterized by the big temperature difference in a day, and harvest them when they fully matures. The rich juice is made of select ripe fruits of “Tomatoberry,” a high‐sugar, licopene‐rich grape tomato variety. Retail price: 2,800 yen/bottle (720 ml) (including tax) Raw Materials Tomatoes (produced in own farm)

Main Sales Department stores, sales planning companies Targets handling products from Hokkaido Product Image(s)

‐1‐ Product Name Midi Tomato Juice

Name of Business Okamoto Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Nakasatunai‐mura, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.okamotofarm.com/

Product Features Our tomato juice has a rich, deep taste without strong tomato flavor. We cultivate tomatoes using no pesticides and chemical fertilizers and taking advantage of Tokachi area’s weather characterized by the big temperature difference in a day, and harvest them when they fully matures. Made only of midi tomato, this juice is sweet with a moderate sour taste. Retail price: 1,800 yen/bottle (720 ml) (including tax) Raw Materials Tomatoes (produced in own farm)

Main Sales Department stores, sales planning companies Targets handling products from Hokkaido Product Image(s)

‐2‐ Product Name Tokachi Marumaru Nama Cream Puff (fresh cream puff) (tomato, corn, and azuki bean flavors)

Name of Business Okamoto Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Nakasatunai‐mura, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.okamotofarm.com/

Product Features We offer three types—tomato, corn, and azuki bean flavors—of cream puff, filled with cream made by mixing fresh cream produced in Tokachi area and vegetables from own farm. All key ingredients, i.e., wheat flour, eggs, , milk and fresh cream, are produced in Tokachi. Retail price: 220 yen/piece (including tax)

Raw Materials Fresh cream, wheat flour, eggs, butter, beet sugar, milk, tomatoes, azuki beans, corns, green powdered tea Main Sales Our own direct sales shop Targets Product Image(s)

‐3‐ Product Name Noka‐no Temae‐miso (Farm‐made fermented soybean paste)

Name of Business Sawada Nojo LLC Operator (Kiyosato‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://kiyosatoweb.web.fc2.com/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features Our miso, or fermented soybean paste, is made from soybeans produced in our farm in Okhotsk Subprefecture. In pursuit of authentic taste of miso, we make miso by hand with the traditional long‐ maturation method, using our handmade koji (rice ). We as a producer engage in the all processes from cultivation to processing and to sales of our miso, which consumers may find reassuring. Retail price: 500 yen/package (500 g) (including tax) Raw Materials Soybeans (produced in own farm), rice (produced in Hokkaido), salt Main Sales Michi‐no‐Eki (Roadside Station), farm stands, local Targets specialty shops, etc. Product Image(s)

‐4‐ Product Name Green Cheese Miruku‐fumi‐no‐ki (milky yellow)

Name of Business Asahikawa Arakawa Bokujo LLC Operator (Asahikawa City, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www7.plala.or.jp/FarmShop‐Ila/

Product Features Green Cheese is easy‐to‐eat premature cheese without strong flavor. Coated with wax, the cheese breathes to mature so that you can eat the cheese when its maturity reaches the level you like in your home refrigerator. When it matures, “Milky Yellow” has a sour taste but no strong flavor. You may enjoy its milk flavor. You can use this cheese, which melts and becomes stringy when heated, as the base of your cheese dishes. Retail price: 1,458 yen/piece (200 g) (including tax) (in Asahikawa City) * Prices vary depending on the maturity.

Raw Materials Raw milk (produced in own farm), salt Main Sales Our own direct sales shop, tourist centers, Michi‐ Targets no‐Eki (Roadside Station), farm stands, etc. Product Image(s)

‐5‐ Product Name Green Cheese Kokuno‐aka (rich red) Name of Business Asahikawa Arakawa Farm LLC Operator (Asahikawa City, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www7.plala.or.jp/FarmShop‐Ila/

Product Features Green Cheese is easy‐to‐eat premature cheese without strong flavor. Coated with wax, the cheese breathes to mature so that you can eat the cheese when its maturity reaches the level you like in your home refrigerator. “Rich Red” has richer aroma and taste as it matures. You can use this cheese to give depth to a wide variety of dishes. Retail price: 1,458 yen/piece (200 g) (including tax) (in Asahikawa City) * Prices vary depending on the maturity.

Raw Materials Raw milk (produced in own farm), salt

Main Sales Our own direct sales shop, tourist centers, Michi‐ Targets no‐Eki (Roadside Station), farm stands, etc. Product Image(s)

‐6‐ Product Name Menu at a farm restaurant COWCOW Café

Name of Business Oono Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Memuro‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.oonofarm.jp E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features COWCOW Café serves various dishes made of safe and reliable “Mirai Tokachi” beef, which is produced in Oono Farm, as well as fresh local produce. Our menu includes: ・Locomoco plate ・Cut stake plate ・Rare beef cutlet on rice ・Roast beef and Tokachi vegetable Bagna Càuda ・Other beef dishes, and drinks using ingredients produced in Tokachi area

Raw Materials Beef (produced in own farm)

Main Sales COWCOW Café (own farm restaurant ) Targets Product Image(s)

‐7‐ Product Name Bread, pastries

Name of Business Aoki Agrisystem LLC Operator (Kutchan‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.youteizan.com/html/

Product Features We mill wheat cultivated at the foot of Mt. Yotei, using a millstone made in Europe. We use natural to make healthy bread, including pain de campagne, , bean bread using “Kurosengoku” black bean, modestly sweet “” (azuki bean bun) using azuki bean from Erimo area, and bread using sprouted cereals. We procure ingredients not produced in our farm, such as milk, eggs and azuki beans, from partner farms in Hokkaido. We are committed to using safe and reliable ingredients, including natural yeast made by ourselves. Retail price: 60 yen/piece (bread roll)–600 yen/piece (seven‐cereal pain de campagne)

Raw Materials Wheat flour, rye, milk, eggs, salt, sugar, Kurosengoku black beans, azuki beans, sprouted cereals, etc. (all produced in Hokkaido) Main Sales Jigona Pan Marumugi Kobo (own bakery) Targets Product Image(s)

‐8‐ Product Name Akesato Wagyu steak

Name of Business Ito Dairy Farm LLC Operator (Nemuro City, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://www.nemuro‐footpath.com/gyuu/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features We serve stakes of “Akesato Wagyu,” Japanese shorthorn cattle produced in our farm. Its meat has a very rich taste because it contains abundant amounts of inosinic acid, glutamic acid, and other factors that contribute to” “ of beef. Even calorie‐conscious people may enjoy its mostly lean meat. Akesato Wagyu hamburger steak 1,580 yen (including tax) Beef thunder mountain 1,820 yen (including tax) Raw Materials Beef (produced in own farm)

Main Sales ATTOKO (own restaurant) Targets Product Image(s)

Akesato Wagyu Beef thunder hamburger steak mountain ‐9‐ Product Name Baked Cheesecake

Name of Business Ito Dairy Farm LLC Operator (Nemuro City, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.nemuro‐footpath.com/gyuu/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features Our cheesecake is made of flavorful raw milk. Most of its ingredients are produced locally or in Hokkaido, not just the milk from our farm. Baked cheesecake with ice cream 760 yen (including tax) Baked cheesecake 470 yen (including tax)

Raw Materials Milk (produced in own farm), wheat flour (produced in Hokkaido), chicken eggs (produced in Hokkaido)

Main Sales ATTOKO (own restaurant) Targets Product Image(s)

Baked cheesecake with ice cream ‐10‐ Product Name Milk Chiffon Cake

Name of Business Ito Dairy Farm LLC Operator (Nemuro City, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.nemuro‐footpath.com/gyuu/ E‐mail: [email protected] Product Features Our milk chiffon cake is made of flavorful raw milk. Our own restaurant serves Chiffon, a plate of Milk Chiffon Cake decorated with fresh cream produced in Hokkaido, fresh fruits, and homemade ice cream. Most of its ingredients are produced locally or in Hokkaido, not just the milk from our farm. Milk Chiffon Cake 160 yen (including tax) Dessert Chiffon 760 yen (including tax)

Raw Materials Milk (produced in own farm), wheat flour (produced in Hokkaido), chicken eggs (produced in Hokkaido) Main Sales ATTOKO (own restaurant), Swan 44 Nemuro (Michi‐ Targets no‐Eki (Roadside Station)) Product Image(s)

Milk Chiffon Cake (plain, chocolate, green tea, black tea flavors)

‐11‐ Product Name Toichi Inaka Kisoba (raw buckwheat noodles)

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Rock Spring Farm (Akaigawa‐mura, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://rockspring.jp/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features Our kisoba (raw soba) noodles are 100% buckwheat, which is a blend of buckwheat produced in our own farm and buckwheat produced in Hokkaido. We use whole‐grain buckwheat, including husks, for rich aroma and deep flavor. We use machine in our noodle making, but do not use wheat flour. To take advantage of the flavor and texture of buckwheat, we limit the percentage of additives to 3.5%. Our raw soba can keep for one week if refrigerated. Raw Materials Buckwheat flour (produced in Hokkaido), processed starch, polysaccharide thickener, egg white, propylene glycol, pH adjuster Main Sales Mura Soba Akaigawa (own soba restaurant; closed Targets in winter), online store on Flyers Company Sapporo Seimen website http://sapporoseimen.com/shop/index.htm Product Image(s)

‐12‐ Product Name Mimolette Type cheese Jin

Name of Business Fermier Tomita LLC Operator (Okoppe‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.tomita‐farm.jp/ E‐mail: staff@tomita‐farm.jp

Product Features We use high quality raw milk produced with the organic cycle farming. “Jin” won the grand prize in the local cheese category at FOODEX JAPAN 2015. As you chew the cheese, you taste greater “umami.”u Yo also enjoy sweet aroma, as well as the taste and “umami” of milk. Retail price: 810 yen/piece (120 g) (including tax) * Our milk is highly acclaimed. Our organic milk “Kashizuku,” for example, won the highest prize in the local milk category at FOODEX JAPAN 2013.

Raw Materials Raw milk (produced in Hokkaido), salt, Annatto extract Main Sales Our own direct sales shop/online store, hotels, Targets restaurants, local product specialty shops, retailers, etc. Product Image(s)

‐13‐ Product Name Raclette Type cheese Ko

Name of Business Fermier Tomita LLC Operator (Okoppe‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.tomita‐farm.jp/ E‐mail: staff@tomita‐farm.jp

Product Features We use high quality raw milk produced with the organic cycle farming. “Ko” is flavorful cheese with fine aroma and rich taste. This type of cheese is used in “Raclette,” the typical Swiss cuisine. Wholesale price (for professional use): undisclosed * Our milk is highly acclaimed. Our organic milk “Kashizuku,” for example, won the highest prize in the local milk category at FOODEX JAPAN 2013.

Raw Materials Raw milk (produced in Hokkaido), salt

Main Sales Hotels, restaurants, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

‐14‐ Product Name Yukinko Pan (bread), rice flour pizza

Name of Business Hiroshi Ozaki Operator (Hokuryu‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://farmvision‐ozaki.net/farm

Product Features [Yukinko pan] “Yukinko” bread is made of “Yukihikari” rice produced in our farm. It features the texture of rice and the richness of brown sugar and dried fruit. In addition to bread, we sell chiffon cake. [Rice flour pizza] Crispy rice flour crust is topped with homemade pizza sauce, made of ripe tomato, and vegetables from own farm (or dried vegetables in winter).

Raw Materials Rice flour (produced in Hokuryu‐cho), gluten, cheese, tomatoes (produced in Hokuryu‐cho), Onions (produced in Hokuryu‐cho), corns (produced in Hokuryu‐cho), rice oil, other (depending on the topping) Main Sales TABITA (own processing room/store) Targets Product Image(s)

‐15‐ Product Name Yukinko Miso (fermented soybean paste)

Name of Business Hiroshi Ozaki Operator (Hokuryu‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://farmvision‐ozaki.net/farm

Product Features Yukinko Miso is made of green soybeans from our own farm and koji (rice malt) of “Yukihikari” rice, and aged for two years. Our miso aged for three years in the basement has been sold out. Many people find the package and size of Yukinko Miso good for souvenir or trial.

Raw Materials Koji (produced in Hokuryu‐cho), green soybeans (produced in Hokuryu‐cho), salt Main Sales TABITA (own processing room/store) Targets Product Image(s)

‐16‐ Product Name Gelato using organic blueberry from own farm

Name of Business Berry Farm LLC Operator (Chitose City, Hokkaido) Contact Berry Farm LLC URL: http://berry‐farm.sakura.ne.jp/ Gelateria Mirtillo URL: http://mirtillo.tank.jp/

Product Features Our blueberry gelato uses only the organic blueberry produced in our own farm. In addition to four types of blueberry gelato that seals in the essence of fresh organic, blueberry we offer more than 80 flavors using seasonal fruits and vegetables. Milk and fresh cream we use are all produced in Hokkaido.

Raw Materials Blueberries (produced in own farm), milk (produced in Hokkaido), fresh cream (produced in Hokkaido) Main Sales Gelateria Mirtillo (our own direct sales shop) Targets Product Image(s)

‐17‐ Product Name Daizu Marugoto Fresh Sauce (fresh soybean dressing)

Name of Business Isopp Agrisystem Co., Ltd. Operator (Kitami City, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.okhotsk.or.jp/isopp/ E‐mail: [email protected] Product Features This semi‐solid dressing is made of superfine soybean powder called “μ food.” It is a healthy, cholesterol‐free product, with a fresh sour taste and a mild flavor and rich nutrients of soybean. We developed this dressing by improving our non‐ egg soybean dressing product, taking into account the feedback received at expositions and trade shows. Retail price: 680 yen/bottle (240 g) (including tax)

Raw Materials Vegetable cooking oil, soybean powder (produced in Hokkaido), fermented vinegar (soybeans, cereals), salt, sugar, seasonings, lemon juice, thickener, antioxidant, yeast extract, preservative, acidulant, fragrance Main Sales Supermarkets, retailers, Michi‐no‐Eki (Roadside Targets Station) Product Image(s)

‐18‐ Product Name Furano Rururu Botan Soba (dried buckwheat noodles)

Name of Business Farm Inoue LLC Operator (Furano City, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://inouenosan‐furano.com/

Product Features “Rururu” in the product name refers to three verbs: “sodateru” (cultivate), “taberu” (eat) and “mata kitakunaru” (want to come again). We use a rare buckwheat variety, “Botan,” which is known for and good flavor. Using 50% Botan buckwheat flour and 50% wheat flour, both produced in Furano, this thin dried soba noodle product is made with an authentic salt‐free recipe.

Raw Materials Buckwheat flour, wheat flour (both produced in Furano City) Main Sales Furano Marche stores and online store,s Aeon’ Targets Hokkaido winter gift item, stores in Furano City Product Image(s)

Assorted Furano Rururu Soba

‐19‐ Product Name Stone ground whole buckwheat flour, stone ground Botan buckwheat flour

Name of Business Farm Inoue LLC Operator (Furano City, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://inouenosan‐furano.com/

Product Features “Rururu” in the product name refers to three verbs: “sodateru” (cultivate), “taberu” (eat) and “mata kitakunaru” (want to come again). We use a rare buckwheat variety, “Botan,” which is known for sweetness and good flavor. We designed special package, posters, and other items to promote sales of these products.

Raw Materials Buckwheat flour (produced in Furano City)

Main Sales Furano Marche stores and online stores, stores in Targets Furano City Product Image(s)

Stone ground whole Stone ground Botan buckwheat flour buckwheat flour

‐20‐ Product Name Megumi‐no Genkotsu (a set of pumpkin and salmon gratin in a cup) Name of Business Seiryu Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Bihoro‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features Gratin made of off‐specification (M standard) “Kitaakari” potatoes and local ingredients (e.g., onions, pumpkins, salmon, cheese) is packaged in a cup. The combination of mildly sweet Kitaakari and spicy filling is exquisite. This product is intended to be served as a menu item at Karaoke bars and pubs, and as snack for kids or snack to go with the beer at home. Just heat it in amicrowave before serving. Retail price: 339 yen/package (2 cups) (including tax) Raw Materials [Pumpkin gratin] potatoes, milk, onions, pumpkins, cheese, wheat flour, fresh cream, Vienna sausage, butter, bacon, curry powder, salad oil, consomme, white wine, salt, sugar, white pepper, laurel, pH adjuster, seasonings, color former [Salmon gratin] potatoes, onions, mayonnaise, miso, salmon, cheese, edamame, butter, seasonings, spice extract Main Sales Supermarkets, tourist centers, Michi‐no‐Eki Targets (Roadside Station), etc. Product Image(s)

‐21‐ Product Name Raspberry Jam

Name of Business Akan Agricultural Cooperative Operator ( City, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://www.ja‐akan.or.jp/ E‐mail: [email protected]‐hokkaido.gr.jp

Product Features The jam is made of raspberries produced in the farmland directly managed by Akan Agricultural Cooperative. The product was put on sale in October 2013. Fresh raspberry flavor accounts for its popularity. Priced at 648 yen/jar (130 g).

Raw Materials Raspberries (produced in Akan‐cho), sugar, lemon juice, syrup

Main Sales A Co‐op stores, direct sales shops, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

Raspberry jam

‐22‐ Product Name Akan Tancho Wagyu frozen hamburger patty

Name of Business Akan Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Kushiro City, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://www.ja‐akan.or.jp/ E‐mail: [email protected]‐hokkaido.gr.jp

Product Features The hamburger patty is made from beef of “Akan Tancho Wagyu,” raised with good water from , safe quality feedstuff, and careful rearing according to the stage of growth. 6‐patty package 1,950 yen 4‐patty package 1,300 yen * Each patty weighs 90 g.

Raw Materials Beef (produced in Akan‐cho), onions, chicken eggs,

Main Sales A co‐op stores, direct sales shops, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

4‐patty package

6‐patty package ‐23‐ Product Name Tamago Soft Cream (Egg soft‐service ice cream)

Name of Business Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://nagamitsufarm.com/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features This rich custard ice cream features egg flavor, which is rare among soft‐service ice cream products. Seasonal fruit sauce brings a sense of the season to the ice cream.

Raw Materials Milk (produced in Hokkaido), eggs (produced in own farm)

Main Sales Available in the own store Cocco Terrace, and Targets served in our in‐store café Product Image(s)

‐24‐ Product Name Roll Cake (Swiss roll)

Name of Business Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://nagamitsufarm.com/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features We make our Swiss roll with moist and soft sponge by using the technique we have acquired in making our chiffon cake.

Raw Materials Raw milk (produced in Hokkaido), eggs (produced in own farm)

Main Sales Available in the own store Cocco Terrace, and Targets served in our in‐store café Product Image(s)

‐25‐ Product Name Cocco Chou (cream puff)

Name of Business Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://nagamitsufarm.com/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features We fill ‐fresh crispy cookie puff with thick custard cream made of sperm eggs from our farm only after we receive an order from a customer. We bake our cake in an oven that can be seen from customers to excite customers’ senses.

Raw Materials Milk, wheat flour (both produced in Hokkaido), eggs (produced in own farm)

Main Sales Available in the own store Cocco Terrace, and Targets served in our in‐store café Product Image(s)

‐26‐ Product Name Pancake

Name of Business Nagamitsu Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Sapporo City, Hokkaido)

Contact URL: http://nagamitsufarm.com/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features Our fluffy and bouncy pancakes, which make the best of the flavors of wheat flour and milk from Hokkaido and eggs from our own farm, are served only in our in‐store café. We also serve pancakes with seasonal arrangements. * Photo: Blueberry pancake

Raw Materials Milk, wheat flour (both produced in Hokkaido), eggs (produced in own farm)

Main Sales Served in the café inside our own store Cocco Targets Terrace Product Image(s)

‐27‐ Product Name Organic JAS‐certified bread

Name of Business Eino Kikaku LLC Operator (Pippu‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://einoukikaku.com/ E‐mail: [email protected]

Product Features We use organic wheat flour, soybeans, azuki beans, tomatoes and other agricultural products from our own farm. fermented slowly with natural yeast, organic ingredients, and careful handwork by our bakers add high value to our bread and rusk products. We make and sell 43 bread items.

Raw Materials Organic JAS‐certified agricultural products from own farm: wheat flour, soybeans, azuki beans, tomatoes, etc. (produced in Pippu‐cho) Main Sales Pippur (own bakery), local kindergartens Targets

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‐28‐ Product Name Hoshino Osama Shitake (dried shiitake mushroom)

Name of Business Fukuda Nouen LLC Operator (Nanae‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://k‐kinoko.jp/ E‐mail: info@k‐kinoko.jp

Product Features Dried in a special method, our “Hoshino Osama Shiitake” (dried king mushroom) has greater “umami” and aroma but much less bitterness and “zatsumi” (unpleasant taste) than competitors’ dried mushrooms in the market (according to a test using taste sensor). [Average retail price] Hoshino Osama Shitake (50 g) 1,500 yen (including tax) * Prices vary depending on the size of mushrooms and irregularity in size in a package.

Raw Materials Shiitake mushrooms (produced in Nanae‐cho)

Main Sales Takashimaya, Daimaru and other department stores, Targets restaurants Product Image(s)

‐29‐ Product Name Hoshino Osama Shitake Funmatsu (powdered dried shiitake mushroom) Name of Business Fukuda Nouen LLC Operator (Nanae‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://k‐kinoko.jp/ E‐mail: info@k‐kinoko.jp

Product Features We powder “Hoshino Osama Shitake” (dried shiitake mushroom), produced with in a unique drying method to condense the taste of mushroom, based on the principle of stone ground in pursuit of superior aroma. The powder is 100% Hoshino Osama Shitake, and free of salt, preservatives and additives. You may use this product as a hidden flavor when you make meals, such as , simmered or grilled dishes, fried rice, rice seasoned and cooked with other ingredients, soup and Japanese soup stock, as well as sweets. [Average retail price] Hoshino Osama Shitake Funmatsu (20 g bottle) 750 yen (including tax) Raw Materials Shiitake mushrooms (produced in Nanae‐cho)

Main Sales Takashimaya, Daimaru and other department stores, Targets restaurants Product Image(s)

‐30‐ Product Name Anpan (bean bun)

Name of Business Norikazu Nihara Operator (Furano City, Hokkaido) Contact

Product Features [Anpan (green pea paste)] This bean paste bun uses homemade, additive‐free paste that has the natural color of green pea. [Anpan (white kidney bean paste)] Handmade bun with white kidney bean paste is rare in Hokkaido. These buns with mildly sweet paste, made of beans from our own farm, have gained many repeat customers. We receive many orders from local residents partly because we deliver our buns to their homes (made‐to‐order).

Raw Materials Green peas (produced in Furano City), white kidney beans (produced in Furano City), wheat flour (produced in Hokkaido), yeast, butter, sugar, salt Main Sales City hall store, Furano Marche, Higashiyama Park Targets Golf Course, local residents (home delivery) Product Image(s)

‐31‐ Product Name Bihoro wheat raw medium thick curly ramen noodles

Name of Business Bihoro‐cho Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Bihoro‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.jabihoro.or.jp/ E‐mail: k‐[email protected]

Product Features The raw noodles are made of flour of wheat varieties, “Haruyokoi” and “Yumechikara” produced by JA members. In 2014, for example, 303 JA members cultivated wheat in the farmland of 2,513 ha in total, achieving high‐quality, high‐yield wheat production. The noodles feature rich wheat aroma of Haruyokoi and strong body of high‐protein Yumechikara. * This raw noodle product is for professional use, so its price is not disclosed.

Raw Materials Wheat flour (produced in Bihoro‐cho), lye water, salt, vegetable protein, gardenia pigment

Main Sales Restaurants in Michi‐no‐Eki (Roadside Station), Targets restaurants Product Image(s)

‐32‐ Product Name Bihoro wheat dried medium thick curly ramen noodles Name of Business Bihoro‐cho Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Bihoro‐cho, Hokkaido) Contact URL: http://www.jabihoro.or.jp/ E‐mail: k‐[email protected]

Product Features The raw noodles are made of flour of wheat varieties, “Haruyokoi” and “Yumechikara” produced by JA members. The noodles feature rich wheat aroma of Haruyokoi and strong body of high‐protein Yumechikara. It tastes just like raw noodle when cooked. Both miso soup and soy sauce soup use onion produced in Bihoro. Retail price: 980 yen/box (a set of 2 servings of miso flavor and 2 servings of soy sauce flavor) (including tax)

Raw Materials Wheat flour (produced in Bihoro‐cho), lye water, salt, vegetable protein, egg white, sorbit, gardenia pigment Main Sales Supermarkets, tourist centers, Michi‐no‐Eki Targets (Roadside Station) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kimori CIDRE (apple cider)

Name of Business Hyakushodo Honpo Co., Ltd. Operator (Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://kimori-cidre.com/index.html

Product Features This cider is not filtered in the production process so that it is slightly cloudy but has a stronger apple flavor. Bubbles of this semi-sparkling alcohol beverage feel gentle on the palate, because they are bubbles of carbon dioxide produced by during the fermentation process, not artificially injected.

Raw Materials Apple (produced in Hirosaki City, Aomori Pref.)

Main Sales Direct sales store, supermarkets, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Makomo-cha (Manchurian wildrice leaf tea)

Name of Business Kazue Sasaki Operator (Misawa City, Aomori Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.misawa-noukameshi.com/

Product Features Since the Jomon Period to date, Japanese people have historically consumed “Makomotake” (Manchurian widrice). Its name appears in Japan’s oldest waka poem athology, Manyoshu. Makomo-cha is tea leaves of Manchurian wildrice grown without use of pesticides. The tea has a refreshing flavor and mild taste, and can be enjoyed whether iced or hot.

Raw Materials Manchurian wildrice (produced in Aomori Pref.)

Main Sales Vege Kitchen Maimai (our own direct sales shop in Targets Misawa), farm stands Product Image(s)

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Product Name Riesling Lion, Müller Thurgau, Zweigeltrebe, Heuriger (wine)

Name of Business Yoshikazu Takahashi, Takahashi Budoen Operator (Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture) Contact URL: http://weinbautakahashi.com/ Product Features “Quality of wine is grows in the vineyard”—with this philosophy learned while studying wine making in Austria, Takahashi cultivates healthy wine making grapes and picks them when they are properly ripe to produce wine. Riesling Lion is white wine with a good balance between sour and fruity flavors. White wine Müller Thurgau is fruity and mildly sour. Zweigeltrebe is red wine with soft tannin and sour taste. Fresh wine Heuriger is “skimmed” white wine, bottled without filtering. Produced by taking advantage of the climate in Hanamaki, these wine products have soft yet inherently strong flavors.

Raw Materials Grapes (produced in Iwate Pref.) Main Sales Online sales, wholesale (restaurants in the Tokyo Targets Metropolitan area and Morioka City, and liquor stores in Morioka City) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Komekashi (rice snack)

Name of Business Hearoc LLC Operator (Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] Product Features Komekashi is bite-size fried rice cake, primarily made of JAS-certified organic rice, which is produced with the safe and reliable “Hearoc” method. The production of the snack is also safe and reliable; to take advantage of the Hearoc rice, rice cakes are slow-dried and flavored with additive- free simple seasonings. “Norishio-aji” ( and salt flavor) is white rice cake sprinkled with green seaweed flake and rice, while “Genmai-shitate” (brown rice) features fragrance of brown rice. Raw Materials Rice (produced in Miyagi Pref.), potato starch, palm oil, rice oil, roast salt, green seaweed flake (only for “Norishio-aji”) Main Sales ANA Foods, Co., Ltd., Utsumi Sangyo Co., Ltd., Targets DOZO (Osaki City tourist center), Furukawa (souvenir store in the Furukawa Station), online store Product Image(s)

(From left) Genmai-shitate, Norishio-aji

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Product Name MIGAKI-ICHIGO Mousseux (strawberry sparkling wine)

Name of Business GRA Inc. Operator (Yamamoto-cho, Miyagi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.gra-inc.jp/ E-mail: [email protected] Product Features This sparking wine is made 100% from strawberries produced with cutting-edge information technology under the brand of “MIGAKI-ICHIGO” (meaning strawberry brushed up by IT, nature and craftsmen). With no flavor or fragrance added, this wine features gorgeous salmon pink derived from the natural “red” of strawberries.

Raw Materials Strawberries (produced in Miyagi Pref.)

Main Sales Department stores, liquor stores, restaurants Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Blueberry jam, raspberry jam, mixed fruit jam (blueberry & raspberry), mixed fruit jam (raspberry & chokeberry), sugar-free confiture (blueberry) Name of Business Ekoniko Nouen (limited partnership company) Operator (Senboku City, Akita Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] Product Features We use only vine-ripened fruits of blueberry and raspberry varieties, selected in terms of suitability for jam out of varieties we cultivate using no pesticides. Our additive-free, fragrance-free, and low-sugar jam products seal in fresh sourness, sweetness and fruit- specific flavor of fruits. We use no sugar at all in making blueberry confiture, so it tastes like a condensed blueberry featuring natural sweetness and flavor of blueberry. Raw Materials Blueberries, raspberries (produced in own farm), chokeberries (produced in Misato-cho, Akita Pref.), raw sugar (only for jam) Main Sales Targets Store in Tazawako Art Village (Senboku City), Takayanagi supermarkets in Akita Pref., Akita Nairiku Jukan Railway (Kitaakita City, Akita Pref.), Hanahina Bakery (Watari-cho, Miyagi Pref.) Product Image(s)

(From left) Mixed fruit jam (blueberry & chokeberry), Sugar-free confiture blueberry jam, raspberry jam, mixed fruit jam (blueberry (blueberry) & raspberry)

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Product Name SOY BAR

Name of Shirataka Nosan Kako Kenkyukai Co., Ltd. Business (Shirataka-machi, ) Operator Contact URL: http://noukaken.jp/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features SOY BAR is made of soy and brown rice produced in our own farm with no use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers. Free of wheat, milk and eggs and using coconut oil, SOY BAR is recommendable for allergic persons and health-conscious persons. This block type food product can be an easy-to-eat supplement.

Raw Materials Brown rice (produced in Yamagata Pref.), soy bean (produced in Yamagata Pref.), raw sugar, coconut oil, salt

Main Sales Dango Café Shirataka Dango (our own direct sales Targets shop), Co-op stores

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Product Name Komeko Sosu-dako-kun (sauce-flavor rice flour octopus dumpling), Komeko Negi-dako-kun (green onion-topped rice flour octopus dumpling) Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Izuemu (Kaneyama-machi, Yamagata Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www2.jan.ne.jp/~eiiti/ E-mail: [email protected] Product Features We provide two types of octopus dumpling using powder of a rice variety, “Hitomebore,” produced in own farm: Komeko Sosu-dako-kun, which is topped with Worcester sauce, and Komeko Negi- dako-kun, which is topped with lavish green onion from own farm and a mixture of stock and soy sauce. Each is served as a plate of six large dumplings. Using flour of roast brown rice of Hitomebore from own farm, dumplings are fluffy and bouncy. Komeko Negi-dako-kun has an additional crispy texture of green onion from own farm. Raw Materials Rice flour (Hitomebore produced in Yamagata Pref.), green onion, wheat flour, octopus, other Main Sales TAKOBEYA (store selling rice flour octopus Targets dumplings and fish-shaped cakes in Shinjo City, Yamagata Pref.), stalls at events (in Yamagata Pref., Tokyo metropolitan area, etc.) Product Image(s)

〈Rear〉 Komeko Sosu-dako-kun 〈front:〉 Komeko Negi-dako-kun

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Product Name Cider, Green Cider Name of Business Fukushima Farmers’ Dream Wine Co., Ltd. Operator (Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We offer low-alcohol sparking wine products made from apples produced in Hayama area, which feature an exquisite balance between mild sour taste, sweet “honey” around the core, and unique astringency. Both Cider, made from ripe red apples, and Green Cider, made from refreshingly sour, premature green apples, taste sweet so that women may like them. To take advantage of the ingredients, we produce them with minimum intervention. When poured into a glass, they give a distinct sour sweet aroma and fine bubbles. [Alcohol content: Cider 8– 9%, Green Cider 5%] Raw Materials Apple (Fuji, ) (produced in Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Pref.) Main Sales Supermarkets in Fukushima Pref., Michi-no-Eki Targets (Roadside Station) in neighboring communities, Fukushima Prefecture Sake Brewers Cooperative member stores, online sales Product Image(s)

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Product Name Daikon Hyakusho (daikon radish dressing)

Name of Business Nagata Foods Co., Ltd. Operator (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected]

Product Features Dressing made with coarsely grated Japanese “daikon” radish produced at the company’s farm field and contracted farmers. The abundance of grated radish makes the dressing a perfect match for hot-pot, and many other dishes let alone fresh veggies. Raw Materials Japanese radish, edible vegetable oil, soy sauce, high- , fermented vinegar, sesame, salt, seasoning (amino acid, etc.), egg yolks, thickener (xanthan gum), sweetener (stevia), spice extracts (Some ingredients contain wheat.) * Raw materials vary according to the type of product. Main Sales Direct sales store, department stores, online sales Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Daikon Nuka-zuke (daikon radish pickled in salted rice bran)

Name of Business Yasuhiro Irie Operator (Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture) Contact

Product Features With a great emphasis on the traditional method that uses no chemical condiments, I make the nuka- zuke with my own daikon radish.

Raw Materials Daikon radish, rice bran, salt, sugar, apples, kelp, persimmons, Satsuma orange

Main Sales Direct sales shop Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tsubo Yaki-imo (baked sweet potatoes in an earthenware pot)

Name of Business Shikakichi Co., Ltd. Operator (Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Contact E-mail:[email protected]

Product Features Using our in-house produced sweet potatoes, we have reenacted the traditional Tsubo Yaki, baked sweet potatoes in an earthenware pot, which provokes the image of potatoes grown in the ground being baked in the ground. Each single potato is baked with great care and kept in a freezer.

Raw Materials Sweet potatoes

Main Sales Direct sales store, online sales Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Maruboshi Hoshi-imo (sweet potatoes dried whole)

Name of Business Tsunezumi Farm Work Support Center LLC Operator (Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Contact

Product Features Our in-house produced sweet potatoes dried whole. By keeping the shape as is, you can enjoy the softer texture compared to the usual, sliced dried sweet potatoes.

Raw Materials Sweet potatoes

Main Sales Direct sales store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yaki-imo Gelato (gelato with baked sweet potato)

Name of Business Agricultural Producers' Cooperative Corporation Operator Shiratori Dried Sweet Potato Producers’ Association (Hokota City, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Sweet potatoes from Hokota City in Ibaraki Prefecture are baked in a unique way to be used to make this Gelato. You can enjoy the flavor of the baked sweet potatoes.

Raw Materials Raw milk, sweet potatoes, cream, egg yolks, granulated sugar, powdered nonfat milk, , emulsifiers, stabilizer (polysaccharide thickener) Main Sales Direct sales store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Okome Tenshi Roll (swiss roll using rice flour)

Name of Business Yokota Nojo Co., Ltd. Operator (Ryugasaki City, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Sponge cake roll using 100% rice flour made from rice grown on Yokota Nojo. It’s fluffy and also moist, the texture that only the rice flour could create. Honey is lavishly used in the sponge cake which is gently rolled around whipped fresh cream mixed with delicious and rich rice-flour custard.

Raw Materials Eggs, fresh cream, sugar, rice flour (rice produced in Ibaraki pref.), honey, milk, butter, canola oil, vanilla beans Main Sales Our own direct sales shop, local farmers’ markets, Targets local supermarkets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Daichi-karano Gohoubi (Gift from the Earth tomato juice)

Name of Business Daichi Co., Ltd. Operator (Joso City, Ibaraki Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The home-made tomato juice is produced bottle by bottle at the company’s processing factory. In-house produced full-ripe tomatoes for raw eating are cooked slowly into salt/additive-free juice, making it possible for the nutrients and “umami” taste to be condensed, allowing you to enjoy the authentic, original flavor of tomatoes.

Raw Materials Tomatoes

Main Sales Company’s direct sales store, local farmers’ markets, Targets department stores Product Image(s)

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Product Name Komeko-no Oyatsu Hani Pon (rice flour snack)

Name of Business AgriCreate Co., Ltd. Operator (Inashiki City, Ibaraki Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Rice grown in Mitsubachi-no Sato (Honey Bee Village) is used to bake the crispy snack. It’s not fried in oil so it’s very healthy. It’s honey and brown sugar flavored which brings out natural sweetness as its feature, enhancing the nice, smoky aroma of the rice.

Raw Materials Rice (domestic), processed brown sugar, sugar, vegetable fats and oils, honey (domestic), salt, emulsifier (soybean-derived) Main Sales Supermarkets in Tokyo, co-op stores, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Satsuma-imo Aisu (sweet potato ice cream)

Name of Business Tosaki Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Mibu-machi, Tochigi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Sweet potatoes are ripened to be used in ice cream. The sweet potatoes are grown using organic fertilizers without agricultural chemicals.

Raw Materials Milk, sweet potatoes, fresh cream, sugar, powdered nonfat milk, emulsifiers, stabilizer (polysaccharide thickener) Main Sales Marutsune Co., Ltd., Japan Post’s Furusato Targets Kozutsumi parcel post service, Utsunomiya CATV’s mail-order service Product Image(s)

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Product Name Nishikata-mai Kiri-mochi (cut mochi)

Name of Business Masaaki Sakamoto Operator (Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Kiri-mochi (cut mochi) made from our in-house produced & polished paddy field “Mochiminori” from Nishikata. Two types of cut mochi are available: white mochi and nori (seaweed ) mochi sold as an additive free product using local ingredients. Sales prices are 330 yen for a 6-pack of white mochi and 330 yen for an 8-pack of nori mochi. We try to maintain the prices at a reasonable level so that the customers can purchase them easily.

Raw Materials Paddy field glutinous rice, seaweed

Main Sales Nishikata Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tochigi Nikkori Nashi-no Saidaa (pear soda pop)

Name of Business Tadashi Kaneda, Kaneda Farm Operator (Haga-machi, Tochigi Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected]

Product Features We grow Nikkori pears, Tochigi’s registered variety, using electrolysis water thereby suppressing the use of agrochemicals (fungicides), have them fully ripen on the tree, harvest them, extract juice and carbonate it. A certified specialty product of Tochigi Prefecture, a recommended product by the Haga-machi Tourist Association Raw Materials Pear juice (Nikkori), fructose, acidulant

Main Sales Nasu Animal Kingdom, Twin Ring Motegi, Michi-no- Targets Eki (Roadside Station) in Haga, Sashiba no sato Ichikai, Shimotsuke, Utsunomiya Romantic Village, etc. Product Image(s)

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Name of Business Ryo Hotta, LOVE Berry Farm Operator (Ohtawara City, Tochigi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Blueberry jam made in the simplest way by using in-house produced blueberries and taking full advantage of the carefully selected material and the flavor in it

Raw Materials Blueberries, granulated sugar

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), farmers’ markets Targets Product Image(s)

-54- Product Name Ringo Jam (apple jam)

Name of Business Takaju Kato, Kato Nouen Operator (Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://k-apple.com E-mail: [email protected] Product Features Safe and secure jam made from apples we grow by putting a lot of love into everything from the trees to the leaves, the fruit, the roots and the soil. We try to make an authentic product which can be both the central player and the supporting player in the kitchen.

Raw Materials Apples, sugar, lemon juice, vitamin C

Main Sales Kato Apple Garden’s direct sales shop, online store, Targets Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), farmers’ markets, drive-ins, supermarkets, department stores Product Image(s)

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Name of Business Batou Tezukuri Ham Kobo, Hoshi Shuton-jo LLC Operator (Nakagawa-machi, Tochigi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://bato-ham.com/ E-mail: [email protected] Product Features Our wiener sausages are made with the meat from rare Duroc pigs (red) that are raised with care in our farm. Every process from salting to drying over charcoal fire, smoking over cherry chips and boiling is done by hand in an orthodox sausage production method.

Raw Materials Pork, salt, (sugar, starch syrup, ), milk protein, egg protein, spices, binders (phosphate (Na), casein Na), seasoning (amino acid, etc.), antioxidant (vitamin C), color coupler (sodium nitrite), vitamin B1

Main Sales On-factory store, online store, Michi-no-Eki Targets (Roadside Station), supermarkets, department stores Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kohakuan (sweet potatoes dried whole)

Name of Business Keiichi Tomaru Operator (Kawaba-mura, Gunma Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We use Anno Imo, a type of sweet potatoes which are cured for a month after harvesting to maximize their sugar content. The cured potatoes are then dried whole, unsliced, by a molding method unique to the local area, setting the product apart from other sliced competitors.

Raw Materials Sweet potato (Anno Imo) (produced in Gunma Pref.)

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ready-to-cook daikon radish

Name of Business GREEN LEAF Co., Ltd. Operator (Showa-mura, Gunma Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL:http://www.akn.jp/index.php

Product Features We peel, cut, sterilize and season daikon radish, thus bringing out the flavor of the vegetable. The product is available in small packages which makes it convenient for both household and business use.

Raw Materials Daikon radish Ingredient for the seasoned liquid (salt)

Main Sales Co-op stores, supermarkets, selling for business use Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Domestically produced and organically grown spinach (chopped and individually quick frozen, easy-to-use)

Name of Business GREEN LEAF Co., Ltd. Operator (Showa-mura, Gunma Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.akn.jp/index.php

Product Features The quality and taste have been improved by thermal sterilization at low temperature.

Raw Materials Organically grown spinach

Main Sales Co-op stores, supermarkets, selling for business use Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Domestically produced broccoli(chopped and individually quick frozen, easy-to-use)

Name of Business GREEN LEAF Co., Ltd. Operator (Showa-mura, Gunma Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.akn.jp/index.php

Product Features The quality and taste have been improved by thermal sterilization at low temperature. It’s also already seasoned, making it possible to reduce the cooking time.

Raw Materials Broccoli, salt

Main Sales Co-op stores, supermarkets, selling for business use Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Beef Jerky

Name of Business Tadashi Kokubu Operator (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www2.gol.com/users/kokubu625-m/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We produce our Japanese young bulls’ meat at Kokubu Farm whose lean part is famous for the rich taste and then process it into delicious beef jerky. The beef gets dried to concentrate the flavor but still has some moisture just enough to keep the soft texture of the meet. Our jerky comes in 2 cut styles: thick cut and thin cut, both of which are made in the same way but taste different from each other. Both types have gained popularity. Best before date while frozen: 3 months after the date of production Raw Materials Beef (produced in Saitama), salt, spices, antioxidant (vitamin C), color coupler (sodium nitrite)

Main Sales Kokubu farm direct sales shop, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Beef Wiener

Name of Business Tadashi Kokubu Operator (Higashimatsuyama City, Saitama Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www2.gol.com/users/kokubu625-m/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Wieners made from 100% beef from young bulls produced at Kokubu Farm Regular flavor and chorizo type Because natural intestines are used for casings, you can enjoy a cracking crispness when cooked. Best before date while frozen: 3 months after the date of production

Raw Materials Beef (produced in Saitama), salt, spices, phosphate (Na), antioxidant (vitamin C), color coupler (sodium nitrite) Main Sales Kokubu farm direct sales shop, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Enomoto Bokujou-no Nomu Yogurt/Enomono Bokujou-no Yogurt (drinkable/solid yogurt from Enomoto Farm) Name of Business Agricultural Producers‘ Cooperative Corporation Operator Enomoto Dairyfarm (Ageo Citiy, Saitama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Raw milk 100% yogurt made from our farm’s fresh milk, sugar and lactobacilli Fermented with time and care at near-natural (low) temperature Less sour and rich, the deliciousness inherent in raw milk is characteristically kept in this yogurt.

Raw Materials Raw milk (produced in Saitama Pref.), oligosaccharide, granulated sugar Main Sales Over-the-counter, direct sales shop Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Koedo Kurobuta Nama Ham, Salami (raw ham and salami from Koedo Kurobuta pork)

Name of Business Ohno Nojo LLC Operator (Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.miocasalo.co.jp E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Authentic ripened salami and raw ham made from Koedo kurobuta pork produced at our farm Koedo kurobuta pigs are fed on bread, cow’s milk and sweet potatoes and are characterized by the rich taste of the fat and the fine-textured meat fiber. In particular, raw ham with bone, ripened for more than two years, will please you with its rich aroma and robust flavor. Raw Materials Raw ham: Koedo kurobuta pork (produced in Kawagoe City, Saitama Pref.), rock salt Salami: Koedo kurobuta pork (produced in Kawagoe City, Saitama Pref.), rock salt, spices, antioxidant (vitamin C), color coupler (sodium nitrite) Main Sales Company’s shops, eateries Targets Product Image(s)

-64- Product Name Blueberry Jam

Name of Business Fumio Noguchi, Noguchi Nouen Operator (Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture) Contact URL: http://noguchi.shisyou.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Made from fully ripened berries picked in our home orchard. The color, taste, aroma… every aspect of the fruit has been brought out by hand, resulting in the jam that takes advantage of the fruit’s innate wonderful flavor.

Raw Materials Blueberry, sugar, lemon juice

Main Sales Direct sales shop, online store, , cafés Targets Product Image(s)

-65- Product Name Nama Ham, Nama Sausage (raw ham/sausage) Name of Business Sozaemon Co., Ltd. Operator (Kashiwa City, Chiba City) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.sozaemon.net/ Product Features To produce pork, we give weight to the pedigree and use bread-based home-mixed feed, without using antibiotics. The meat has fine muscle fibers and is marbled. Raw ham is handmade with salt only. As a permitted manufacturer of processed (uncooked) meat products, we ripen the meat for more than 18 months before shipping. Uncooked sausages are cured without a preservative or color fixative and distributed frozen.

Raw Materials Pork [ Kashiwa-Gensou Pork (Chiba brand)] (produced in Chiba Pref.)

Main Sales Hotels, department stores, restaurants, online store Targets Product Image(s)

-66- Product Name Nashi Jam (pear jam)

Name of Business Mitsuaki Sugino Operator (Kashiwa City, )

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.geocities.jp/suginofarm/ Product Features Made produced in home-produced pears (Hosui, Niitaka, Shinko). Jars of jam are sold at farm stands while 1-kilogram bags of jam are sold to restaurants for commercial use. The pears are pureed until smooth with skin on. The juicy puree is then cooked down to bring out the fruit’s own natural sweet flavor and taste. Commercial jam is shipped frozen and used to make soft-serve ice cream.

Raw Materials Pears (produced in Kashiwa City), granulated sugar, lemon juice, acidulant, gelling agent (pectin)

Main Sales Direct sales stores, restaurants (commercial use) Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Komeko Chiffon Cake (rice flour chiffon cake)

Name of Business Mitsuaki Sugino Operator (Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.geocities.jp/suginofarm/ Product Features Made from home-grown Koshihikari medium-grain rice (smaller than a certain standard-sized rice) We have a rice flour manufacturer, Rice Powder Kazusa in Kisarazu City, grind the rice to an extremely fine powder. Our chiffon cake is moist, soft, fluffy and sweet.

Raw Materials Chicken eggs (produced in Chiba Pref.), rice flour (Koshihikari produced in Chiba Pref.), milk, sugar, canola oil, vanilla oil Main Sales Direct sales stores Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ika-no Okizuke/Okiboshi (marinated squid/dried squid)

Name of Business Onjuku-Iwawada Fisheries Cooperative Operator (Onjuku-machi, Chiba Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.jfonjuku.net/

Product Features Okizuke is made from freshly-caught live squid which is marinated in special sauce, store it at freezing temperature and then freeze it. Okiboshi is made from freshly-caught squid which is cleaned at sea, dried in the sun, vacuum-packed and kept in a freezer. With much attention to the taste and freshness, only the Fisheries Cooperatives can make such products.

Raw Materials Okizuke: surume-ika (Japanese flying squid) (produced in Chiba Pref.), sake, soy sauce (contains wheat flour), (sweet cooking sake) Main Sales Direct sales store, souvenir shops, highway rest Targets areas, online store Product Image(s)

-69- Product Name Hoshi-imo (Beniharuka), Hoshi-imo (Silk Sweet) (dried sweet potatoes)

Name of Business Agricultural Producers‘ Cooperative Corporation Operator Kanransha (Narita City, Chiba Prefecture) Contact

Product Features Made from organically-grown sweet potatoes. They are stored after harvest until their sugar content rises. The sweeter potatoes are then sliced into rather thick pieces, dried slowly with cold air. The result is bright-colored dried sweet potatoes with a gummy candy-like texture. Beniharuka is characterized by the strong sweetness and thick, chewy texture. Silk Sweet, on the other hand, is more fine-textured as the name suggests.

Raw Materials Sweet potatoes (produced in Chiba Pref.)

Main Sales Direct sales store, souvenir shops, co-op stores Targets (Chiba and Fukushima Prefectures), organic produce home delivery services Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ninjin Juice (carrot juice)

Name of Business Tagayasu Co., Ltd. Operator (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.tagayasu.co.jp/ Product Features Carrot juice made from 100% organically-grown carrots. No additives used. The juice is being received well because It’s so thick, sweet, smooth and yet has such a clean finish that it’s hard to believe it contains nothing but carrot.

Raw Materials Carrots (produced in Chiba Pref.)

Main Sales Direct sales shop, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tamanegi-no Original Dressing (Original onion dressing)

Name of Business Tagayasu Co., Ltd. Operator (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.tagayasu.co.jp/ Product Features Original dressing using organically-grown onions. Initially the dressing was served at a restaurant and not sold on the open market, but it became so popular among their customers that it was commercialized at their request. It’s a masterpiece product born from a collaboration with a chef.

Raw Materials Onions (produced in Chiba Pref.), vegetable oil, honey, grain vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper, garlic

Main Sales Online store, on-farm store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Formaggio Frutta (dried fruit in fresh cheese)

Name of Business Isonuma Milk Farm Operator (Hachioji City, Tokyo) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://isonuma-farm.com/

Product Features 5-minute walk from Yamada Station in Hachioji, Tokyo and located close to residential areas, our farm is visited by a variety of people. There is a small processing factory in the farm site. Our formaggio frutta is a combination of yogurt cheese made from Jersey milk and dried fruit rinsed in brandy. Enjoy the fresh sour taste, the rich flavor of the cheese and the sweet smell of the fruit.

Raw Materials Raw milk, salt, dried fruit

Main Sales Farm’s directly-managed store in Celeo Hachioji, Targets direct sales shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Rest Area) Hachioji Takiyama, etc. Product Image(s)

-73- Product Name Re: fru Tomato (dried tomatoes)

Name of Business World Nature Co., Ltd. Operator (Chuo City, Tokyo)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://m-gen.jp/refru/

Product Features Dried fruit made from tomatoes grown at our farm (Yoron Island, Kagoshima) with no additives such as a sweetener, color fixative or preservative. Also, thanks to our own low-temperature drying technique which destroys less nutrients, tomato’s natural nutrients are kept in the product.

Raw Materials Tomatoes (produced in Kagoshima Pref.)

Main Sales Direct sales store, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Jukusei Kuro Ninniku (Aged Black Garlic)

Name of Business Greenpia Sagamihara Co., Ltd. Operator (Sagamihara City, Kanagawa Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.monanooka.com/wp/?page_id =1034

Product Features Our company and local cooperating farmers produced the garlic using as few agrichemicals or chemical fertilizers as possible, which is then aged until the cloves turns black by a processor jointly- developed with a local university.

Raw Materials Garlic (produced in Kanagawa Pref.)

Main Sales Direct sales store, home shopping by phone Targets Product Image(s)

-75- Product Name Yakigashi (baked goods)

Name of Business Kanagawa Chuo Poultry Farming Cooperative Operator (Aikawa-machi, Kanagawa Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://chuoyokei.or.jp/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The eggs we use are irregular eggs that are found during the egg-production stage, but the safety of those eggs is guaranteed because they are in-house produced. We have installed equipment at our direct sales depot where we cook and process freshly-laid eggs and sell the products on the spot. They are perfect for souvenirs and gifts.

Raw Materials Chicken eggs (produced in Kanagawa Pref.), wheat flour, sugar, butter, foods principally made from milk, (contains chlorella) honey, powder Main Sales Direct sales store, various events Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Soft Cream (soft-served ice cream)

Name of Business Kanagawa Chuo Poultry Producers’ Cooperative Operator (Aikawa-machi, Kanagawa Prefecture) Contact URL: http://chuoyokei.or.jp/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The eggs we use are irregular eggs found during the egg-production stage, but the safety of those eggs is guaranteed because they are in-house produced. We have installed manufacturing equipment at our direct sales depot where we cook and process freshly-laid eggs and sell the products on the spot. The direct sales depot has a space (refreshment section) where you can rest and eat the ice cream on the spot, taking in a beautiful view of the Tanzawa mountains. Raw Materials Milk, chicken eggs (produced in Kanagawa Pref.), sugar, vanilla beans

Main Sales Direct sales store, various events Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Sukaminato-no Ibushi Sakana (Shiira) (Smoked mahi-mahi at Port Suka)

Name of Business Hiratsuka Fisheries Cooperative Operator (Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.jf-hiratsuka.org/ E-mail: [email protected] Product Features A new product developed to raise awareness and sell mahi-mahi, a fish which has been little- used/not used as a foodstuff. Mahi-mahi is a bland-tasting fish, but the taste gets condensed and brought out by the smoking process. The product has received increased recognition since herbs have been added as ingredients. We promote the sale of the product and further promote the local consumption of locally-caught fish and fish eating. Raw Materials Mahi-mahi (produced in Kanagawa Pref.), salt, soft brown sugar, pepper, mixed herbs (Some ingredients contain wheat.) Main Sales Direst sales store, various events Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Momo-chya Buta-no Tonzuke (Momo-chya pork preserved in miso)

Name of Business Chieko Usui Operator (Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://momochyabuta.com/ E-mail: [email protected] Product Features Momo-chya premium pork, which accounts for only 1% of our total shipping volume, is produced from our carefully-selected high-quality pigs which we grow under special feeding management. The meat is then marinated in locally-produced miso (using local soybeans) and sold under the name of “Tonzuke” (as a gift item), a specialty of the City of Atsugi. We also sell a series of other gift products (ham, sausage, dressed meat) using Momo-chya pork.

Raw Materials Pork (produced in Kanagawa Pref.), rice miso (produced in Kanagawa Pref.), rice-fermented seasoning, sake, sugars (Some ingredients contain wheat/soybeans.) Main Sales Restaurants, other eateries, online store Targets Product Image(s)

-79- Product Name Momo-chya Buta (Seiniku) (Momo-chya pork, dressed)

Name of Business Chieko Usui Operator (Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture) Contact URL: http://momochyabuta.com/ E-mail: [email protected] Product Features Momo-chya premium pork, which accounts for only 1% of our total shipping volume, is produced from our carefully-selected high-quality pigs which we grow under special feeding management. The meat is then dressed and sold under the name of “Momo-chya Buta” (as a gift item). We also sell a series of other gift products (miso- marinated pork, ham, sausage) using Momo-chya pork.

Raw Materials Pork (produced in Kanagawa Pref.)

Main Sales Restaurants, other eateries, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Raisin Assortment

Name of Business Budoubatake LLC Operator (Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We make raisins from grapes harvested in our vineyard and sell them in a luxury assortment. * Varieties may vary depending on the time of harvest..

Raw Materials Grapes (domestically grown)

Main Sales Our own direct sales shop Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Koshu Meisan Hyakume-no Anpo-gaki (half dried Anpo-gaki persimmons, Koshu’s specialty)

Name of Business Marusa Fruits Furuya Farm LLC Operator ( City, Yamanashi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features “Ampo-gaki” brand of dried persimmons, Koshu’s specialty, is made with the utmost care from persimmons grown with clean water and clean air. The flesh still retains some moist texture which makes this product exceptional from which you can indulge in the rich flavor of dried persimmons and also the fruity taste of fresh ones at the same time.

Raw Materials Hyakume persimmons (produced in Yamanashi Pref.), antioxidant (sulfur dioxide)

Main Sales Department stores nation-wide, supermarkets Targets nation-wide, highway rest areas Product Image(s)

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Product Name La France Juice

Name of Business Saian Co., Ltd. Operator (Fujikawa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Made from the safe and secure “La France” pears, grown on our farm in growing bags, thus reducing the number of disinfection. The juice is squeezed from the pears following after-ripening at low temperature over time. It’s 100% fruit juice which can be enjoyed like dessert.

Raw Materials La France, antioxidant (vitamin C)

Main Sales Mail order, highway rest areas Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mutenka Anpo-gaki (Anpo-gaki half dried persimmons, additive-free)

Name of Business Yamanashi Fruitsline LLC Operator (Yamanashi City, Yamanashi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features “Ampo-gaki” brand of half-dried persimmons made from Koshu Hyakunichi persimmons which are produced in-house without adding sulfur dioxide. (i.e. additive-free ampo-gaki made by a new production method) Persimmon’s natural color and shape are kept unchanged. Rich in nutrients, it’s gaining much popularity among female and child customers for its sweet flavor and unbaked cake-like texture. Raw Materials Persimmons (produced in Yamanashi Pref.)

Main Sales Convenience stores, co-op stores, mail order Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Wine Pomace Jam

Name of Business Toumu Co., Ltd. Operator (Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Grape pomace, produced in wine production, is made into jam. Still containing some alcohol, it’s literally eating wine. Grape pomace refers to the grape left over from winemaking containing the fermented pulp and skin.

Raw Materials Grape pomace, granulated sugar, wine

Main Sales Direct sales store, department stores in Yamanashi, Targets souvenir shops in Yamanashi Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kai Akane Masu Sumomouku (smoked trout)

Name of Business Ninzawa Farm LLC Operator (Fujikawa-cho, Yamanashi Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected]

Product Features Kai Akane Masu, Ninzawa Farm’s original brand of trout, is smoked with plum and cherry wood smoking chips. We carefully raise our Kai Akane trouts in a clear stream for 3 years and then smoke the fish trying to keep its freshness. Enjoy the rich aroma and condensed savoriness.

Raw Materials Kai Akane trout (produced in Fujikawa-cho), salt, sugar

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), mail order, lodging Targets facilities, nearby eateries Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tenku-no Sato Otsukemono (sake-lees pickled cucumbers/celeries, vinegar picked carrots) Name of Business Magokoro Fureai Nouen LLC Operator (Nagano City, ) Contact URL: http://www.avis.ne.jp/~magokoro/

Product Features Co-creation of vegetables and the nature, the “ Tenku-no Sato” series of pickled vegetables Pickles made from JAS certified organic vegetables grown on our farm at the foot of Mt. Mushikurayama, 800 m above the sea level, without chemical fertilizers or pesticides. Please enjoy the vegetables from the land with a wealth of nature, where clear streams flow, the air is clear and you can overlook a sea of clouds. Raw Materials Sake-lees pickled cucumbers: organic cucumbers, pickling bed ingredients (salt, sake lees, soft brown sugar) Vinegar pickled carrots: organic carrots, onions, pickling liquid ingredients (brewed vinegar, soft brown sugar, salt, all spice, pepper, bay leaves) Main Sales Direct sales store, wholesale, restaurants Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Eda-tsuki Semi-dry Kyoho (semi-dried Kyoho grapes on the stem) & Kyoho Straight Juice (Hayazumi/Hitoshimo Kanjuku) (early harvest or fully-ripened) Name of Business Syuka-en Co., Ltd. Operator (Tomi City, Nagano Prefecture) Contact URL: http://syuka-en.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features l Semi-dried Kyoho grapes on the stem Luxurious, semi-dried cluster raisins made from select Kyoho grapes from Shinshu. These completely additive-free, half-dry Kyoho grapes are characterized by their fresh texture and large berries which modify the concept of raisins. They will give you the flavor of ripened fruit when you bite into them. Pair wonderfully with wine and cheese.

l Pure juice which comes in two different flavors have been achieved, additive- free, by adjusting the harvest time. [Early Harvest Kyoho Juice] Squeezed from grapes in late August when they still have a fresh acidic taste. [Fully-ripened Kyoho Juice] Squeezed from the grapes ripened on the vine and picked after frost in late autumn. Characterized by their sweet and rich flavor.

Raw Materials Grapes (Kyoho variety produced in Nagano Pref.) Main Sales Isetan Shinjuku, Tsuruya Karuizawa, French Targets restaurants, direct sales to individual customers, farmers’ markets, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Hitakihara; Chardonnay Taru-jukusei (barrel-aged Chardonnay); Pinot Noir; Chardonnay Sparkling Wine Name of Business Kusunoki Winery Co., Ltd. Operator (Suzaka City, Nagano Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.kusunoki-winery.com/

Product Features [Hitakihara] Certified under the Nagano Appellation Control system. Well-structured white wine blend made only at our winery, with fresh aroma and depth. [Sparkling Chardonnay Wine] Handmade authentic sparkling wine that has gone through in-bottle second fermentation and dégorgement.

Raw Materials In-house produced wine grapes including Sémillon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir varieties

Main Sales Winery cellar door sales, online store, wholesale Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Dry Apple, Dry Prune

Name of Business Fukui Apple Farm Operator (Komoro Citiy, Nagano Prefecture) Contact URL: http://fukui-ringo.com/

Product Features [Dried apples and prunes] Apples and prunes semidried at low temperature in a cool, almost sundry-like environment, retaining the flavor and moist texture of the fresh fruits. With an emphasis on no-use of additives, we deliver these delicious fruits from Shinshu which still keep their natural sweetness and sour taste.

Raw Materials Apples (produced in Nagano Pref.) Prunes (produced in Nagano Pref.)

Main Sales Karuizawa Marche, Hoshino Resort, Hotels Targets (wholesale), Product Image(s)

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Product Name Nonchan-no Ringo Jelly (jellied apple)

Name of Business Kitamura Farm Operator (Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://kitamura-farm.net/

Product Features Jellied whole apple from Shinshu You can enjoy the delicious Shinshu product whole.

Raw Materials Apple, maltitol, starch syrup, soluble fiber, gelling agent (polysaccharide thickener), acidulant, antioxidant (enzyme-treated rutin), calcium lactate Main Sales Direct sales store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Nezumi Daikon Wagyu Tsukedare (daikon radish dipping sauce for wagyu beef) Apricot Sauce Name of Business Aji Lodge Co., Ltd. Operator (Sakaki-machi, Nagano Prefecture) Contact URL: http://aji-lodge.com/

Product Features A variety of dishes made by a group of local “obachans (aunties)” using locally-grown farm products represent the taste of local cuisine, homemade cooking and safe and secure food whose makers are identifiable. Aji Lodge is run by those obachans who are hoping the homemade taste and the local dishes they offer will be enjoyed by many people, as if they are sharing them with their neighbors. Raw Materials Dipping Sauce for Wagyu Beef: soy sauce (contains soybeans and wheat); brewed vinegar (grain vinegar, black rice vinegar), daikon radish (produced in Sakashiro-machi, Nagano Pref.), mirin (sweet cooking sake) , cooking sake, apples (produced in Nagano Pref.),sugar, shiro soy sauce, onions, garlic, chili pepper Apricot Sauce: apricots (produced in Nagano Pref.), apples (produced in Nagano Pref.), sugar, shiro soy sauce (contains soybeans and wheat), onions, cooking sake, mirin (sweet cooking sake), salt , grain vinegar, garlic, antioxidant (vitamin C) Main Sales Direct sale, wholesale, sale for commercial use Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mori No Sapphire Confiture (Mutou/Bitou) (blueberry jam, sugarless/low in sugar) Compote (Hennessey XO) Name of Business Mirai Nougyo Keikaku Co., Ltd. Operator (Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.morinohatake.co.jp/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Big and fresh “Mori No Sapphire” brand of blueberries grown on a farm Champs de Bois in North Shinshu, which are fully ripened and then made into, by hand, premium blueberry confiture (jam), either without sugar or with a small amount of sugar, and premium blueberry compote. Winners of Monde Selection’s Gold/Grand Gold Awards in 2013, 2014 and 2015 Raw Materials Blueberries (produced in Nagano Pref.)

Main Sales Direct sales shop, Nagano Tokyu Department Store Targets Takashimaya Department Store mail order service, Dinos/Cecile mail order service Product Image(s)

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Product Name “Shinshu Karano Okurimono” Ueno-san chino Fruit Toumorokoshi Soup (The Ueno family’s fruit corn soup, the gift from Shinshu) Name of Business Shinji Ueno, Toraiwa Syunsaien Operator (Iida City, Nagano Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.syunsaien.com/index.html

Product Features In-house produced fruit corn (i.e. sweet corn with high sugar content which can be eaten fresh like fresh fruit) is used lavishly, without adding sugar, to make this sweet soup. The product has been developed with the help of an Italian restaurant. Raw Materials Corn (non-genetically modified), foods principally made from milk, etc., dried corn powder (non- genetically modified), salt, spices, stabilizer (modified starch) Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), JA Minami Shinshu Targets farmers’ markets (Ringo-no Sato/Oyorite Farm), Tateshina Jiyu Nouen farmers’ markets, mail order

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Name of Business S Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features With an image of Italian food made in a farmer’s kitchen, we offer about 20 healthy boxed lunches every weekday, using a lot of local farm products especially the vegetables grown in our own field. A boxful of various foods of the season is available at a reasonable price (520yen including tax). There are many other reasonably-priced, body- friendly homemade lunches available, too, such as slowly-stewed colorful vegetable curry and rice.

Raw Materials Locally-grown vegetables, rice (domestic), etc. Main Sales Our own direct sales shop “Fattoria” Targets Product Image(s)

Slowly-stewed colorful ¯ vegetable curry and rice

• Boxed Lunch

-95- Product Name Ryokucha-no Pasta Sauce (pasta sauce with green tea)

Name of Business Chanoki Corporation Operator (Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Japanese-flavored pasta sauce made from steamed and chopped tea leaves mixed with olive oil, garlic, anchovies and some other ingredients Eating tea leaves instead of drinking tea is a more effective way to take green tea components. The sauce has such versatility in taste that it can be used not only as pasta sauce but also as salad dressing and seasoning for meat and fish.

Raw Materials Garlic, olive oil, canola oil, green tea, soy sauce, sugar, anchovies, brewed vinegar, salt, chili pepper, amino acid (glutamic sodium), acidulant (citric acid), phytic acid, (Some ingredients contain wheat/soybeans.) Main Sales On-farm store (including mail order), local tourist Targets facilities, direct sale stores, etc. Product Image(s)

-96- Product Name Ichigo Rusk, Sakusaku Ichigo Candy (strawberry rusks/crispy strawberry meringues) Name of Business Asagiri Kougen Fruits Mura Co., Ltd. Operator (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Rusks are a few-millimeter-thick pieces of French bread covered with icings (egg white and sugar mixture) and toasted. Sakusaku strawberry are solid meringues with crispy texture. Both are strawberry sweets made with pureed strawberries from our farm. Raw Materials [Strawberry rusks] Wheat flour, foods principally made from milk, etc., sugar, strawberry sauce, condensed raspberry syrup, salt, yeast, strawberries, color fixatives (lac, Red 102, carotene), emulsifiers, acidulant, fragrance, yeast food, thickener (guar gum), vitamin C (Some ingredients contain soybeans.) [Strawberry meringues] White superior soft sugar, granulated sugar, starch syrup, strawberry juice preparations, strawberries (produced in Asagiri), color fixatives (cochineal, lac), acidulant, fragrance, modified starch (Some ingredients contain apple.) Main Sales Sales facility in the premises (Fuji Milk Land), local Targets convenience stores, etc. Product Image(s)

-97- Product Name Ikeaji-no Wasabiha Sushi (fresh horse mackerel sushi wrapped in a wasabi leaf)

Name of Business Uchiura Fisheries Cooperative Operator (Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Locally cultured Aji (Japanese horse mackerel) fresh from a fish tank, of which Numazu boasts the highest production volume in Japan, is instantly killed and prepared, and therefore it can maintain the same taste not affected by the freshness. Also, the sushi rice is wrapped in carefully-selected wasabi leaves, Izu’s specialty, letting the fish’s savor and the wasabi leaf’s flavor added to the rice. Raw Materials Japanese horse mackerel, rice, sugars (high fructose corn syrup, sugar), wasabi, wasabi leaves, vinegar (contains rice/wheat), salt Main Sales Served and sold at Ikesuya Restaurant, directly Targets managed by the Fisheries Cooperative Product Image(s)

-98- Product Name Gyunyu Gelato (milk gelato), Flavor Gelato

Name of Business Doi Farm Operator (Fujinomiya City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Gyunyu Gelato is made from Holstein milk which is relatively low in fat, making the taste of the ice cream light and smooth. Flavor Gelato is milk-based and also uses vegetables grown with our homemade compost and fruit grown by neighboring producers. Enjoy the taste of freshly-harvested foods of the season.

Raw Materials [Gyunyu Gelato] Milk, sugars (sugar, , starch syrup), dairy products, stabilizer (polysaccharide thickener), emulsifiers, fragrance

Main Sales Bar & Gelateria (our own direct sales shop) in the Targets premises, farmers’ markets Product Image(s)

Left: Gyunyu Gelato Right: Flavor Gelato (Pumpkin Flavor)

-99- Product Name Unagi-imo Purin (baked custard with sweet potato) Satsuma-imo Paste (sweet potato paste) Name of Business Cosmogreen Niwayoshi LLC Operator (Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features [Unagi-imo Purin] “Unagi-imo” sweet potato which is grown using fertilizer made from eels (unagi) is used in this sweet potato cake- like baked custard (contains no eels). No fragrance or preservatives are added. Awarded a gold prize by 2011 Shizuoka-ken Fujino-kuni Shinshohin Selection (Shizuoka Fujino-kuni New Products Selection 2011) [Satsuma-imo Paste] You can enjoy a nice smell of baked sweet potatoes. Smooth texture is achieved by staining the potatoes through a very fine mesh strainer (mesh size = 1mm). Available in 1-kg packs and 10-kg packs Raw Materials [Unagi-imo Purin] Milk, sweet potatoes, fresh cream, chicken eggs, sugar , vanilla beans, attached sauce [Satsuma-imo Paste] Sweet potatoes (produced in Shizuoka Pref.) Main Sales [Unagi-imo Purin] Targets Kiosk at Hamamatsu Station, highway rest areas, souvenir shops in the city [Unagi-imo Paste] Confectionery stores, bakeries, eateries, etc. Product Image(s)

[Unagi-imo Purin] [Satsuma-imo Paste]

-100- Product Name Soramame Amanatto (Sugar-glazed Broad Beans)

Name of Business Saito Nouen Operator (Niigata City, )

Contact E-mail:[email protected]

Product Features Broad beans produced in Nishikan-ku, Niigata City are used. We grow the broad beans without using herbicide. Fully ripened broad beans are naturally dried under the direct sunlight. This handmade product is processed by an amanatto master living in Niigata City. No preservatives.

Raw Materials Broad beans (produced in Nishikan-ku), sugar

Main Sales Souvenir shops and convenience stores, etc. around Targets Niigata area Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ai no Kuwacha (Mulberry Tea)

Name of Business Furusato Fukushima Co., Ltd. Operator ( City, Niigata Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://ai-kuwacha.com/

Product Features Mulberry tea controls the rise in blood sugar through the effect of DNJ (1-deoxynojirimycin) contained a lot in mulberry leaves. This healthy tea is also good for dieting. We only use mulberry leaves grown without pesticides. The secrets of the taste of our mulberry tea are: - Tea leaves are processed immediately after picking, - We carefully select and use high quality mulberry leaves only, and - The secret technique to bring out the sweetness. Raw Materials Mulberry leaves (produced in Niigata and Yamagata Prefectures) Main Sales Our own direct sales shop, hotels and Michi-no-Eki Targets (Roadside Station), etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Dango (Dumplings)

Name of Business Sasaki Plowing Cooperative LLC Operator (Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.sasakikk.co.jp/

Product Features The ingredient is the rice that we cultivated using special method, reduced 50% chemical fertilizer and applied pesticide only once. We start the process the rice grains to turn them into dumplings with savory rice taste. Because Koshihikari rice is used, you can eat it with any kind of seasoning that fits with cooked rice.

Raw Materials Non-glutinous rice (produced in Niigata Prefecture) * Homegrown Koshihikari rice

Main Sales Targets Our own direct sales shop (Echigo Heiya) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Truffle-no-Kiwami Pork Sausage

Name of Business Niigata Beer Co., Ltd. (Niigata City, Niigata Operator Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.niigatabeer.jp/

Product Features This sausage is made from pork raised with truffle- containing feed. High-quality fat is used more than ordinary sausage to make a juicy product.

Raw Materials Pork (produced in Niigata Prefecture), spices

Main Sales Department stores, supermarkets, etc. Targets

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Product Name Truffle-no-Kiwami Pancetta

Name of Business Niigata Beer Co., Ltd. (Niigata City, Niigata Operator Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.niigatabeer.jp/

Product Features This pancetta is made from pork raised with truffle- containing feed. We use local specialty “Sasagawa Nagare No Shio” salt produced in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture for making pancetta with modest sweetness.

Raw Materials Pork (produced in Niigata Prefecture), salt (produced near Sasagawa Nagare Coast area in Niigata Prefecture) Main Sales Department stores, supermarkets, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

-105- Product Name Truffle-no-Kiwami Miso Marinated Pork

Name of Business Niigata Beer Co., Ltd. Operator (Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture)

Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.niigatabeer.jp/

Product Features This miso marinated pork is made from pork raised with truffle-containing feed. You can enjoy the taste like matured ham.

Raw Materials Pork (produced in Niigata Prefecture), miso

Main Sales Department stores, supermarkets, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Edible Flowers

Name of Business Wakisaka Engei Co., Ltd. Operator (Agano City, Niigata Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.wakisaka-engei.jp/

Product Features We produce edible flowers such as begonia, viola, nasturtium, etc. depending on the season. In a greenhouse dedicated to edible flowers, we cultivate pesticide-free flowers controlling temperature and humidity, planting seedlings, and doing pest control by insect nets.

Raw Materials Edible flowers (produced in Niigata Prefecture)

Main Sales Our own direct sales shop (Edible Garden Soel) Targets Wedding halls, hotels

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Product Name Tightly Squeezed Aronia Berry Polyphenol Straight Juice

Name of Business San farm Izumi Co., Ltd. Operator (Gosen City, Niigata Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.sunfarmizumi.com

Product Features Aronia berries contain polyphenol more than three times as much as blueberries do. They are characterized by very deep purple pigment and astringency. Why don’t you appreciate this astringent, adult- taste juice?

Raw Materials Aronia berries (produced in Niigata Prefecture)

Main Sales Department stores, highway parking areas, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tightly Squeezed Aronia Berries & Straight Apple Juice Name of Business San farm Izumi Co., Ltd. Operator (Gosen City, Niigata Prefecture)

Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL: http://www.sunfarmizumi.com

Product Features Aronia berries contain polyphenol more than three times as much as blueberries do. They are characterized by very deep purple pigment and astringency. We mixed such aronia berries with apples to make a juice for people who don’t like astringent taste, in particular children.

Raw Materials Aronia berries (produced in Niigata Prefecture), apples (produced in Aizuwakamatsu) Main Sales Department stores, highway parking areas, etc. Targets

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Product Name Asahi’s Traditional Pressed Sushi, Covered with Myoga Ginger Leaves Name of Business Asahiike Farm LLC Operator (Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.asahiikefarm.co.jp/ Product Features This area has an old custom to serve pressed sushi covered with myoga ginger leaves as the feast during the Bon Festival. This luxurious 6-tier pressed sushi is mainly composed of traditional ingredients including fine scrambled eggs and various vegetables boiled and seasoned with soy sauce, with contemporary ingredients like mixture of tuna, mayonnaise and corns, cheese, smoked chicken, eggs and salmon added. Our homegrown Koshihikari rice is used. Other ingredients are also produced in our own farm, including vegetables and free-range eggs. Raw Materials Rice (produced in Niigata Prefecture), eggs (ditto), salmon (ditto), shiitake mushroom (ditto), etc.

Main Sales Our own direct sales shop, JA direct sale shops Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Miyabifuku Rice Cakes

Name of Business Gohan Co., Ltd.(-machi, Niigata Prefecture) Operator Contact E-mail:info@-gohan.com URL:http://www.uonuma-gohan.com

Product Features These soft rice cakes are made of two types of glutinous rice, Shimehari and Kogane, cultivated using special method. Three types of ingredients, including red beans, Tsubari soybeans, and sesame are also used. Because the planted area of Shimehari glutinous rice is very limited, now they call it as “phantom species.” Tsubari soybeans become sweeter when roasted, and turn into savory and sweet kinako flour with elegant aroma. We put into a rice cake ball, and then the ball is dusted with kinako flour and sesame.

Raw Materials Shimehari glutinous rice, Kogane glutinous rice: produced in Uonuma, Niigata Prefecture Main Sales Associated shop (TSUBARIYA) Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Easy-to-cook Curry Ingredients (Mix dried vegetables)

Name of Business Tabetagari Co., Ltd. (Nagaoka City, Niigata Operator Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.tabetagari.jp/

Product Features It is good for busy persons who wants to prepare plain but tasty home dishes. We use special manufacturing technique to make the umami (taste) of vegetables comes along in a short time. Moreover, it is additive-free. You can use this product not only for curry but also stew and pork miso soup, without using a kitchen knife. Why don’t you take it for camping and mountain climbing, or keep it for emergency? It can be stored at room temperature. It is light- weight and eco-friendly with little garbage! Raw Materials Potatoes, onions, carrots, bay leaf (Raw material produced in Niigata Prefecture) Main Sales Department stores, supermarkets Targets Product Image(s)

-112- Product Name Soy Milk & Sweet Potato Pudding

Name of Business Nouen Bigin Inc. Operator (Ojiya City, Niigata Prefecture)

Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.nouenbigin.jp/

Product Features Homemade sweet potato pudding made by a sweet potato farmer in Niigata Prefecture. Because it contains no additives, eggs, and dairy products, we can confidently recommend this product to anybody, even to allergic children. We minimize the content of sugar to bring out the natural sweetness of sweet potatoes. These low-calorie puddings are also supplied for school lunch and nursing meal. Raw Materials Sweet potatoes (produced in Niigata Prefecture), soy milk, sugar Main Sales School lunch in Niigata Prefecture Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yogurt Drink Made from Goat Milk (Fructooligosaccharide)

Name of Business Alpine Village Co., Ltd. Operator (Tateyama-machi, Toyama Prefecture) Contact

Product Features This health-conscious yogurt is manufactured by adding fructooligosaccharide (FOS) to freshly squeezed goat milk, and letting lactic acid fermentation to occur. We use special breeding method of goats to make their milk tasty and refreshing. [Power of goat milk] Similar to human breast milk. Hypoallergenic. Taurine content is 20 times as much as that of milk. Friendly to the stomach. [Power of FOS] It becomes nutrient source of good bacteria. Its calorie is about half of sugar. Raw Materials Raw goat milk, fructooligosaccharide Main Sales Alpine Village shop, Otsujiya shop Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Miso Made by a Farmer in Tateyama

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Ikoi-no-mori (Tateyama-machi, Toyama Prefecture) Contact URL:http://ikoinomori.or.jp/

Product Features We produce delicious miso according to the traditional recipe we obtained from famous local miso master. This local handmade miso fermented with rice koji offers highest quality.

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Raw Materials Rice (Koshihikari produced in Tateyama-machi), soybeans (Enrei soybeans produced in Tateyama- machi), salt (produced in Japan) Main Sales JA Alps farm stands, Green Park Yoshimine, Targets direct sales shop (Fujiki shop), online store Product Image(s)

-115- Product Name Black Bean Tea Bags

Name of Business Minaho Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Nyuzen-machi, Toyama Prefecture) Contact URL:http://ja-minaho.shop-pro.jp/

Product Features We roasted minimum-sized black soybeans named “Kurosengoku” harvested in Nyuzen-machi and Asahi-machi in Toyama Prefecture, and packed them into tea bags. This tea is characterized by very savory taste.

Raw Materials Black Soybeans (produced in Toyama Prefecture)

Main Sales Aisai Hiroba (JA Minaho direct sales shop), online Targets store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Turmeric Tablets (21 Tablets)

Name of Business Minaho Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Nyuzen-machi, Toyama Prefecture) Contact URL:http://ja-minaho.shop-pro.jp/

Product Features This health supplement is made from autumn turmeric harvested in Nyuzen-machi, a town famous for mineral water, and Asahi, a jade town, both in Toyama Prefecture. The tablets are portable in a small package.

Raw Materials Turmeric powder (produced in Toyama Prefecture)

Main Sales Aisai Hiroba (JA Minaho direct sales shop), Michi- Targets no-Eki (Roadside Stations), online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Men’s Kimchi, Mom’s Kimchi

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Suetomo Farming Cooperative (Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture) Contact

Product Features "Men’s Kimchi" is spicy, while "Mom’s Kimchi" tastes mild. Thick Chinese cabbage is used for kimchi. Pursuing “country mom’s taste,” this product is pickled in an earthen pot and completely handmade.

Raw Materials Chinese cabbage (produced in Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture)

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), farm stands, A Targets Coop Product Image(s)

-118- Product Name Beitama Gelato (Gelato Using Local Specialty Eggs)

Name of Business Nikoen Co., Ltd. Operator (Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture) Contact URL:http://niko- en.co.jp/scb/shop/shop.cgi?id=2&kid=0

Product Features This gelato is carefully handmade with plenty of eggs “Beiju-no-tamago” born from hens fed with rice produced in Toyama Prefecture and quality low-temperature pasteurized "Iou Furusato Milk." For variation of flavor, blueberries and strawberries harvested in the western area of Toyama Prefecture are used. Rich gelato made from special eggs will give you wonderful delight.

Raw Materials Eggs (produced in Nikoen), milk (produced in Toyama Prefecture), fruits, etc. Main Sales Targets Direct sale shops in Toyama Prefecture, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Himi Beef Tanaka’s Curry

Name of Business Tanaka LLC Operator (Himi City, Toyama Prefecture) Contact URL:http://www.himigyu.com/

Product Features This curry was developed by a barbecue restaurant, focusing on the taste and volume. It contains two pieces of 20 g Wagyu (Japanese beef, A5 grade) produced in Himi City. Our special Wagyu beef is produced in-house, from the cattle raised with the feed containing rice produced in Toyama Prefecture. Raw Materials Beef (produced in Himi City, Toyama Prefecture), vegetables (produced in Toyama Prefecture, etc.) Main Sales Targets Himi Beef Tanaka (our store) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Rice Flour Chiffon Cake

Name of Business Baikouen LLC Operator (Tonami City, Toyama Prefecture) Contact

Product Features This confectionary is made from rice flour lavishly using Koshihikari rice and Shintaisho glutinous rice which was harvested at our farm. As we mill the flour by ourselves, the product has strong taste and texture of rice flour. Besides, our homemade rice flour tuile, rice flour madeleine, rice flour rusk, and gift baskets of herb tea are also very popular.

Raw Materials Rice flour, glutinous rice flour Main Sales Komeko Cafe Umeka (our shop) Targets Product Image(s)

-121- Product Name Raw Soba Noodles Made from 100% Buckwheat

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Mikawa-no-meisui (Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.2000nen.com/ Product Features Unhusked buckwheat produced by ourselves is used. We select, thresh and mill the buckwheat and make it into raw noodles.

Raw Materials Buckwheat (produced in Ishikawa Prefecture) Variety: Shinano No. 1 Main Sales Direct sales shops (restaurants operated by Targets cooperative members), events

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-122- Product Name Vegetable Curry with Tomatoes and Barley

Name of Business Komatsu-shi Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture)

Contact URL:http://www.ja-komatsushi.or.jp/

Product Features Tomatoes and barley 100% produced in Komatsu City are used and no water used at all. Furthermore, this vegetable curry containing carrots, potatoes, green beans is thickened with barley flour, not wheat flour. Because it doesn’t use chemical seasoning, it can be served for children without anxiety.

Raw Materials Tomatoes (produced in Komatsu City), barley (ditto)

Main Sales Direct sales shops, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets Sora-no-eki (rest house near airport), Kanazawa Station (A-Gaia), etc. Product Image(s)

-123- Product Name Kanazawa Hyakumangoku Beer (3 types) (Pale Ale, Koshihikari Ale and Dark Ale) Ale)

Name of Business Wakuwaku Tezukuri Farm Kawakita LLC (Kawakita- Operator machi, Ishikawa Prefecture)

Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://wkwkfarm.com/ Product Features This is highly functional beer with high GABA value, due to the use of locally produced six-rowed barley as an ingredient. (Many researchers have reported that GABA or Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid lowers blood pressure.) Pale Ale is a refreshment giving you pleasant bitter taste of hops. Koshihikari Ale has refreshing but mellow taste. Dark Ale has hops’ soft bitterness together with deep and rich flavor.

Raw Materials Six-rowed barley (produced in Ishikawa Prefecture), hops Main Sales Direct sales shops, wholesalers, department stores Targets Product Image(s)

-124- Product Name Ochirashi Kakimochi (Dried and baked thin rice cakes)

Name of Business Nomura Nousan LLC Operator (Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.nomura-nousan.co.jp/index.html

Product Features This Kakimochi is made from homegrown Kagura glutinous rice and Ochirashi flour made from roasted barley. Its savory and slightly salty flavor enhances the taste of barley.

Raw Materials Glutinous rice (produced in Nakaumi, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture), Ochirashi flour (made from barley produced in Komatsu), sugar, salt, vegetable oil and fat

Main Sales Direct sales shops, online store, Michi-no-Eki Targets (Roadside Station) Product Image(s)

-125- Product Name Blended Adlay Tea

Name of Business Nomi Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture)

Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.is-ja.jp/nomi/ Product Features We have blended local specialty adlay, which is good for beauty and health, with locally grown barley and brown rice. This tea has refreshing and mellow taste.

Raw Materials Adlay (produced in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture), barley (ditto), brown rice (ditto)

Main Sales JA direct sale shops, A Coop Targets Product Image(s)

-126- Product Name Kaga Lotus Root Chips

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Hasudayori (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://doronko-farm.com Product Features We sliced lotus roots without peeling and deep- fried as they are in our unique blended oil. Finally they were seasoned simply with salt produced in , near Kanazawa. This healthy snack has high nutritional value of the ingredient.

Raw Materials Lotus roots (produced in Ishikawa Prefecture), oil, salt Main Sales Direct sales shops, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets local specialty shops Product Image(s)

-127- Product Name Rice Flour Pasta (Brown Rice, Carrots, Purple Sweet Potatoes, Beets) Name of Business Hakusan Wakaba Co., Ltd. Operator (Hakusan City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://www.mt-hakusan.com/ Product Features We manufacture this colorful dried pasta, using rice flour made from Koshihikari produced in Ishikawa Prefecture, and coloring with spinach, purple sweet potatoes, carrots, beats, etc.

Raw Materials Rice flour, spinach, watercress, purple sweet potatoes, carrots, beets, etc.

Main Sales Our own direct sales shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Targets Station) Product Image(s)

-128- Product Name Noto Vegetable Sponge Cake

Name of Business Sugiyo Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://sugiyofarm.jp/ Product Features [Noto pumpkins, Nakajima greens, Noto purple sweet potatoes] We have made a soft and moist sponge cake with natural sweetness, using Noto vegetables grown and harvested in Sugiyo Farm. We also use fresh eggs produced in area. This fragrance-free, coloring-free, and food additive-free sponge cake has natural sweetness. Raw Materials Noto pumpkins, Nakajima greens, Noto purple sweet potatoes, eggs, sugar, flour, rice starch syrup, honey, mirin Main Sales Direct sales shops, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets online store, etc. Product Image(s)

-129- Product Name Kaga Tea

Name of Business Uchikoshi Tea Agricultural Cooperative (Kaga City, Operator Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact

Product Features Morning mist rising from the Shibayama Lagoon becomes a good natural veil for tea . Owing to such a topographical advantage allowing soft tea leaves extend their sprouts, Uchikoshi district in Kaga-city has become noted for its excellent tea. The tea leaves are the ingredient of "Kaga Tea", with slight sweetness and aroma, plus mild taste and less astringency. Please enjoy the natural taste of tea leaves of good quality, without sugar. Raw Materials Tea (Yabukita and Okuhikari produced in Ishikawa Prefecture) Main Sales Cooperative shops, JA direct sales shops (5 shops), Targets member shops of Ishikawa Prefecture Tea Industry and Commerce Cooperative (28 shops) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Fresh Fish (Treated with Special Process)

Name of Business Kadoshima Teichi Co., Ltd. Operator (Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL: http://www.nanaonet.jp/~kadoshimateichi/ Product Features Our fish caught in stationary nets are kept fresh by special treatment by extracting nerves and draining blood from a live fish. This treatment has the following effects: Keep the freshness by the delayed rigor mortis. By destroying medulla oblongata and central nerve before rigor mortis progress, self-digestion of ATP is significantly delayed and freshness is maintained. Drain blood from a live fish. Fishy smell is reduced by removing the blood off the vessel. In addition, it increases the transparency of the body. With the exception of small fish, such as sardines, we extract nerves of almost all the fishes.

Raw Materials Fresh fish (produced in Nanao City) Main Sales Online store, direct sales Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Farmer Shop’s Potato

Name of Business Kawani LLC Operator (Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture)

Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://kawani.jp/ Product Features We baked Gorojima Kintoki sweet potatoes that we raised with great care, and mixed with . This sweet potato cake has smooth texture that will melt in your mouth.

Raw Materials Sweet potatoes (Gorojima Kintoki), white bean jam, margarine, sweetened egg yolk, fresh cream, granulated sugar, trehalose, rum, salt (part of raw materials includes eggs, milk, and soybeans)

Main Sales Direct sales shop (Kanazawa Hyakubangai Anto), Targets online store Product Image(s)

-132- Product Name Wine (Sauvignon Blanc 2014)

Name of Business Heidee Winery Co., Ltd. Operator (Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://heidee-winery.jp/index.php Product Features The grapes raised and harvested in Monzen-machi, Ishikawa Prefecture, were fed in the barrels of a local winery. Viticulture and wine making cannot be done in the same way as other countries and regions. In order to maximize the potential of the land and express the uniqueness of individual field through the wine, we cost a lot of manual work from cultivation to wine making. The taste of wine depends on the year produced, even the grapes were harvested from the same field.

Raw Materials Grapes (produced in Monzen-machi, Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture) Main Sales Direct sales shops, online store, wholesales Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name "Noratamago" Mayonnaise

Name of Business JIN Co., Ltd. (Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture) Operator Contact E-mail:[email protected] Product Features Mayonnaise made from "Noratamago" free-range eggs delivered by hens grew up running around energetically. We don’t use chemical seasonings at all to enhance the taste of the egg itself. · "Noratamago" free-range egg ... It is delivered by a hen raised by self-mixed feed containing GM-free corns and Koshihikari rice produced in Fukui Prefecture. It is characterized by fresh yolk which can be held with fingers and rich, tasty white.

Raw Materials Vegetable oil and fat, eggs (produced in Fukui Prefecture), brewed vinegar, salt, spices Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Stations), direct sales shops, Targets vegetable boutiques (My farmer shops in Setagaya, Kyoto, and Nagoya) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Egg Pudding “Umitate” Name of Business JIN Co., Ltd. (Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture) Operator Contact E-mail:[email protected] Product Features Rich egg pudding made from "Noratamago" free- range eggs delivered by hens grew up running around energetically. We don’t attach caramel sauce so that you can enjoy the taste of the egg itself. No additives. · "Noratamago" free-range egg ... It is delivered by a hen raised by self-mixed feed containing GM-free corns and Koshihikari rice produced in Fukui Prefecture. It is characterized by fresh yolk which can be held with fingers and rich, tasty white.

Raw Materials Eggs (produced in Fukui Prefecture), milk, sugar, fresh cream Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), direct sales shops, Targets vegetable boutiques (My farmer shops in Setagaya, Kyoto, and Nagoya) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ume (Japanese plum) Liqueur BENICHU No sugar 38°/ Low sugar 20° Name of Business Ecofarm MIKATA Co., Ltd. Operator (Wakasa-cho, Fukui Prefecture) Contact URL:http://www.ecofarm.jp/

Product Features Non-sweet ume liqueur for adults: 38° no sugar 720 ml, 300 ml 20° low sugar 720 ml, 300 ml Ume liqueur with unprecedented low sweetness. This liqueur with high alcohol content can be compared to plum whiskey. You can enjoy it instead of whiskey or shochu spirit. Rare breed "Benisashi" ume produced in Wakasa, Fukui Prefecture are used as ingredient. They are harvested in our own ume orchard, and aged carefully in our factory to make liqueur with wonderful aroma. Raw Materials Ume (produced in Fukui Prefecture), brewing alcohol, sugar

Main Sales Direct sales shops, co-op, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Amazing Gazpacho

Name of Business WaTom (Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture) Operator Contact E-mail:[email protected] URL:http://watom.net Product Features This is Spanish cold tomato soup "gazpacho" made from color tomatoes grown in our own farm. It has five colors: red, green, yellow, peach, and chocolate. Each color also has different taste. Their beautiful package designs give you excitement, together with each “amazing” taste.

Raw Materials Tomatoes (produced in Fukui Prefecture)

Main Sales Mail order, Web shop Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Oiled “Ika-no-heshiko” (Squid Pickled in Rice Bran)

Name of Business Nukachan Group, Koshino Fisheries Cooperative Operator (Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture)

Contact E-mail : [email protected]

Product Features In response to consumers’ voice from the Tokyo metropolitan area that says "We don’t know how to eat “Ika-no-heshiko”, or "I can’t imagine its taste," we chopped squids and oiled them in olive oil with spices.

Raw Materials Chopped squid pickled in rice bran, olive oil

Main Sales Local specialty shops, wholesales, department Targets stores, direct sales shops Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mahi-mahi Pickled in Rice Bran, then in Sake Lees (Slices)

Name of Business Nukachan Group, Koshino Fisheries Cooperative Operator (Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture) Contact E-mail : [email protected]

Product Features We prepared traditional food “Heshiko” using fresh mahi-mahi juveniles landed on Koshino Port, and then immersed them in sake lees to make their taste mellow.

Raw Materials Mahi-mahi juveniles pickled in rice bran, salt, red pepper Sake lees

Main Sales Local specialty shops, wholesales, department Targets stores Product Image(s)

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Product Name Thousand-day-old Mackerel Pickled in Rice Bran (Slices)

Name of Business Nukachan Group, Koshino Fisheries Cooperative Operator (Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture) Contact E-mail : [email protected]

Product Features Thousand-day-old mackerels landed on Koshino Port are tight and small-sized young mackerels topped with fat. We processed these mackerels into traditional food “Heshiko” (bran pickles).

Raw Materials Chub mackerel, rice bran, salt, red pepper

Main Sales Local specialty shops, wholesales, department Targets stores Product Image(s)

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Product Name Miracle “Bijinhime” Juice 25% Strawberry Juice / 40% Strawberry Juice Name of Business Okuda Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.bijinhime.jp/item_list/juice.html

Product Features Okuda Nouen has been engaged in cultivating strawberries for 35 years. Thirteen years of trial and error developed extra-large strawberries "Bijinhime" (Beautiful Princess). One larger piece is 100 g in weight and the sugar content is 13 degrees or more. Its color, gloss, flavor, sweetness, and size are all "miracle of strawberry." We use this miracle high-class strawberry "Bijinhime" lavishly to make juice products. Raw Materials [25% Strawberry Juice] Strawberry (produced in Gifu Prefecture), caster sugar, acidulant, antioxidant (vitamin C), coloring (anthocyanin) [40% Strawberry Juice] Strawberry (produced in Gifu Prefecture), caster sugar, acidulant, antioxidant (vitamin C), coloring (anthocyanin) Main Sales Online store, direct sales shops Targets Product Image(s)

(25% Juice 180 g) (40% Juice 320 g)

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Product Name Tasty Chili Oil, Tasty Miso Name of Business Nanatsudaira Kogen Co., Ltd. Operator (Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.ajime-pepper.com/

Product Features "Ajime pepper", a specialty of Nakatsugawa City, is an endemic native red pepper certified as Hida and Mino traditional vegetable by Gifu Prefecture. It has higher sugar content compared with other species of red pepper, giving you "sweetness" together with tangy spicy taste. They say that once you experienced this taste, you will be addicted to this Ajime pepper, which is unique and precious vegetable with limited distribution volume. Tasty Chili Oil and Tasty Miso use this "Ajime pepper" cultivated with neither pesticides nor chemical fertilizers. Raw Materials [Tasty Chili Oil] Ajime pepper (produced in Nakatsugawa City), onions, garlic, green onions, sesame seeds, ginger, soy sauce, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, salt, soft brown sugar [Tasty Miso] Ajime pepper (produced in Nakatsugawa City), miso, crystal sugar, shiitake mushrooms, burdocks, carrots Main Sales Targets Online store, direct sales shops

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Product Name Okumino Kojidori Chicken "Black Curry" and "Well-stewed Chicken Wing Curry" Name of Business Torisawa LLC (Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture) Operator Contact URL: http://www.torisawa.net/shina.html

Product Features Okumino Kojidori chicken was developed by improving the breed of Gifu Jidori local chicken which has been designated for special protection in 1941. Torisawa has been raising Okumino Kojidori chickens by flat rearing under the environment similar to nature, feeding corns, and rice produced in Gifu Prefecture. We stewed Okumino Kojidori chickens for a long time over a low flame to make luxurious curry. Raw Materials Chicken (Okumino Kojidori), onions, flour, chicken soup, lard, milk, onion extract, sugar, spices, apple puree, mango chutney, beef extract, edible formulated oil, salt, garlic, ginger, , soy sauce, , seasonings (such as amino acids), caramel coloring *Includes soybeans in some ingredients. Main Sales Direct sales shops, online store Targets Product Image(s)

(Black Curry 210 g) (Well-stewed Chicken Wing Curry 230 g) -143- Product Name Variety of Rice Balls Using Hatsushimo Rice Produced in Gifu Prefecture Name of Business Fukue Einou LLC (Kaizu City, Gifu Prefecture) Operator Contact URL: http://www.nocca.info/

Product Features Our own direct sale shop "Saisai Onigiri nocca" in Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture sells about 30 kinds of rice balls using “Hatsushimo” rice produced in Gifu Prefecture grown in our farm. We offer safe and secure rice which shows growers’ identification at affordable price. We boil rice in the special ordered iron pot every morning at the shop, and make rice balls one by one after accepting orders. We also put the ingredient inside a rice ball every time we get the order, so you can enjoy a fresh onigiri (rice ball) at any time.

Raw Materials Hatsushimo produced in Gifu Prefecture, ingredients put inside the rice balls, etc. Main Sales Our own direct sales shop Targets Product Image(s)

-144- Product Name 25% Dragon Fruit Juice Beverage Containing Flesh of Fruit

Name of Business FRUSIC LLC Operator (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.frusic.co.jp/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We process and sell dragon fruit in Takayama, which was raised by utilizing the heat of hot springs of Okuhida Onsen area. Selecting quality fruit only, we have confidence in the juice.

Raw Materials Dragon fruit, granulated sugar, lemon juice

Main Sales Direct sales shops, souvenir shops Targets

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Dragon Fruit Juice Ingredient Fruit Beverage 180 ml

-145- Product Name 50° CLUB Cut Vegetables Pack 50° CLUB Vegetable Puree Pack Name of Business Manma Noujyou LLC Operator (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.manmanj.jp/ E-mail: [email protected] Product Features Low temperature steaming brings out original flavors and tastes of vegetables, and it keeps nutrients contained in them. Since they were cut and preprocessed, it is easy to cook with simple seasoning, and to use for soups and sweets. We also recommend the packages to elderlies and busy housewives for preparing nursing food and baby food, respectively, because of small quantity of the package.

Raw Materials [Cut Vegetables Pack] Radishes, carrots, potatoes, onions, sweet potatoes, and pumpkins. [Vegetable Puree pack] Tomatoes, carrots, onions, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and apples.

Main Sales Companies operating nursing food delivery service, Targets food wholesalers, supermarkets

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(Cut Vegetables Pack) (Vegetable Puree Pack)

-146- Product Name [Ougon-no-kirameki] Rice Bread Made by Wani Farm

Name of Business Wani Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.wani-nouen.com/

Product Features Rice bread [Ougon-no-kirameki] was made from rice grown in our farm, which won the Diamond prize in International Contest on Rice Taste Evaluation and selected raw materials produced in Hida Takayama area. It is characterized by delicate fragrance and gentle sweetness that rice has by nature. Raw Materials Rice flour (produced in Gifu Prefecture), brown rice flour (ditto), wheat gluten, caramel chocolate, sweet sake, butter, unrefined sugar, sugar-soaked dried fruits, walnuts, yeast, perilla, salt, sesame

Main Sales Direct sales shops, inns and hotels, nursery, online Targets store Product Image(s)

-147- Product Name Japanese Pepper with Mill

Name of Business Hida Sansho LLC Operator (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.hidasansyo.com/

Product Features Every time we sampled Japanese pepper seeds in a mill at business meetings or trade fairs, we received a lot of voice "Please commercialize this product." We decided to respond to such a request. You can enjoy fresh scent of milled Japanese pepper.

Raw Materials Japanese pepper (produced in Hida area) Main Sales Direct sales shops, local specialty shops, hotels, Targets online store

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-148- Product Name Togen-iwana Sushi Wrapped in Bamboo Leaf

Name of Business Osaka-cho Freshwater Fish Aquaculture Fisheries Operator Cooperative (Gero City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.seiryu.ne.jp/~amagogo8/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We aquaculture chars spawned utilizing blessed clear stream of Mt. Ontakesan. Togen-iwana Sushi is made of these chars and Koshihikari rice of local produce, which is wrapped in bamboo leaf. We value local production for local consumption, together with safety and security. This grilled-style char sushi is delicious.

Raw Materials Rice, chars, vinegar, soy sauce (contains wheat and soybeans), ginger, sake, sugar, mirin, potato starch, salt, rapeseed oil

Main Sales Tourism facilities, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

-149- Product Name Hida Yamami Wild Yam Mineral Spring Tororo

Name of Business Agricultural Activation Cooperative Hida Osaka Operator Farm (Gero City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.hidaosakafarm.jp/

Product Features Osaka-cho in Gero City, Gifu Prefecture has a carbonated spring which is unique in all over Japan. Carbonated spring cuisine is one of the specialty. We grated wild yam and carefully added mineral spring to create tasteful "Mineral Spring Tororo".

Raw Materials Wild yam (produced in Hida area, Gifu Prefecture), mineral spring (produced in Osaka-cho , Gero City, Gifu Prefecture / Yuya Onsen), Usukuchi (light- colored) soy sauce (salt, wheat, defatted soybeans (GM-free), soybeans (GM-free), glucose, wheat protein, rice, alcohol) Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), souvenir shops, Targets online store Product Image(s)

-150- Product Name Itoshiro Tsubumorokoshi (Dried Corns) Name of Business Itoshiro Furusato Food Processing Cooperative Operator (Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: https://www.facebook.com/furusato.itoshiro

Product Features Dried corns only made from sweet corns called “Amaenbo” produced in Itoshiro, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture. No additives and no coloring. The condensed sweetness of corns spreads in your mouth without losing flavor. You can use it freely, such as cooking with rice. In addition, we have introduced natural energy (micro hydro) in a part of the manufacturing process.

Raw Materials Corns (produced in Itoshiro) Main Sales Wholesale trading companies, online store, Michi- Targets no-Eki (Roadside Station), restaurants, retail stores

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-151- Product Name Dried Tomatoes “Taiyo-no-kakera” Name of Business Hashiba Nouen LLC Operator (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.hasibanouen.net/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We use tomatoes grown in the nature of Hida Takayama area. No seasonings used at all. It is a 100% tomato product. It doesn’t have any additives, so you can enjoy sweet, sour, and thick tomato’s original taste.

Raw Materials Tomatoes (Momotaro Eight produced in Gifu Prefecture) Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), direct sales shops, Targets online store Product Image(s)

-152- Product Name Hunter’s Frank (Venison and Pork Frankfurter)

Name of Business Inoshikacho Operator (Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://inoshika.jp/

Product Features Venison and pork make exquisite taste in combination of smoke flavor, expressing the strong point of wild game. You can enjoy "simple and quick wild game cuisine" just by frying it up in a frying pan.

Raw Materials Pork (produced in Gifu Prefecture), venison (ditto), salt, sugar, spices, phosphoric acid Na, coloring agent (nitrite Na)

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), event marketing Targets

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-153- Product Name Hida Wagyu Beef Curry Produced by Yamatake Farm

Name of Business Yamatake Farm LLC Operator (Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.hida-yamatake.jp/

Product Features We lavishly used wagyu beef produced in Yamatake farm and carefully made curry taking a lot of time according to our own recipe. Please open the can and take the curry to another container and then warm it by microwave or over a bowl of hot water.

Raw Materials Beef, vegetables (onions, garlic, ginger), curry roux, veal stock, demiglace sauce, flour, sugar, syrup, spices, tomato puree, animal protein hydrolysis product, soybean oil, seasonings (such as amino acids), thickeners (modified starch, guar gum), emulsifier, caramel coloring, flavoring

Main Sales Direct sales shops Targets Product Image(s)

-154- Product Name Buckwheat Florentine, Buckwheat Pound Cake, Horse-chestnut Pound Cake

Name of Business Yamakoshi Hirofumi, Sobashou Yamakoshi Operator (Shirakawa-mura, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.hidatakayama.ne.jp/sobasyou- yama/

Product Features We use buckwheat flour, which was produced from conventional buckwheat harvested in our own farm, ground by millstone, and dried under the sunshine in the mountain village of Shirakawa-go. It is in good combination with topped horse chestnuts and rum raisins. The rich fragrance of buckwheat is confined in the baked confectionary. Raw Materials [Buckwheat Florentine] Buckwheat flour, butter, sugar, almonds, flour, fresh cream, eggs, honey, milk, vanilla essence [Buckwheat Pound Cake] Margarine, sugar, eggs, buckwheat flour, wheat flour, baking powder [Conker Pound Cake] Margarine, sugar, eggs, buckwheat flour, wheat flour, raisins, horse chestnut, rum, baking powder Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), direct sales shops Targets Product Image(s)

-155- Product Name Colorful Rice Cakes (Mugwort, Indian Millet, Red Beet, Foxtail Millet, Millet, Black Bean Rice Cakes) Name of Business Minamihida Health Farm LLC Operator (Gero City, Gifu Prefecture) Contact URL: https://ja- jp.facebook.com/Nanhidaherusufamu E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We produced healthy rice cakes using Takayama glutinous rice cultivated by Gifu Clean Agriculture, with the addition of vegetables and cereals, such as red beet and mugwort, making the most of the original color and nutrition of raw materials. Raw Materials [Mugwort rice cake] Takayama glutinous rice (produced in Gifu Prefecture), mugwort [Indian millet rice cake] Takayama glutinous rice (produced in Gifu Prefecture), Indian millet [Red beat rice cake] Takayama glutinous rice (produced in Gifu Prefecture), red beet [Foxtail millet rice cake] Takayama glutinous rice (produced in Gifu Prefecture), foxtail millet [Millet rice cake] Takayama glutinous rice (produced in Gifu Prefecture), millet [Black bean rice cake] Takayama glutinous rice (produced in Gifu Prefecture), black beans, salt Main Sales Farm stands, mail order (including online store) Targets Product Image(s)

-156- Product Name Miu Tomato Juice , Miu Tomato Juice

Name of Business Makoto Iida, Iida Farm Operator (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://iida-farm.jimdo.com E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features [Miu Tomato Juice ] Transparent and gold-colored cherry tomato juice with refreshing taste. [Miu Tomato Juice ] Thick sweet cherry tomato juice. 100% juice made from high sugar content cherry tomatoes cultivated with bonito and kelp without using any chemical fertilizer. Miu tomato was named after the word "umi" (which means “sea” in Japanese), because the tomatoes are raised by the grace of the sea.

Raw Materials Cherry tomatoes

Main Sales Department stores, local specialty shops, online Targets store Product Image(s)

-157- Product Name Fig Jam Series Produced by Mima Engei in Fig Kingdom, Aichi Prefecture Name of Business Mima Engei Co., Ltd. Operator (Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://mimaengei.com E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features These are additive-free handmade jam series with less than 20% sugar content, produced by a fruit farmer that has been cultivating figs from the generation of his grandfather in Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture. “No extra additives” is our policy. We manufacture safe and secure products that you can give to your family and your beloved people. Please enjoy the taste, flavor, texture, and scent of real fruits. There are thirteen types of jams, including fig, dragon fruit, and passion fruit, together with new lineup such as kiwi, strawberry, Banpeiyu orange, and hassaku orange.

Raw Materials Figs (produced in Chita Peninsula, Aichi Prefecture), granulite sugar, lemon juice (produced in Tokai City, Aichi Prefecture) Main Sales Direct sales shops, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

-158- Product Name Kintoki Ginger and Peach Vinegar

Name of Business Kimura Nouen LLC Operator (Inazawa City, Aichi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://shougaya.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features By using Kintoki ginger with peel, we can extract liquid whose component is excellent together with good scent and rich taste. The mellow and fragrant peach vinegar was made using traditional formula (stationary fermentation method) by Kawakami Suten which has been making vinegar from the Taisho era (around ninety years ago). We added apple and lemon juice in order to make the vinegar drink easier to drink. All the ingredients are made in Japan. You can also use it in place of vinegar for dressing.

Raw Materials Kintoki ginger extract, beat granulated sugar, fruit vinegar (peach vinegar), fruit juice (apple, lemon) Main Sales Department stores, online store, local specialty Targets shops, highway rest areas, exhibition sales Product Image(s)

-159- Product Name Mellow Japanese-style Beef Stew Name of Business Takeuchi Bokujou Inc. Operator (Shitara-cho, Aichi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://teleco.jp/takeuchi/

Product Features We stewed oversized soft beef cubes seasoned with white miso to make its taste mellow. Mikawa roasted sake of local Sekiya brewery is used as the secret ingredient, together with konjak sold by Konjak Village of JA Shitara, also the specialty of Shitara-cho in Okumikawa area. Please warm it to eat as Japanese-style beef stew or top it over the warm steamed rice to make a beef stew bowl. It is good for serving to sudden visitors, or as a side dish to go with sake, or as carried provisions for climbers and hikers.

Raw Materials Beef (produced in Aichi Prefecture), konjak, etc.

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), direct sales shops, Targets souvenir shops Product Image(s)

-160- Product Name Rapeseed Oil

Name of Business Nanohana Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.hanaoka.biz/700.htm E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This is 100% rapeseed oil produced in Aichi Prefecture, which was cultivated without using agrochemicals, herbicides, and pesticides. Because impurities such as oxidized materials are removed in the primary filtering process, it becomes sticky oil strong against oxidation. As it has smooth and mellow taste, it is recommended when you want to cherish the taste and aroma of the material. You can use it for a wide range of recipes, including dressing, sweets, fried food, and stir-fried food.

Raw Materials Edible rapeseed oil Main Sales Retail stores, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

-161- Product Name Toyohashi Komeko - Rice Flour Hot Cake Mix

Name of Business TeruoYasuda, Kiyosu Rice Center Operator (Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.kome2-shop.com/index.shtml E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Mix flour series that use rice flour instead of wheat flour. Specially cultivated Aichi-no-kaori rice is used for raw material. Aluminum-free baking powder is used to make the dough puffy and plump. It has sweetness like Aichi-no-kaori’s taste, and with less volume, it sticks to your ribs longer than wheat flour.

Raw Materials Rice (produced in Aichi Prefecture) Main Sales Online store, department stores, Michi-no-Eki Targets (Roadside Station) Product Image(s)

-162- Product Name Blueberry Pie

Name of Business Sugitagumi Co., Ltd. Operator (Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.komichi-inabu.jp/blueberry- komichi.html E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Fresh blueberries nurtured and harvested with great care were stuffed in the pie as handmade jam and as whole fruit. Once you bite the pie, the sweetness of crispy pie and sour blueberry taste will spread gently in your mouth. Please enjoy a blueberry pie with plenty of blueberries produced by a blueberry farm in Inabu, Toyota-city.

Raw Materials Blueberries, wheat flour, butter, etc. Main Sales Direct sales shops, event marketing Targets Product Image(s)

-163- Product Name Kaki-an (Semi-dry persimmon)

Name of Business Ishimaki Kaki Koubou Co., Ltd. Operator (Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.harata-f.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This persimmon paste (semi-dry persimmon) is made from regional specialty Jiro persimmons. Persimmon lovers are very happy because this persimmon paste with new texture can be eaten throughout the year. You can eat it with tea, or use it for cooking. In addition, this persimmon paste has natural sweetness and no additives, you can give it to children as snack for children with a sense of security.

Raw Materials Persimmons (produced in Aichi Prefecture) Main Sales Online store Targets Product Image(s)

-164- Product Name Colorful Tomatoes

Name of Business Seiji Muramatsu Operator (Shitara-cho, Aichi Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://muramatsu-nouen.com E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Tomatoes cultivated by a tomato farmer with 46 years of career. The field is located 740 m above sea level. These tomatoes are characterized by unique sweet and sour taste generated by natural water flowing out from 1000 m class mountains and the daily temperature difference on the plateau. In addition, the tomatoes have a good reputation as having rich taste. Many high-end restaurants and sweet shops in urban areas are also our customers.

Raw Materials Tomatoes (produced in Aichi Prefecture)

Main Sales Restaurants, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

-165- Product Name MIX Berry Jam [Blueberries & Garden Huckleberries]

Name of Business Higashi Mikawa Agricultural Processing and Sales Operator Cooperative (Shinshiro City, Aichi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.hnk.or.jp/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Garden huckleberries not so known in Japan but have stronger health functionality than that of blueberries are lavishly used with blueberries to make mix jam. Both garden huckleberries and blueberries are cultivated without using pesticides.

Raw Materials Blueberries (produced in Aichi Prefecture), garden huckleberries (ditto)

Main Sales Online store, direct sales shops Targets Product Image(s)

-166- Product Name Mikawa Japanese Black Tea

Name of Business Yoshimasa Umemura, Miyazakien Operator (Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.miyazakien.info E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Native variety cultivated in the seedlings about 150 years ago (Motomiya) was picked carefully in cooperation with local elementary school students and local residents. Then, using our own fermentation technique, it was semi-fermented and dried under the sunshine over a period of two days. It is one and only tea made in Japan. It is mellow and slightly sweet, tasty fermented tea, which goes well with Japanese sweets and

Raw Materials Tea (produced in Aichi Prefecture)

Main Sales Online store, hotels, direct sales shops Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Komikado Gyouza Dumplings

Name of Business Den-en LLC Operator (Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture)

Contact URL: http//komikado.jp/

Product Features "It is a slightly luxurious gyouza stuffed with fresh seasonal vegetables one by one." This is a new-type handmade boiled gyouza made with only one kind of seasonal vegetable. Vegetable paste will be changed from season to season. Because it is eaten boiled, use of oil is reduced and healthy.

Raw Materials Vegetables (cauliflower, green beans, snow peas, Japanese mustard spinach, eggplants, tomatoes, Chinese cabbage, etc.) (produced in Mie Prefecture), pork (ditto) Main Sales Directly operated restaurant, Online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kuwana Glutinous Wheat "Glutinous Wheat Noodles" Udon and Ramen Noodles Name of Business Hiroyuki Ito, Imayasu Rice Center Operator (Kuwana City, Mie Prefecture) Contact URL: http://imayasu-rice.jp/

Product Features Glutinous wheat was first developed and bred by Japan. You can enjoy its distinctive texture and flavor. These wheat noodles are made from Kuwana glutinous wheat we raised from seeds, which have smooth and springy texture when you are eating them. Certified as the “AFFrinnovation “business, this product was created by an identified farmer under the cooperation of a lot of people. Taking advantage of the merit of raw material, we made easy-to-eat noodles. Raw Materials Udon: glutinous wheat (produced in Kuwana), wheat (Ayahikari; produced in Mie Prefecture) Ramen: glutinous wheat (produced in Kuwana), wheat (Nishinokaori; produced in Mie Prefecture) Main Sales Order sales through phone/FAX, online store Targets Product Image(s)

-169- Product Name Uribo no Cup Gelato

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Uribo (Inabe City, Mie Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.net-uribou.jp/

Product Features This gelato uses seasonal agricultural products to be shipped to Fureai-no-eki Uribou of Inabe farm stand. As gelato which shows the face of producers from the raw materials, we offer secure and safe products to consumers. Though the types vary depending on the season, we always provide 14 types of gelato.

Raw Materials Please contact us, because the raw materials depend on the type of gelato.

Main Sales Farm stand Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Treasure of Raw Wood Shiitake ”Salt” Name of Business Noro Foods Co., Ltd. (Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture) Operator Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.genboku-siitake.com/

Product Features By making each particle of shiitake round using a special technology, the surface area of ​​the particle increases. We mixed salt and such shiitake particles with large surface area, and finally completed Treasure of Raw Wood Shiitake ”Salt” that gives you smooth mouthfeel, and elegant flavor and taste. Raw wood shiitake is rare nationwide. We use this salt for seasoning "Shiitake Bar" very popular at Okage Yokocho near Ise Shrine. This all-purpose seasoning is the fruit of a raw wood shiitake farmer’s idea to eat raw wood shiitake in the most delicious way. Raw Materials Salt (produced in ), raw wood shiitake mushrooms (produced in Mie Prefecture) Main Sales Supermarkets, direct sales shops, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Fading-resistant "Ise Tea Paste Produced in Ishigure"

Name of Business Tetsuya Ito, Marushin Ryokkouen Operator (Inabe City, Mie Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: www.marushin-ryokkouen.com

Product Features It is resistant to fading due to light and heat, so you can keep the original natural color of tea. It will broaden the ways for developing new tea products. We use tea leaves harvested in our own field, of which soil we made using an organic fertilizer and compost, taking advantage of the nature of Ishigure region, Inabe, Mie Prefecture. Its paste form allows you to solve it in water easily, less likely to get lumpy compared with powder tea. Raw Materials Ise tea

Main Sales Japanese and Western-style , Targets restaurants, bakeries Product Image(s)

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Product Name Rice Bread Made from Iga Rice

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Hyakusho-kobo Iga-no-Daichi (Iga City, Mie Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Cold water flows from Mt. Kitayama across Shimagahara, Iga City, Mie Prefecture and Shigaraki- cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. We made rice flour made from Koshihikari rice grown in terraced rice fields such cold water is drawn into, cultivated with reduced pesticide. A horde of dragonflies fly in the air and freshwater clams can be caught in the waterways of the rice fields. Rice bread made from the rice grown under such environment has springy texture when you are eating it. After refrigerated storage, please warm it in the oven. You can always enjoy the crispy texture at surface and springy texture inside. (This rice flour bread is added with a little volume of gluten derived from wheat.) Raw Materials Rice flour(produced in Iga Prefecture, Koshihikari) ,gluten,fresh cream,butter,etc. Main Sales Direct sales, door-to-door sales to local meeting Targets places, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kakeru Komatsuna(Japanese-style flavor sauce) Name of Business Yokoe Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This is sauce with Japanese-style flavor, using paste made from Komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) grown in our own farm. No chemical seasoning is used, however, you will be able to feel the surprising taste just by applying on tomatoes. The expiration date is nine months, even though preservative is not used. It is attractive because it can also be used for meat and fish dishes making the color vivid. Raw Materials Komatsuna paste, soy sauce, mirin, vinegar, etc.

Main Sales Hotels, department stores, supermarkets, Targets agricultural cooperatives, restaurants, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Special Cultivation Shigaraki Kogen Japanese-style Oolong Tea (Pesticide-free)

Name of Business Akira Katagi, Katagi Koukaen Operator (Koka City, Shiga Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This oolong tea is produced from summer sprouts grown in pesticide-free tea plantation, processed by semi-fermentation and carefully finished. It goes well with meals.

Raw Materials Tea produced in Shiga Prefecture

Main Sales Local shipping by DM, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

-175- Product Name Udon Containing Rice Flour (Dried Noodles)

Name of Business Eco-Nogyo Nishisaka LLC Operator (Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features It contains rice 20% (Yumemirai produced in Shiga Prefecture). It is dried noodles that take advantage of the characteristics of rice and wheat. These noodles have springy texture and also go down smoothly.

Raw Materials Wheat flour, rice flour (variety: Yumemirai produced in Shiga Prefecture), salt, wheat protein, modified starch Main Sales Our own store, event marketing, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

-176- Product Name Tomato Juice

Name of Business Takashi Tachiiri, Taka Farm Operator (Hino-cho, Shiga Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features No salt! No sugar! No water! It has the original taste of real tomatoes.

Raw Materials Tomatoes

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), supermarkets, golf Targets courses, hotels, department stores, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Toyobo Kabochan Pumpkin Paste Name of Business Toyosato Specialty Promotion Council Operator (Toyosato-cho, Shiga Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Toyobo Kabochan, about 400 to 500 g in weight, is a palm-sized mini-pumpkin. It is soft and flaky and characterized by strong sweetness compared to ordinary pumpkins. It is also very nutritious, containing more protein, beta-carotene, and carbohydrates than typical pumpkins. In order that you can enjoy pumpkins harvested in the delicious season throughout the year, pumpkins are steamed after peeled off, minimizing the loss of nutritional components and processed in a way that vivid flesh is not lost and then turned into paste. Raw Materials Botchan pumpkins (produced in Toyosato-cho, Shiga Prefecture) Main Sales Sales on orders Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kyo-no-kaori

Name of Business K.K. Farm Co., Ltd. (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Operator Contact URL: http://suginosei.weebly.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The essential oil taken from cedar branches and leaves is popular for its refreshing citrus scent with sweetness. We used fresh Kitayamasugi cedar branches and leaves produced in Keihoku area, together with groundwater of former sake brewery as the water for distillation. Raw Materials Kitayamasugi cedar branches and leaves (produced in Keihoku area), underground water (for distillation) Main Sales Department stores, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets factory direct sales shop, aromatherapy schools Product Image(s)

-179- Product Name Black Bean Tea Bottle Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Green Hiyoshi (Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We use roasted black beans (Shin-Tambaguro) only, roasted for a long time to leave "flavor and aroma of black beans." Because it is decaffeinated and non-caloric, you can drink it in peace from children to elderlies. Focused on the feel of drinking, we used Kurobe’s subsoil water "Hardness 29°."

Raw Materials Tambaguro soybeans

Main Sales Department stores, mail order, Michi-no-Eki Targets (Roadside Station), retailers Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kyo’s Kujo Green Onion Oil

Name of Business Koto Kyoto Co., Ltd. Operator (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Flavor oil made from Kujo green onions produced in our own farm. It is a limited collaboration product of Kyoto's oldest oil shop and an Italian chef. You can enjoy the rich flavor of Kujo green onions by simply incorporating it into a variety of cuisine, such as dip for bread, oil for stir-frying, dressing with pasta, or dropping in soup.

Raw Materials Kujo green onions (produced in Kyoto Prefecture), garlic, canola oil

Main Sales Souvenir shops in Kyoto Prefecture, mail order, Targets special events, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kujo Green Onions Name of Business Koto Kyoto Co., Ltd. Operator (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Kujo green onions produced in our own farm were heated and dried over a period of time under low- temperature hot air. You can enjoy the rich aroma of Kujo green onions by simply incorporating it into ramen, soup, miso soup, etc. It is large in volume because its leaves are thick. It can be stored for one year, and can be used without waste.

Raw Materials Kujo green onions (produced in Kyoto Prefecture) Main Sales Department stores, supermarkets, retail stores, co- Targets op, mail order, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Whole Mandarin Orange Dressing (200 ml / bottle)

Name of Business Izumi-no-sato LLC Operator (Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture) Contact

Product Features We use mandarins specially cultivated in Izumi City for raw material. Since the oranges are used with peel, there is a feature in color and flavor. You can use it for various purposes, such as preliminary seasoning, etc.

Raw Materials Mandarin oranges produced in Izumi City, etc.

Main Sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), direct sale shops Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Dry Powder of Nobiru (Wild Rocambole)

Name of Business Nobiru Hompo Co., Ltd. Operator (Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture) Contact

Product Features Nobiru (wild rocambole) is perennial Liliaceae Allium and grows wild on fields or river banks all over Japan. Only a few farmers cultivate this plant. Nobiru Hompo cultivates wild rocamboles in the company’s field using neither pesticides nor chemical fertilizers, processes them into dry powder, and sells in a package which contains 60 capsules (1 tablet per day). It has components similar to garlic but smell is less.

Raw Materials Wild rocamboles (produced in Hyogo Prefecture) Main Sales Kobe City Central Wholesale Market (Ishida Seika), Targets Osaka Central Wholesale Market (Morita Shop), Kyoto Central Wholesale Market (Kyoto Seika) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Dry Powder of Jerusalem Artichoke "Kiku-no-hana"

Name of Business Nobiru Hompo Co., Ltd. Operator (Ono City, Hyogo Prefecture) Contact

Product Features Jerusalem artichoke is a perennial plant of Asteraceae. It hardly contains starch that becomes a source of calories in the tubers underground, and it contains affluent inulin similar to water-soluble dietary fiber, so hyperlipidemia and obesity prevention effects are expected. Nobiru Hompo cultivates Jerusalem artichokes in the company’s field using no pesticides and only with organic fertilizer, processes them into dry powder, and sells in a package which contains 50 g. Raw Materials Jerusalem artichokes (produced in Hyogo Prefecture) Main Sales Kobe City Central Wholesale Market (Ishida Seika), Targets Osaka Central Wholesale Market (Morita Shop), Kyoto Central Wholesale Market (Kyoto Seika) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Smooth Pudding

Name of Business Ashida Poultry Co., Ltd. Operator (Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://ashidapoultry.jimdo.com/

Product Features This is pudding made by an egg farmer with care, using four strictly selected ingredients. The smooth and rich taste of pudding gives you the feeling that you are eating an egg.

Raw Materials Milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla beans Main Sales Consumer organizations, direct sales shops in Targets Tamba City, various events Product Image(s)

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Product Name Soft Chiffon Made by Egg Farmer Plain & Black Bean Flour

Name of Business Ashida Poultry Co., Ltd. Operator (Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://ashidapoultry.jimdo.com/

Product Features This is a chiffon cake made by an egg farmer using strictly selected ingredients that bring out the taste of eggs. The cake finished softly with no additives has two types of taste: one is plain taste that has gentle scent of egg, and the other has the taste of black bean flour produced in Tamba Sasayama area.

Raw Materials [Plain] Eggs, sugar, flour, rapeseed oil,milk, vanilla beans [Black bean flour] Eggs,sugar,flour,rapeseed oil, milk, black bean flour Main Sales Consumer organizations, various events Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Lemon Harmony Tea

Name of Business Kodera Herb Garden Co., Ltd. Operator (Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL:http://www.koudera-herb.com

Product Features This is blend tea of lemon glass and lemon myrtle. You will enjoy a balanced combination of refreshing lemon flavor of lemon grass and the taste of sweet citrus of lemon myrtle. Once you drink it, you cannot forget the taste. You can enjoy up to third or fourth brew of tea. The first brew will give you the aroma of sweet lemon, and the second brew and after becomes that you can drink while feeling the sweet taste. * We have already obtained the patent for the component. Raw Materials Lemon grass, lemon myrtle Main Sales Direct sales stores in Sanyo Department Store, Targets Hankyu Sanbangai, and nationwide Tokyu Hands, JR West fashion goods, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Almond Brulee

Name of Business Hideyuki Yoshii, Ice Kobo Lilac Operator (Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://lilac-ice.com

Product Features We have made a rich, delicious brulee lavishly using fresh Jersey milk squeezed in our own ranch and fresh cream. This is one and only product topped with savory almond crash roasted by ourselves.

Raw Materials Milk (self-produced)

Main Sales Lilac’s head office, Asago-city’s hometown tax Targets payment system, catalog sales of department stores, online store, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mikata Tajima Beef

Name of Business Mikata Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Kami-cho, Hyogo Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.mikata-farm.com/

Product Features Tajima cattle have consistently maintained their tradition and pedigree. We are breeding and fattening carefully selected breeding cattle near Hoi Pass rich in nature, in a meticulous method and breeding technology to maintain their tradition and pedigree.

Raw Materials Tajima beef

Main Sales Over-the-counter sales, restaurant wholesales Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Proton "Hama Hotaru" Firefly Squid

Name of Business Hamasaka Fisheries Cooperative Operator (Shin-onsen-cho, Hyogo Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.hamasaka.gr.jp http://www.浜ほたる.com

Product Features Twenty pieces of fresh firefly squids, whose volume is appropriate for one meal, were frozen quickly (proton freezing). When they thaw, freshness will be revived, so please try them for sashimi, kamaage, or deep fry them and eat as . (Proton freezing is a new freezing technique that uses magnets, electromagnetic waves, and cold air wind of -35℃) Raw Materials Firefly Squid (produced at Hamasaka Port in Hyogo Prefecture) Main Sales Online store, etc. Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Hime Momo (Princess Peach) Compote Name of Business Kimiko Haruta, Precious Peach

Operator (Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Tawaramoto-cho in Nara Prefecture, is the only town that raises edible ancient peaches in Japan. The ancient peach has a pointed end with smaller fruit and sweetness and sour taste harmonizes moderately with solid touch. We have developed a syrup-soaked peach by taking advantage of its features in regional cooperation with the Faculty of Modern Life, Tezukayama University. We named this product as “Hime Momo (Princess Peach) Compote” after Ancient Queen Himiko, because they say that there used be Yamatai Kingdom ruled by her in the surrounding area. Hime momo is good with yogurt or ice, or as the ingredient of sweets such as peach pie or tart, and of course it is delicious eating as it is. Raw Materials Peaches (ancient peaches produced in Nara Prefecture), granulated sugar, lemon Main Sales Mahoroba Kitchen, direct sales, mail order Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Eve Biton Pork Sausage

Name of Business EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Operator (Susami-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL:http://www.evefarm.co.jp/com/

Product Features Inobuta is a hybrid pig crossed with a wild bore. Eve Biton is the next generation inobuta born between a male wild bore and a female pig (Duroc). We processed this Eve Biton into the most popular standard sausage. It is a delicious product that brings out the taste of the meat by our own spice recipe.

Raw Materials Inobuta (Eve Biton) produced in Susami, Wakayama Prefecture Main Sales Department stores, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets supermarkets, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Eve Biton Chorizo Sausage Name of Business EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Operator (Susami-cho, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.evefarm.co.jp/com/

Product Features Inobuta is a hybrid pig crossed with a wild bore. Eve Biton is the next generation inobuta born between a male wild bore and a female pig (Duroc). We processed this Eve Biton into a little spicy sausage, using the process reported from Spain and our own technology.

Raw Materials Inobuta (Eve Biton) produced in Susami, Wakayama Prefecture Main Sales Department stores, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets supermarkets, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Eve Biton Pork Frankfurter Name of Business EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Operator (Susami-cho, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.evefarm.co.jp/com/

Product Features Inobuta is a hybrid pig crossed with a wild bore. Eve Biton is the next generation inobuta born between a male wild bore and a female pig (Duroc). We processed this Eve Biton into the popular sausage larger than standard size, slightly changing the spices.

Raw Materials Inobuta (Eve Biton) produced in Susami, Wakayama Prefecture Main Sales Department stores, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets supermarkets, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Eve Biton Pork Ham Name of Business EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Operator (Susami-cho, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.evefarm.co.jp/com/

Product Features Inobuta is a hybrid pig crossed with a wild bore. Eve Biton is the next generation inobuta born between a male wild bore and a female pig (Duroc). We slowly and carefully aged this Eve Biton with our original spice recipe and processed into a tasty ham with a solid texture.

Raw Materials Inobuta (Eve Biton) produced in Susami, Wakayama Prefecture Main Sales Department stores, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets supermarkets, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Eve Biton Roast Ham Name of Business EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Operator (Susami-cho, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.evefarm.co.jp/com/

Product Features Inobuta is a hybrid pig crossed with a wild bore. Eve Biton is the next generation inobuta born between a male wild bore and a female pig (Duroc). We slowly and carefully aged this Eve Biton with our original spice recipe and processed into a tasty roast ham.

Raw Materials Inobuta (Eve Biton) produced in Susami, Wakayama Prefecture Main Sales Department stores, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets supermarkets, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Eve Biton Charcoal-filled Sausage

Name of Business EVE FARM Co., Ltd. Operator (Susami-cho, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.evefarm.co.jp/com/

Product Features Inobuta is a hybrid pig crossed with a wild bore. Eve Biton is the next generation inobuta born between a male wild bore and a female pig (Duroc). We processed this Eve Biton into the popular standard sausage mixing our own spice and powder charcoal. It has plain taste and can be served to anybody.

Raw Materials Inobuta (Eve Biton) produced in Susami, Wakayama Prefecture Main Sales Department stores, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), Targets supermarkets, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kumquat Jam Name of Business Tetsuro Matsukawa, Matsukawa Nouen (Minabe- Operator cho, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://matukawa-nouen.jp

Product Features We established a group named "Happiness" composed of three kumquat farmers in Higashiiwashiro district in Minabe-cho. Happiness uses only the kumquats produced by the three farmers who have acquired the Eco-Farmer certificate. We prepare jam by removing the seeds and chopping kumquat in the food processor. Then we cut whole kumquat by halves, stew the kumquat in syrup to put five of them in the jam.

Raw Materials Kumquats (produced in Iwashiro, Wakayama Prefecture) Main Sales Online store, Yottette, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Targets Station), face-to-face selling Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kishu Healthy Ume, Dried Plum, Nature As It is

Name of Business Hirokazu Fushimura, Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Operator Healthy Ume (Minabe-cho, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://fushimura.net/

Product Features We only used ripe home-grown Nanko Ume (plum). We dried them under the sunshine for one month. Full energy of the Sun Condensed taste in the fruit With supply of citric acid and salt We are fine every day! Ume + natural salt = additive-free!

Raw Materials (Kishu Minabe) ume, pickling spice (salt)

Main Sales Department stores, specialty stores, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kishu Healthy Ume, No seeds, Sour Taste

Name of Business Hirokazu Fushimura, Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Operator Healthy Ume (Minabe-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://fushimura.net/

Product Features Deep natural sweetness spreads in the sour taste. Ume (plum) + natural salt = no additives Natural dried in the sun for about three weeks It is perfect for travel and going out! A lot of citric acid contained is energy sources.

Raw Materials (Kishu Minabe) Ume, pickling spice (salt)

Main Sales Department stores, specialty stores, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kishu Healthy Ume, No seeds, Mellow Taste

Name of Business Hirokazu Fushimura, Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Operator Healthy Ume (Minabe-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://fushimura.net/

Product Features We seasoned ripe Kishu Nanko Ume (plum) grown in our orchard, and dried in the sun about three weeks. Juice is concentrated tightly in the thick fruit which gives you irresistible deep flavor. Slight acidity and sweetness is exquisite! You can’t stop eating. Easy to eat without a seed! Easy to carry it in a bag for travel or going out. You can eat it whenever you want to! Raw Materials (Kishu Minabe) Ume, pickling marinade (salt, syrup reduction, protein hydrolyzate, bonito extract, kelp extract), alcohol, sweeteners (stevia), V, B₁(some raw materials include soybeans)

Main Sales Department stores, specialty stores, online store Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kishu Healthy Ume, Ume Syrup

Name of Business Hirokazu Fushimura, Fushimura Nouen of Kishu Operator Healthy Ume (Minabe-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://fushimura.net/

Product Features This is ume (plum) syrup only made from ripe Nanko Ume harvested from our orchard and sugar. For dilution type, please dilute it with six times as much water. In the hot season, please dilute it by cold water for refreshing, while in cold weather dilute it with hot water to make your body warm. In addition, you can enjoy putting it in alcohol, or sauce over ice cream or yogurt, and for many other applications.

Raw Materials (Kishu Minabe) Ume, pickling spice (sugar)

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Name of Business Masago Hodai Operator (Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We only deals with Momotaro tomatoes. One tomato has been condensed into about three pieces. 1 kg of tomatoes will become approximately 60 g, so this is very lavish product.

Raw Materials Tomatoes, salt

Main Sales Supermarkets Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name JAS Organic Certified "Traditional Pickled Perilla Ume" Name of Business Kishu Takada Kaen LLC Operator (Minabe-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features —Blessed with nature and climate, we have been growing ume (plum) by technical excellence and experience raised— The birthplace orchard of “Nanko Ume,” known as the highest grade pickled ume, is our Kishu Takada Kaen. JAS organic certified ume and perilla grown in our own farm (organic agricultural products, 1104-01) (organic processed products, 1205-01) are pickled carefully one by one, putting ume between perillas to make the color of pickled ume vivid and to add rich and refreshing flavor. Please enjoy the original taste of pickled ume made only from ume, perilla, and salt. Raw Materials Organic ume, organic perilla, salt

Main Sales Mitsukoshi Department Store, Yamato Co., Ltd. Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name JAS Organic Certified "Kuradashi Shiraboshi Ume"

Name of Business Kishu Takada Kaen LLC Operator (Minabe-cho, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features —Blessed with nature and climate, we have been growing ume (plum) by technical excellence and experience raised— The birthplace orchard of “Nanko Ume,” known as the highest grade pickled ume, is our Kishu Takada Kaen. JAS organic certified ume grown in our own farm (organic agricultural products, 1104-01) (organic processed products, 1205-01) are pickled in the salt. The ume dried under the sun stored in a barrel and aged to make the salty and sour taste to mellow one. Please enjoy the simple and old-fashioned pickled ume made only from ume and salt. Raw Materials Organic ume, salt

Main Sales Mitsukoshi Department Store, Yamato Co., Ltd. Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Peach Confiture Jam

Name of Business Etsuko Yabumoto, Yabumoto Hatashita Farm Operator (Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.yabumotohatasita.com

Product Features We use centrifugal sugar for raw sugar, which is made from 100% produced in Japan in order to enhance the taste of peach harvested in our own garden. Sugarcane’s distinctive flavor gives a deep and rich taste to peach. This confiture type jam is finished with the sour and good flavor of lemon. Raw Materials Peaches (produced in Wakayama Prefecture), centrifugal sugar (produced in Japan), organic lemon juice (produced in Wakayama Prefecture), arrowroot (ditto) Main Sales Website Alter Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Peach Milk Italian Gelato

Name of Business Etsuko Yabumoto, Yabumoto Hatashita Farm Operator (Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.yabumotohatasita.com

Product Features Because we are peach farmer, we decided to put large pieces of peach lavishly in this gelato. We are using the milk supplied by Kimura Ranch in Wakayama Prefecture. You can feel the slight and natural peach aroma from this milk-based gelato. Please enjoy the harmony of milk and peach.

Raw Materials Milk (produced in Wakayama Prefecture), peaches (ditto), granulite sugar, skim milk, fresh cream, glucose, stabilizer (polysaccharide thickener) Main Sales Website Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Fig Fermented Tea

Name of Business Taiken Noujou (Experience-based Farm) Nao Operator (Kotoura-cho, ) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://noujyounao.web.fc2.com/ Product Features Figs are the world’s oldest fruit and also a Chinese herbal medicine. Using leaves and stems of figs that are produced by the farm without agrochemicals, we developed Japan’s first fig fermented tea in collaboration with a tea manufacturer in Tottori Prefecture. The tea is fragrant, smells like herbal tea, and has a strong appeal to people who love figs. Put five to ten used tea bags in a net and soak it in the bath, and you will be warmed up after getting out of the bath. We particularly recommend this tea to health-conscious people.

Raw Materials Fig (produced in Tottori Pref.)

Main sales Visitors to the farm, customers throughout the targets country (direct sales), Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), direct sales shops, Japanese inns, hotels, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mountkuchen YAZUbaum “Hibiki” (Baumkuchen)

Name of Business Hiyoko Company LLC Operator (Yazu-cho, Tottori Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.oenosato.com/ Product Features This is an additive-free baumkuchen that is baked layer by layer by a confectioner spending a lot of time. The main ingredients are Tenbiran cage-free eggs that are produced by the company and domestic fermented butter. It is characterized with the unique texture of crispy outside and fluffy inside. As you chew it, you will feel a strong presence of the Tenbiran egg and a rich smell of fermented butter. Raw Materials Tenbiran egg (produced in Tottori Pref./in-house production) Fermented butter (produced in Tottori Pref.) Flour (produced in Hokkaido Pref.) Honey (produced in Tottori Pref.) Main sales Mail order, Cocogarden (direct sales shop) targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mountkuchen YAZUbaum “Ichirin” (Baumkuchen)

Name of Business Hiyoko Company LLC Operator (Yazu-cho, Tottori Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.oenosato.com/

Product Features The product, which is made by cutting Mountkuchen like a stub, is suitable for a present in size. It is characterized with the savory and rich taste of egg and chewy texture. As an item that reminds you of your hometown, this is very popular and frequently bought with Tenbiran eggs.

Raw Materials Tenbiran egg (produced in Tottori Pref./in-house production) Fermented butter (produced in Tottori Pref.) Flour (produced in Hokkaido) Honey (produced in Tottori Pref.) Main sales Mail order, Cocogarden (direct sales shop) targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Coco Macaroon

Name of Business Hiyoko Company LLC Operator (Yazu-cho, Tottori Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.oenosato.com/

Product Features The macaroons, which are made by baking meringue of fresh Tenbiran eggs without coloring, are cream-colored with slight burnt color. The cream fillings are made without additives using organic Matcha (green powdered tea), natural vanilla beans, carefully boiled down raspberry sauce, etc. and make the most of the taste of the materials. Raw Materials Tenbiran egg (produced in Tottori Pref./in-house production) Fresh cream (produced in Tottori Pref.) Salt-free butter (produced in Tottori Pref.) Organic Matcha (produced in Kyoto Pref.) Main sales Mail order, Cocogarden (direct sales shop) targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Daisen Echinacea Herb Tea

Name of Business Daisen Medical Herb Co., Ltd. Operator (Daisen-cho, Tottori Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.dmh.co.jp/

Product Features This is a herbal tea using a functional herb “echinacea” cultivated in Tottori Prefecture as a material. As for echinacea produced in Tottori, we have made a study of its functionality jointly with the Faculties of Medicine and Agriculture, Tottori University, and echinacea is recognized as effective against influenza and allergy to cedar pollen. The cultivation of echinacea is all conducted without agricultural chemicals, and safe and high-quality echinacea is used in the product.

Raw Materials Echinacea (produced in Tottori Pref.) [Materials to be blended] Coarse tea (produced in Tottori), sword bean (produced in Tottori), dokudami (lizard’s tail) (produced in Tottori), yuzu (produced in Tottori) Main sales targets Daisen-megumi-no-sato Kosha, Nagata Chamise LLC, Seijo Ishii Product Image(s)

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Product Name Daisen Echinacea Throat Candy

Name of Business Daisen Medical Herb Co., Ltd. Operator (Daisen-cho, Tottori Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.dmh.co.jp/

Product Features This is a throat candy using a functional herb “echinacea” produced in Tottori Prefecture as a material. To enhance its anti-influenza functionality, etc., its fine powders are kneaded into the candy so that echinacea will remain in the throat. This is an additive-free, health-conscious product.

Raw Materials Sugar, thick malt syrup, echinacea (produced in Tottori Pref.)

Main sales Daisen-megumi-no-sato Kosha targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Satoni Isyokudogen Rice

Name of Business Satoni Isyokudogen Co., Ltd. Operator (Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture) Contact URL: http://satoni.jp/

Product Features This is blended rice of “Shunyo” and “LGC Soft” that are grown as low-glutelin rice to adjust its taste. The taste of the product has been improved so that you will enjoy a healthy rice-oriented diet with your family. The low-glutelin rice is a type of rice that is characterized with having a low content of easily digestible protein (glutelin).

Raw Materials Shunyo (produced in Tottori Pref.), LGC Soft (produced in Tottori Pref.)

Main sales Medical organizations, renal disease patients and targets their families Product Image(s)

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Product Name Zukotto (Cheese Cake)

Name of Business Ogawa Youkeijyou (Chicken Farm) Operator (Daisen-cho, Tottori Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://cms.top-page.jp/p/sakuratamago/8/2/

Product Features This is a big dome-shaped cheese cake (19cm in diameter, 12cm in height). Cream cheese produced in Hokkaido is used. Our farm’s vaunted fresh Sakura eggs that are collected in the morning are lavishly used. The texture is fluffy and light, and it is easy to eat.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Tottori Pref.), milk, cream cheese (produced in Hokkaido), sugar, flour, butter, cornstarch, lemon juice

Main sales targets Tamagoyakobo Kazamidori (our own direct shop)

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Name of Business Daisen Nyugyou Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Kotoura-cho, Tottori Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.dainyu.or.jp

Product Features We use pumpkins grown in Tottori Prefecture. We coat readily meltable pumpkin-flavored ice cream with white chocolate into which corn flakes are blended. The product is accented by the crispy texture of corn flakes.

Raw Materials Chocolate coating, pumpkin paste (produced in Tottori Pref.), dairy products, sugar

Main sales Co-op targets Product Image(s)

-217- Product Name Daisen Oishii Satsumaimo Monaka (Delicious Sweet Potato Ice Cream Wrapped in Soft Wafers)

Name of Business Daisen Nyugyou Agricultural Cooperative Operator (Kotoura-cho, Tottori Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.dainyu.or.jp

Product Features This is ice cream wrapped in soft wafers, using satsumaimo (sweet potatoes) produced in Tottori. It is easy to melt in your mouth, and you can enjoy the flavor of satsumaimo that spreads in your mouth.

Raw Materials Thick malt syrup, monaka (soft wafer), high fructose corn syrup, sweet potato paste (produced in Tottori Pref.), dairy products, vegetable fat and oil, sugar Main sales Highway rest areas, local sightseeing spots targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Matsue Takarabako Kinsei “Josencha (High-grade Green Tea)” Name of Business Takarabako LLC Operator (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://e-takarabako.com/

Product Features This product is carefully processed using the first pickings of the organic tea that received organic certification for the first time in Shimane Prefecture. The tea plants are grown using plant-derived composts that we make from materials of plant origin collected from the neighboring areas of Matsue city. Our company carries out thorough quality control over the product from production to processing and packing, so it is safe tea made in Matsue. Its sharp taste and slightly sweet aftertaste is appreciated by customers saying that it tastes like traditional green tea. If you brew it using not so hot water, it does not have a bitter taste, and you can enjoy the sweetness and umami that is derived from the tea leaves. Raw Materials Organic tea (produced in Matsue City, Shimane Pref.) Main sales Direct sales shops, products promotion facilities, targets retail shops in the city, online stores, etc. Product Image(s) We will deliver the natural Organic green tea good taste of tea produced in Matsue, which is famous for tea production

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Product Name Matsue Takarabako no Kocha (Black Tea)

Name of Business Takarabako LLC Operator (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://e-takarabako.com/

Product Features This is organic black tea that is made by maturing the second pickings of the organic tea that received organic certification for the first time in Matsue Prefecture. The tea plants are grown using our homemade plant-derived composts whose materials are collected from the neighboring areas of Matsue city, so it is safe Japanese-style black tea made in Matsue. It has little bitterness and easy to drink even for children. You can enjoy it without adding sugar because of its sweetness and umami derived from the tea leaves. The tea is not strong and goes down the throat well, so there are many female repeat customers. Raw Materials Organic tea (produced in Matsue City, Shimane Pref.) Main sales Direct sales shops, products promotion facilities, targets retail shops in the city, online stores, etc. Product Image(s) We will deliver healthy organic tea created in Yaegaki no Sato, the famous place for a god of match-making.

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Product Name Matsue Takarabako no Organic Bancha (Coarse Tea)

Name of Business Takarabako LLC Operator (Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://e-takarabako.com/

Product Features This is roasted coarse tea that is made by roasting the third pickings of the organic tea that received organic certification for the first time in Shimane Prefecture. These leaves are grown basking in the summer sunshine. Agricultural chemicals are not used during the period of cultivation. We grow the plants using our homemade plant-derived composts that are made from wood debris, brans, and bean curd lees collected from the neighboring areas of Matsue City, so it is safe tea made in Shimane. Its savory-smelling due to roasting and sweetness derived from the tea leaves is widely appreciated among all ages. It is particularly liked by small children who have not yet acquired a taste for sweetness of sugar. It is a mild tea with a low content of . Raw Materials Organic tea (produced in Matsue City, Shimane Pref.) Main sales Direct sales shops, products promotion facilities, targets retail shops in the city, online stores, etc. Product Image(s) 香 ば し 松 ふ さ 江 る 満 産 さ 点 有 と ! 機 の 番 味 茶

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Product Name Ice Milk with Flesh of Pione Grape

Name of Business Masatoshi Adachi Operator (Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.adachi-grape.jp/index.html

Product Features We leave the grape’s small lumps in the product and finish it into an adult-oriented taste. Like dessert of French cuisine, the product is lightly sweetened.

Raw Materials Pione grape (produced in Shimane Pref.), milk (produced in Shimane Pref.) Main sales Supermarkets, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), targets direct sales shops, online stores Product Image(s)

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Product Name Iwagaki Oyster (Roughly Polished Product) Iwagaki Oyster to be Eaten Raw (Finishing Processed Product) Frozen Iwagaki Oyster to be Eaten Raw (Proton- frozen Product) Name of Business Oki Kanko Co. Ltd. Operator (Nishinoshima-cho, Shimane Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.okigaki.com/

Product Features Nishinoshima-cho (Oki-gun, Shimane Pref.) succeeded in culturing Iwagaki oysters for the first time in Japan. With its experienced technique, we provide “safety” that is the most important for consumers. The spectacular natural environment has been preserved in Oki islands. An Iwagaki oyster that is protected with hard shells contains all the umami cultivated by Oki’s natural environment. Iwagaki oysters taste good when they are boiled, cooked, or raw. Even steamed or fried, they of course taste good. Their fascinating taste will never disappoint your expectations. Raw Materials Iwagaki oyster (produced in Oki-gun, Shimane Pref.) Main sales Japanese inns, hotels, restaurants, individual targets customers Product Image(s)

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Product Name “Takarajima Monogatari” Rice Powder Cracker

Name of Business Katsube Hyousou Co., Ltd. Operator (Okinoshima-cho, Shimane Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://katsubehyousou.com/senbe.html

Product Features The product is rice powder crackers on which designs representing Oki islands are painted with edible inks. They are made from rice, moshio (salt made by burning seaweed), squids, etc. that are produced in Oki. Their texture is light, but they are rich in taste, and you will never get tired of eating them.

Raw Materials Rice, squid (produced in Shimane Pref.)

Main sales Supermarkets, direct sales shops, airports, ports, targets hotels, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ajitsuke Tamago (Flavored Egg)

Name of Business Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Operator (Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.asahiegg.co.jp/plant.html

Product Features The yellow yolk of the half-boiled egg is creamy. It is not strongly flavored and is easy to eat, so you can’t help but eat two, three eggs before you know it. We use Nekka Eggs. We process eggs produced in the farm in our own factory within the farm.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Shimane Pref.), soy sauce, sugar, fermented seasoning, dried bonito extract, kelp extract Main sales Supermarkets, online stores, direct sales shops targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ice Cream

Name of Business Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Operator (Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.asahiegg.co.jp/plant.html

Product Features The key ingredient of this ice cream is an egg. It is very creamy and tastes rich. We use Nekka Eggs. We process eggs produced in the farm in our own factory within the farm.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Shimane Pref.), milk, sugar

Main sales Supermarkets, online stores, direct sales shops targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tartar Sauce

Name of Business Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Operator (Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] YRL: http://www.asahiegg.co.jp/plant.html

Product Features Using egoma (perilla) mayonnaise, the product has become more delicious, and we feel proud of it. We use Nekka Eggs. We process eggs produced in the farm in our own factory within the farm.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Shimane Pref.), perilla mayonnaise, pickles, onion

Main sales Supermarkets, online stores, direct sales shops targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Pudding

Name of Business Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Operator (Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.asahiegg.co.jp/plant.html

Product Features This pudding is simple and delicious, and readily meltable in the mouth. You can fully enjoy its creamy and rich taste and original flavor of egg. We use Nekka Eggs. We process eggs produced in the farm in our own factory within the farm.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Shimane Pref.), sugar, milk, caramel

Main sales Supermarkets, online stores, direct sales shops targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Atsuyakitamago (Thick Omelette)

Name of Business Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Operator (Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.asahiegg.co.jp/plant.html

Product Features The product is cooked soft and fluffy using perilla mayonnaise. It is perfectly flavored so that it will taste good eaten cold. We use Nekka Eggs. We process eggs produced in the farm in our own factory within the farm.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Shimane Pref.), perilla mayonnaise, kelp extract, dried bonito extract, sugar, salt

Main sales Supermarkets, online stores, direct sales shops targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Chawanmushi (Cup-steamed Egg Custard)

Name of Business Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Operator (Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.asahiegg.co.jp/plant.html Product Features As an ingredient of the product, we use herb chicken produced in Shimane Prefecture. The product is characterized with the mild texture of egg. We use Nekka Eggs. We process eggs produced in the farm in our own factory within the farm. Raw Materials Egg (produced in Shimane Pref.), chicken, sugar, mirin (sweet sake used as seasoning), soy sauce, kelp extract, dried bonito extract Main sales Supermarkets, online stores, direct sales shops targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tamago-dofu (Steamed Egg Custard)

Name of Business Asahi Egg Farm Co. Ltd. Operator (Ohda City, Shimane Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.asahiegg.co.jp/plant.html

Product Features It is characterized with the light texture and rich taste. Add the attached sauce to taste. We use Nekka Eggs. We process eggs produced in the farm in our own factory within the farm.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Shimane Pref.), mirin, soy sauce, dried bonito extract, kelp extract, yeast extract Main sales Supermarkets, online stores, direct sales shops targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Houhoushu (Sparkling Sake)

Name of Business Marumoto Shuzou Co., Ltd. Operator (Asakuchi City, ) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kamomidori.co.jp/

Product Features It is a sparking sake that can be distributed at ordinary temperature. It is fizzy semi-sparkling sake, and you can enjoy the mild sweetness created by yeast. It is the power of rice that makes the product delicious.

Raw Materials Rice (produced in Okayama Pref.), malted rice (domestically produced)

Main sales Aeon, Queen’s Isetan, Lawson, etc. targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name “Shimizu Hakuto” Peach Conserve

Name of Business Seto Agricultural Products Processing Enterprise Operator Cooperative (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://fruits-gourmet.net/

Product Features This product is sliced Shimizu Hakuto peaches, a specialty of Okayama, preserved in syrup according to our own manufacturing method (conserve technique), and the color, flavor and texture specific to the fruit is left. It is very popular as gifts including midsummer and year-end gifts.

Raw Materials Shimizu Hakuto peach (produced in Okayama Pref.)

Main sales Aeon, etc. targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Finely Chopped Momotaro Green Onion

Name of Business Okayamaken Noushou LLC Operator (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://kennosho.com

Product Features This is finely chopped green onions using our own brand “Momotaro” green onions. They can be easily used as toppings for udon and ramen and a condiment. The chopping width can be adjusted to 1.7mm or 2mm, for example.

Raw Materials Green onion (produced in Okayama City, Okayama Pref.)

Main sales Udon restaurants, ramen restaurants, cut vegetable targets sellers Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ginger Syrup

Name of Business Okamoto Kogyosyo Co., Ltd. Operator (Soja City, Okayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://ginger-plantation.com

Product Features This syrup is made according to the traditional manufacturing method. The good taste and umami of ginger is condensed as it is. It can be used not only for and black tea, but also for various dishes. The product that warms yourself is good for cold season. Raw Materials Ginger (produced in Okayama Pref.), sugar, yuzu juice (produced in Okayama Pref.), trehalose

Main sales Direct sales shops (Noumaru Engei, Sunroad Kibiji, targets etc.), Kibi Highway Rest Area, JR Service Net, Bikan Historical Quarter, etc.

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-235- Product Name Setouchi Kozu No Oka Herb - Stevia

Name of Business Yume Hyakusho Co., Ltd. Operator (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://yume-hyakusho.jp

Product Features Stevia is a natural low-calorie sweetener. It is an Asteracea plant that is originated in South Africa. Stevia is about 200 times sweeter than , and its calorie is hundredth part of sucrose. It is said to have five times stronger antioxidation effect than green tea, and anti-aging, stomachic and tonic effects can be expected. Please use this product to sweeten dishes or blend it with other herbs to make herb tea.

Raw Materials Stevia (produced in Yazu, Okayama Pref.)

Main sales Our company’s café, Tenmaya Happy Town/Happish targets stores in Okayama Pref., Wakahime No Sato (farm stand), Harenokuni-Okayamakan, Marui (Northland store, Yonago store), Noumaru Engei, Tottori Okayama Shimbashi-kan Product Image(s)

-236- Product Name Setouchi Kozu No Oka Herb – St. John’s Wort

Name of Business Yume Hyakusho Co., Ltd. Operator (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://yume-hyakusho.jp

Product Features St. John’s wort is called “Sunshine Supplement” in Europe. Effects of soothing the autonomic nerve, and alleviating menopausal aggravation and depression can be expected. It is mild, so we recommend that the product will be blended with other herbs to make tea. Please blend it with other herbs to make herb tea.

Raw Materials St. John’s wort (produced in Yazu, Okayama Pref.)

Main sales Our company’s café, Tenmaya Happy Town/Happish targets stores in Okayama Pref., Wakahime No Sato (farm stand), Harenokuni-Okayamakan, Marui (Northland store, Yonago store), Noumaru Engei, Tottori Okayama Shimbashi-kan

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Product Name Oysters Tsukudani (Boiled in Soy Sauce)

Name of Business Suehiro Nozaki Operator (Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kaki-shiokaze.jp/

Product Features Oysters that are grown with great care in the rich sea in the Mushiage area, Setouchi City, Okayama Pref. are used. We spend a lot of time in boiling down the oysters in soy sauce to make tsukudani. Raw Materials Oyster (produced in Setouchi City), sanonto (soft brown sugar), soy sauce, mirin (sweet cooking sake), sake, caramel pigment (The ingredients include wheat and soy bean). *Depending on the type, ginger, Japanese pepper, and mushrooms are contained. Main sales Direct selling targets Tenmaya (airport shop) Okayama Prefecture’s local specialty shop (Shimbashi, Tokyo) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Smoked Oysters in Olive Oil

Name of Business Suehiro Nozaki Operator (Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kaki-shiokaze.jp/

Product Features This product is made by seasoning shucked oysters cultivated by our company with bay leaf, thyme, brown sugar, etc. beforehand, smoking them with cherry wood chips for a long time, and soaking them with dried tomatoes that are locally produced in extra virgin olive oil. Raw Materials Oyster (produced in Setouchi City), cherry tomato, garlic, chili pepper, extra virgin olive oil, olive leaf, processed brown sugar (material sugar, brown sugar), salt, white grains pepper, bay leaf, thyme, citric acid Main sales Direct sales targets Okayama Takashimaya, Tenmaya (Okayama store, Ario Kurashiki “Furusatokan,” airport shop), HOTEL Limani, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Kuroisan “Green Park, Yuyukan,” Setouchi Kirarikan, Bizen Fukuoka Kodawari Udon Ichimonji, Okayama Prefecture’s local specialty shop (Shimbashi, Tokyo), Nippon Hyakkaten Syokuhinkan (Akihabara, Kichijoji), Miyaichi Co., Ltd. (Tochigi Pref.), JR Nagoya Takashimaya, Furusato Select Shop Hokkaido~Kagoshima-kan (Chuo-ku, Osaka), Mid-summer and winter gifts (Tenmaya, Takashimaya) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Smoked Seafood

Name of Business Suehiro Nozaki Operator (Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kaki-shiokaze.jp/

Product Features This product uses oysters that are carefully cultivated in the rich sea in the Mushiage area in Setouchi City, Okayama Pref., and other sea products (fish, squid, octopus, etc.) that are landed by our company. They are smoked with cherry wood chips for a long time. Raw Materials Oyster, fish, squid, octopus, etc. (produced in Setouchi City), processed brown sugar (material sugar, brown sugar), salt, bay leaf, thyme, white grains pepper, chili pepper, citric acid Main sales Direct sales targets Tenmaya (Okayama store, airport shop), Michi-no- Eki (Roadside Station) Kuroisan “Green Park, Yuyukan,” Okayama Prefecture’s local specialty shop (Shimbashi, Tokyo) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mukashiaji Miso (Fermented Bean Paste Using Naturally Cultivated Rice) Name of Business Fukuda Nousan LLC Operator (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This product (fermented bean paste) is made by preparing only naturally cultivated rice and soy beans and “Fukushio” salt that contains sea minerals in a balanced manner into a wooden tub made of Yoshino cedar and maturing them in the storehouse surrounded with Binchotan charcoal. In making this product, the riverbed water of that contains minus ion and is suitable for brewing is used. As a lot of malted rice is used, it is mildly sweet, and you can clearly sense the mild flavor of miso. Raw Materials Rice, soybean, and salt produced in Okayama Pref.

Main sales Aeon Okayama, Nishina targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mukashiaji Vinegar (Naturally Cultivated Brown Rice Vinegar)

Name of Business Fukuda Nousan LLC Operator (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This brown rice vinegar is made by making moromi- mash using naturally cultivated brown rice and live koji (rice malt), squeezing it, and maturing it for a long time. It has strong umami (good taste) and provides mild scent and acid.

Raw Materials Rice produced in Okayama Pref.

Main sales Aeon Okayama, Nishina targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Mukashiaji Amazake (Sweet Drink Made from Naturally Cultivated Rice)

Name of Business Fukuda Nousan LLC Operator (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This brown rice amazake is made by maturing naturally cultivated brown rice and live koji (rice malt) in the charcoal storehouse for a long time. It is rich in nutrients and tastes good with a clean finish. The riverbed water of Takahashi River that contains minus ion and is suitable for brewing is used. As brown rice is used, the product is abundant in mineral and fiber. Raw Materials Rice produced in Okayama Pref.

Main sales Aeon Okayama, Nishina targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name New Pione Daifuku (Soft Rice Cake Stuffed with a Sweet Filling)

Name of Business Obrigado LLC Operator (Maniwa City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The product is a delicious “daifuku” rice cake wrapping a piece of homegrown mature and juicy New Pione grape with tsubuan (sweet been jam) and mochi (rice cake). As the manufacturer is a grower of New Pione grapes, and carefully selected dark black grapes are used, anyone will say “So good!” when they eat it.

Raw Materials New Pione grape (produced in (Akuchi, Hokubo) Maniwa City, Okayama Pref.), (produced in Hokkaido Pref.), mochiko (glutinous rice flour) (domestically produced) Main sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Kazenoie, National targets Park Resort Hiruzen Kogen, National Park Resort Okudaisen, Shinsaibashi Daimaru, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Enjo Mitsuimo Cookies

Name of Business Kibinokuni Yasaimura Co., Ltd. Operator (Kibichuo-cho, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kibi-yasai.com

Product Features The product is cookies that are made utilizing the sweetness of Annoimo (sweet potato). The sugar content of Annoimo reaches 40% when it is baked. As the cookies are made using that sweetness, they do not leave a sweet aftertaste in your mouth, and you can enjoy light crunchy texture. The product contributes to “Local production for local consumption.” Raw Materials Annoimo (produced in Okayama Pref.), butter, granulated sugar, flour, egg, liqueur, salt, baking powder Main sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) (4 places), Tenmaya targets Store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Enjo Mitsuimo Sweet Potato (Confection Made from Sweet Potatoes)

Name of Business Kibinokuni Yasaimura Co., Ltd. Operator (Kibichuo-cho, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kibi-yasai.com

Product Features The product is made utilizing the sweetness of Annoimo sweet potatoes. It is characterized with Annoimo’s flavor and juicy and sticky texture. The product contributes to “Local production for local consumption.” Raw Materials Annoimo (produced in Okayama Pref.), butter, sugar, cream (milk product), egg, liqueur, sesame, salt Main sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) (4 places), Tenmaya targets Store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Enjo Hannama Soba (Raw Buckwheat Noodle) (A set of 6 portions)

Name of Business Kibinokuni Yasaimura Co., Ltd. Operator (Kibichuo-cho, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kibi-yasai.com

Product Features 55% of buckwheat (flour) used in the product is one that is grown in the reddish soil in Enjo that is suitable for growing buckwheat. It goes down smoothly and has an aromatic flavor.

Raw Materials Buckwheat flour (produced in Kibichuo-cho, Okayama Pref.), flour, salt, alcohol; Soup: soy sauce (wheat, soy bean), dried bonito flake, dried mackerel flake, kelp extract, sugar, fermented rice seasoning, protein hydrolysate, seasonings (amino acid, etc.), caramel coloring, acidulant

Main sales Tenmaya Department Store targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Hamo Pike Conger Fillet, Slightly Boiled Hamo Pike Conger Name of Business Okayama Prefectural Federation of Fisheries Operator Cooperative Associations (Okayama Gyoren) (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We process and sell hamo pike congers produced in the , mainly in Okayama Prefecture. We use hamo pike congers that are caught during the period other than the demand period and can process them efficiently with a newly introduced fishbone cutting machine, so the products are reasonable. Raw Materials Hamo pike conger (produced in Okayama Pref. and Seto Inland Sea) Main sales Central Wholesale Market, trading companies, targets seafood processors, restaurants, our own direct sales shops Product Image(s)

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Product Name Brownie

Name of Business Hototogisu Bakery and Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The product is a chocolate cake that is baked using homegrown rice flour and cage-free eggs, and is characterized with rich and moist texture.

Raw Materials Egg, butter, rice flour, sugar, cacao powder

Main sales JA Hanayaka Chuo Store, Ran Ran Tei, Natural targets Market IKO, Obaachan no Daidokoro (Aeon store)

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Product Name Ami no tsukudani (small shrimp cooked in soy sauce) (Sesame flavor, Japanese pepper flavor) Name of Business Unagi Suisan Operator (Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This product is available in two flavors. Sesame is a nostalgic flavor, while Japanese Pepper reminds you of a dish served at a traditional Japanese restaurant. Shrimps used for this product is caught in a fishing method called Triangle Net Fishing, which prevent shrimp from being damaged. This method enabled us to retain freshness of shrimp, which are easily become stale. Our products retain the shape of shrimp better than similar products produced by other manufacturers throughout the country. You can enjoy the fresh taste of shrimp. Raw Materials Small shrimp (caught in Okayama Prefecture)

Where to Buy Kitchen Grandma (in AEON Okayama Store), Okayama City South Village, Murakara-Machikara- Kan, Tottori Okayama Shimbashikan, Road Station Product Image(s)

-250- Product Name Bara Juice (Rose cordial) 520 ml

Name of Business Machimoto Co., Ltd. Operator (Fukuyama City, )

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.machimoto.co.jp/

Product Features This rose cordial is made with edible roses organically grown without using any agricultural chemicals. You can enjoy the fragrant aroma of roses. Dilute the cordial with water to 150-200%. It is also recommended to dilute the cordial with sparkling water. Raw Materials Roses (produced in Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture), lemon (produced in Hiroshima Prefecture) Main sales Station shops, department stores and hotels targets Product Image(s)

-251- Product Name Rice bread, rice bread sandwich, rice pie with fruit, rice pizza Name of Business Fukuda Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.kinsai- e.com/visit/gourmet/fukuda.html

Product Features We use rice powder made from rice harvested in our farm as ingredient of our products. We also use seasonal vegetables and fruits brought by local farmers to produce our specialties. To provide our customers with highly value-added products, we produce rice bread and rice bread , which are sold at our shop, Maihoumu.

Raw Materials Ingredients of rice bread: rice powder, wheat flour, sugar, salt, dried yeast and butter.

Main sales targets Our direct sale shop, JA local specialty sops, trailer shops, school meals, events, etc. Product Image(s)

-252- Product Name Hassaku Orange Pudding, Lemon Pudding

Name of Business Shihoka Hamaura, Manchou Farm Operator (Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.manchou3.com/

Product Features Rich amount of pulp of hassaku orange and lemon harvested on islands in the Seto Inland Sea is used for these silky-textured puddings. Please enjoy mildly bitter taste of hassaku orange and gentle, refreshing flavor of lemon of these brand-new creamy puddings. Raw Materials Hassaku orange (produced in Hiroshima Prefecture), lemon (produced in Hiroshima Prefecture) * For details, please see the product catalog on the farm’s website. Main sales Wholesale, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station)and mail targets order Product Image(s)

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Product Name Jagaimo gelato (potato gelato)

Name of Business Agricultural Cooperative Geinan Operator (Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.ja-geinan.or.jp/

Product Features This product is made with “Maruaka Potato” harvested in the Akitsu area in Higashihiroshima City. This mildly sweet gelato has a silky, melting texture. You can order this product on the website of JA Geinan.

Raw Materials Milk, potato (produced in Hiroshima Prefecture), milk products, granulated sugar, trehalose, emulsifier, stabilizing agent (polysaccharide thickener) Main sales targets JA Geinan farm stand “Fureai-ichi”

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Product Name Rakunoka no tezukuri milk curry (A dairy farmer’s homemade milk curry)

Name of Business Tom Milk Farm LLC Operator (HIgashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://tommilk.co.jp/

Product Features This curry is made with milk and vegetables harvested in local farms. The curry simmered for a long time ,has a mild taste that can be enjoyed by children and elderly people as well. At the direct sales shop of our farm, you can eat this curry with a fresh vegetable salad. Also available in retort pouches (220g).

Raw Materials Milk (produced in Higashihiroshima City), vegetables (potato, onion, carrot and garlic), chicken, rice powder, butter, rapeseed oil, chutney, spices, beef consommé, salt, chicken consommé, curry powder, seasoning, etc. Main sales targets Our production and sales facility “Farmers’ Market Tom,” JA direct sales shops, and Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station): Kohan-no-Sato-Fukutomi Product Image(s)

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Product Name Rice bread

Name of Business Agricultural Producers’ Cooperative Corporation Operator Farm Oda (Higashihiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture) Contact URL: http://kyouwanosato-oda.com/

Product Features We use “Seiryu-no-odamai”, specially-grown rice in the Oda area surrounded by a clear Oda River and green mountains, as ingredients for our . With a cooperation of SATAKE Corporation, an agricultural machine manufacturer, we process rice into GABA rice, and grind it into fine powder. About 80% of ingredients used for all of our products are rice powder. You cannot find such high-quality rice bread anywhere else. In addition to table bread, pastries and baguette, we produce sandwiches using fresh vegetable harvested by local farmers, and other seasonal products. Raw Materials Rice powder (produced in Higashihiroshima City), others (various ingredients are used for a variety of breads) Main sales targets Our direct sales shop Pan-to-maimu and Pan-to- maimu Saijo Shop.

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-256- Product Name Gelato (Masan’s milk flavor, Uji matcha, Strawberry, Sake lees, Belgian chocolate, ram raisin and other seasonal flavors) Name of Business Kubo AgriFarm Co., Ltd. Operator (Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://kuboagrifarm.co.jp/ Product Features Our farm is located in Yuki-cho surrounded by a rich natural environment. Our products are made with milk of cows that grew up in this environment blessed with clear atmosphere and water. They eat grass we grew in our farm. We pasteurize raw milk at a low temperature to keep the natural taste. Please enjoy our delicious, homemade gelato. Our mildly sweet gelato is low in fat, and has a refreshing aftertaste. This gelato is available in 120 ml cups. We use rich amount of Belgian chocolate for the chocolate gelato and matcha powder from Kyoto for the matcha gelato. There are seasonal gelato using selected fruits and vegetables harvested by local farmers. Raw Materials Milk (produced in Hiroshima Prefecture), fresh cream, powdered skim milk, granulated sugar, trehalose, and stabilizing agent (polysaccharide thickener). A wide variety of ingredients are used for different flavors. Main sales Our own direct sales shop, bars, golf link targets restaurants and online store, etc. Product Image(s)

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Name of Business Kawane Yuzu Producers’ Cooperative Operator (Akitakata City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://kawaneyuzu.com/

Product Features We made this marmalade by simmering yuzu juice, yuzu peel and sugar only. This marmalade containing 50% sugar is made with juice and peel of yuzu (grown without using any agricultural chemicals), natural pectin, and sugar only. The peel is finely sliced. [Content] 145g per bottle, 494 yen (including tax) We can gift-wrap this product.

Raw Materials Sugar, yuzu peel (produced in Kawane), yuzu juice (produced in Kawane)

Main sales Mitsukoshi Hiroshima Store, online store and targets Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station): Kita-no-Sekijuku

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Product Name Artichoke buds

Name of Business Kansai Co.,Ltd. Operator (Hatsukaichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.ekinari.com

Product Features These artichoke buds are from Kinari Village, one of the largest artichoke farms in Japan. Organic artichokes are carefully grown in Kinari Village without using any agricultural chemicals or chemical fertilizers.

Raw Materials Artichoke (produced in Hiroshima Prefecture)

Main sales Our restaurant “Café de Kinari” ,its direct sales shop targets and online store

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Product Name Choshu Kiheitai Kanpan (hardtack)

Name of Business Natajima Nousan, Ltd. Operator (Yamaguchi City, ) Contact URL: http://www.natajima.co.jp/

Product Features The Choshu Kiheitai, the volunteer militia of Choshu domain, was a driving force of the Restoration. While they underwent the Westernization of the army, they developed Bikyumochi, an army hardtack. We reproduced this hardtack, an energy source of people who realized the Meiji Restoration, using rice harvested in Choshu. We recommend this product as a souvenir.

Raw Materials Rice powder (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture), butter, egg, green tea, flour

Main sales Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) in Yamaguchi targets Prefecture, JA direct sales shops, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ougon Tororo (Frozen grated yam)

Name of Business Yamaimo Matsuri Company Operator (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.maturi.co.jp

Product Features This product is made by grating high-quality yam harvested in Yamaguchi Prefecture, adding stock before freezing. Just thaw the frozen yam to enjoy authentic tororojiru rich in natural flavor of fresh yam.

Raw Materials Japanese yam (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Main sales Our own direct sales shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside targets Station), farm stands Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yamaimo no karukan (Steamed yam sweets)

Name of Business Yamaimo Matsuri Company Operator (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.maturi.co.jp

Product Features This is a soft, fluff and melting sweets with unique flavor made with our unique brand yam.

Raw Materials Japanese yam (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Main sales Our own direct sales shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside targets Station), farm stands Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yamako bento (Yam rice lunch box )

Name of Business Yamaimo Matsuri Company Operator (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.maturi.co.jp

Product Features This lunch box is full of foods you cannot taste anywhere else: yam rice (strong-flavored part of yam and propagule are cooked with rice) and various dishes made with locally-grown ingredients.

Raw Materials Japanese yam (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Main sales Our own direct sales shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside targets Station), farm stands Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yamako onigiri (Frozen rice ball with yam)

Name of Business Yamaimo Matsuri Company Operator (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.maturi.co.jp

Product Features Yam rice with crunchy part of yam and propagule are made into rice balls. These rice balls are frozen and easy to prepare.

Raw Materials Japanese yam (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Main sales Our own direct sales shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside targets Station), farm stands Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yam pickles “Sankaizuke”

Name of Business Yamaimo Matsuri Company Operator (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.maturi.co.jp

Product Features A very small amount of hosokubi (neck) part is available from one piece of yam. This yam pickles “Sankaizuke” was made by pickling this rare part in sauce.

Raw Materials Japanese yam (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Main sales Our own direct sales shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside targets Station), farm stands Product Image(s)

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Product Name Pure Brown Sugar Syrup Made in Nagato

Name of Business Nagato Agrist LLC Operator (Nagato City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact

Product Features We are the first farm that succeeded in producing pure brown sugar syrup in Yamaguchi Prefecture. Our sugar cane is grown with 100% organic fertilizer “Nagato-no-megumi,” which is made by fermenting droppings of Choshu Chickens and Choshu Black Chickens, sea urchins removed from the sea off Nagato City, and bran of rice harvested in Nagato. Our healthy brown sugar syrup is rich in minerals. It contains 7 times more potassium, 3 times more magnesium than , and almost 30 times more phosphorus than honey. Please use this syrup to season various dishes or sweeten drinks. Raw Materials Sugar cane (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Main sales targets Nagato A Cope, direct sales shop, Abu Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Product Image(s)

-266- Product Name Kamairi Onocha (Green tea leaves roasted in steel cauldron) Name of Business Yamaguchi Chagyo Co., Ltd. Operator (Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.onocha.com E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Since 2000, we have grown our green tea leaves without using any agricultural chemicals or chemical fertilizers. This product is made by roasting these organic tea leaves. Tea leaves roasted with a direct heat in a steel cauldron stop fermenting. This method makes fragrant tea with gentle aroma. With this product, you can make a mild tea, because it takes time for bitterness and astringency of tea leaves to solve into water, even when the water is boiling hot. The tea is easy to drink and you cannot get bored of this tea easily. Raw Materials Onocha green tea leaves (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture) Main sales Izutsuya Ube Store (in Yamaguchi Prefecture), targets Yamaguchi-Ube Airport, Our own direct sales shop in , Don Quijote Product Image(s)

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Product Name Japanese beef croquette

Name of Business Kano Farm Corporation Operator (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact

Product Features 100% of meat used for our rich croquettes is beef of black cattle grown in our farm. Other ingredients for our delicious croquettes are also made in Japan. You can enjoy the rich taste of Japanese beef. Please enjoy these simple but delicious croquettes.

Raw Materials Japanese Black Cattle Beef (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture) Main sales Direct sales shop in Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) targets Solene Shunan Product Image(s)

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Product Name Japanese beef hamburger steak Name of Business Kano Farm Corporation Operator (Shunan City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact

Product Features 100% of meat used for our rich hamburger steaks is beef of black cattle grown in our farm. Other ingredients for our delicious hamburger steaks are also made in Japan. Please enjoy the taste of meat and vegetables of our authentic, juicy hamburger steaks.

Raw Materials Japanese Black Cattle Beef (produced in Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Main sales Direct sales shop in Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) targets Solene Shunan Product Image(s)

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Product Name Marron Farm’s Hakoiri kurimusume (Roasted chestnuts) Name of Business Marron Farm LLC Operator (Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture)

Contact Product Features Our company is located in the area, which is one of the largest chestnut producing areas in Yamaguchi Prefecture. This area has a lot of steep hills suitable for cultivating chestnut trees. Chestnuts grown with mists from a nearby river and fertile soil is very sweet and delicious. Our Marron-chan’s Roasted Chestnuts (Marron-chan is our company’s mascot) are made by carefully roasting these delicious chestnuts to maximize sweetness. Raw Materials Chestnuts (produced in the Atsu area of Mine City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Main sales This product is sold at Michi-no-Eki (Roadside targets Station), online store, department stores in Yamaguchi Prefecture (Available only for a limited period). This product is also used as a gift to those who paid the hometown tax to Mine City. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Hagi Wine SHIBUKI 2013 Muscat Bailey A Medium Body

Name of Business Katsuya Yamada Operator (Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://budounoeki.chu.jp

Product Features This dry, red wine is made with 100% grape (Muscat Bailey A) grown in my farm. This new wine is more matured than my other wine, a fresh, sweet red wine made with grape (Early Steuben) grown also in my farm. This new wine took about 6 months for sedimentation before bottling. This product has obtained the Eco Yamaguchi 50 certificate for agricultural products using only 50% or less agricultural chemicals or chemical fertilizers. An illustration of Mt. Shiunzan is printed on the label. Raw Materials Grape (produced in the Shibuki area of Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture), antioxidant (sulfite)

Main sales Yamada Fruits Farm shop, online store, Michi-no-Eki targets (Roadside Station), restaurants, and souvenir shops in Hagi City Product Image(s)

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Product Name Hamahoshi nori (Nori dried on beach)

Name of Business Nori Ryoshi Co., Ltd. Operator (Kitajima-cho, Tokushima Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.noriryoshi.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Raw nori grown in the sea off Tokushima is dried to keep its freshness. Common paper-like itanori is ground and washed many times with water before being dried. However, since our hamaboshi nori is not ground and washed only a few times, flavor of nori is concentrated. Just cut nori with your hand and add it to various dishes. The flavor of nori will be solved in the dish, making it more delicious.

Raw Materials Susabi-nori (produced in Tokushima Prefecture)

Main sales Super markets, department stores, co-ops, online targets store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Marugoto Kaki Su (Vinegar with whole persimmons)

Name of Business Handa Atago Kaki Kakisu Society Operator (Tsurugi-cho, Tokushima City)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Astringent persimmons (Atago Kaki) are used to make this vinegar without removing astringency to retain rich nutrition. This vinegar is made with an authentic method called “Still Method” using only persimmons and natural yeast. It takes about a year to produce, mild vinegar with refreshing aftertaste. We use a very sour vinegar using fully ripened persimmons.

Raw Materials Atago Kaki (persimmons) (produced in Tokushima Prefecture) Main sales Super markets, local specialty sops, souvenir shops, targets Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station) Product Image(s)

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Product Name MUCCA Milk

Name of Business Hirono Farm LLC Operator (Miki-cho, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.hirono-farm.com

Product Features Our “Sunset Milk® is the milk pumped in the evening and slowly matured for 12 hours to maximize its delicious taste. The Sunset Milk consists of 70% of ingredients of our rich, authentic gelato. In addition to MUCCA Milk, there are about 25 flavors including fruits harvested in Kagawa Prefecture, and pistachio.

Raw Materials Raw milk, fresh cream, granulated sugar, powdered skimmed milk, trehalose, stabilizing agent (In addition to the basic gelato made with the above ingredients, various other ingredients are used for a wide variety of flavors.) Main sales Our gelato shop, cafeterias, mail order, etc. targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Extra-quality loquat honey

Name of Business Nakata Yoho Co., Ltd. Operator (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features We are the first Japanese apiary that succeeded in merchandize high-purity loquat honey. Loquat honey is collected in winter. The low temperature makes it harder to collect honey, but we can collect nearly 100% purity loquat honey because there are no other flowers and blossoms during winter. The moment you put this honey in your mouth, the fragrant aroma spreads. This honey is clear in color and has no unnecessary bitterness in taste. * Honeys of acacia, satsuma orange, milk vetch, Japanese wax tree, onion, buckwheat, as well as honey of various flowers are also available.

Raw Materials Honey

Main sales Our shop, Michi-no-Eki (Roadside Station), JA farm- targets fresh markets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Caramel confiture of loquat honey and wasanbon sugar

Name of Business Nakata Yoho Co., Ltd. Operator (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This mildly sweet confiture is made of rare loquat honey and Sanuki Wasanbon sugar. In collaboration with a famous chef, we produced this hand- made confiture with rich aroma of loquat honey. Only limited amount is available, since this product is made with rare loquat honey.

Raw Materials Fresh cream, Wasanbon sugar, butter, Shiroshitato sugar, honey, sugar syrup

Main sales Our shop targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Hachimitsu to kinako no mametsubuyo (peanuts coated with honey and soy bean powder)

Name of Business Nakata Yoho Co., Ltd. Operator (Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Honey collected in Nakata Apiary is processed into fine powder and mixed with soy bean powder made in Japan. Peanuts are coated with this special powder-mix. Please enjoy this sweets with gentle taste and aroma.

Raw Materials Peanuts, soy bean powder (produced in Japan), flour, brown sugar, vegetable oil, mochi rice, black sesame, trehalose, , waxy corn starch, sugar, honey powder, corn starch, salt Main sales Our direct shop targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Extra virgin olive oil

Name of Business Arai Olive Co. Ltd. Operator (Shodoshima-cho, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.araiolive.co.jp/

Product Features On Shodo Island in the Seto Inland Sea, olive fruits are carefully handpicked. Then the oil is extracted within six hours from the harvest. This enables us to produce fresh oil with 0.1% of acidity (acid value: 0.2). The oil has refreshing aroma that reminds you of green apple, herbs, and grasses just mowed, and rich and deep taste. The oil is extracted from olive harvested on Shodo Island only. This is the highest- quality olive oil with a low acidity of 0.1%.

Raw Materials Edible olive oil

Main sales Online store, major department stores and targets restaurants in Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Table Olives (pickles of olives harvested on Shodo Island)

Name of Business Arai Olive Co. Ltd. Operator (Shodoshima-cho, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.araiolive.co.jp/

Product Features Fresh olive has bitter taste and not suitable to eat without removing bitterness. After removing bitterness, we pickled the olive in salt water only. You can enjoy the fresh taste of olive and its crunchy texture. We use minimum amount of olive to keep the fresh taste of olive. We can retain the green color of fresh olives, since we pickle young olives which has been just harvested.

Raw Materials Olive, salt

Main sales Online store targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Sanuki no mannaka: Dry tomato no yofu dashi no moto (western-style dried tomato stock) Name of Business Minoru Matsumoto, Matsumoto Nouen Operator (Ayagawa-cho, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://matsumotonouen.com/

Product Features This is a rare, instant western-style stock using dried tomatoes made with medium-sized tomatoes grown in Matsumoto Farm. We could concentrate the flavor of tomatoes by drying fully-matured medium-sized tomatoes with rich sweet taste. Tasty, tomato stock rich in glutamic acid can be used for a wide variety of dishes.

Raw Materials Tomato (produced in Kagawa Prefecture), , salt

Main sales Italian restaurants, dried food groceries, Michino- targets Eki (Road Station) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Sanuki no mannaka: jibun gonomi de tsukuru dried tomato no olive oil zuke (Oiled dry tomato kit)

Name of Business Minoru Matsumoto, Matsumoto Nouen Operator (Ayagawa-cho, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://matsumotonouen.com/

Product Features This kit contains dried tomatoes made of medium- sized sweet tomatoes grown in Matsumoto Farm. Just add olive oil of your choice to dried tomatoes with concentrated taste to make delicious oiled tomatoes. Olive oil containing tomato extract is very delicious.

Raw Materials Tomato (produced in Kagawa Prefecture), salt

Main sales Italian restaurants, dried food groceries, Michi-no- targets Eki (Roadside Station) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Takosashi (Raw/Frozen octopus sashimi)

Name of Business Yasuaki Shoji, Tako no Yachan Operator (Kan-onji City, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://takonoyachan.com

Product Features Our sashimi is made of octopuses grown eating delicious seashells (tairagi or mirugai), blue crabs, or sole. Soon after caught in the early morning, living octopuses are carefully washed, and processed into sashimi. This takosashi (octopus sashimi) has a deep sweetness and rich texture. Octopuses have a crunchy texture in summer, and soft and elastic texture in winter.

Raw Materials Octopus (caught in the Bisan Seto Sea)

Main sales Our shop, mail order(frozen products only) targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Takomeshi no moto (Octopus rice mix)

Name of Business Yasuaki Shoji, Tako no Yachan Operator (Kan-onji City, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://takonoyachan.com

Product Features Our octopus rice mix is made of octopuses grown eating delicious seashells (tairagi or mirugai), blue crabs, or sole. The mild seasoning is made based on fishermen’s recipe. We use soy sauce and sake made in Kagawa Prefecture and add sugar made of made in Hokkaido. This product is made without using any artificial additives.

Raw Materials Octopus (caught in the Bisan Seto Sea), soy sauce, beet sugar, sake, mirin, salt

Main sales Our shop, mail order targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Nature in Flame (Flowerpot in Flame)

Name of Business Morihiro Engei LLC Operator (Kan-onji City, Kagawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.morihiro-flower.com

Product Features We combined flowerpot and water-proof paper flame. It looks like flowers are jumping out of the flame. Five background sheets with seasonal words, encouraging word, and landscape photos are contained in a set. Please exchange the background as you like. You can hang this flame on the wall or make it stand on the desk, to enjoy the three- dimensional arrangement of flower in front of a background sheet. If you wish to surprise people with something unique, send this product as a gift. It is also recommended as a decoration of office and living room to add an atmosphere of nature.

Raw Materials A flower port (1 type of seasonal flower such as poinsettia, cineraria, and hibiscus), paper flame, background sheets.

Main sales Flower shops, large retailers (DIY stores, targets supermarkets) Product Image(s)

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Product Name Jakara marmalade (Jabara orange marmalade)

Name of Business Uchiko Fresh Park KaRaRi Co., Ltd. Operator (Uchiko-cho, Ehime Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.karari.jp/

Product Features Jabara orange is a type of flavorful acid citrus. This marmalade is made using a whole fruit of Jabara orange to enjoy its unique flavor. Jabara orange is rich in Narirutin, an antioxidant that alleviate the symptoms of hay fever.

Raw Materials Jabara oranges (produced in Uchiko-cho, Ehime Prefecture) (We use oranges that have obtained Uchiko-cho’s Special Agricultural Products certification for agricultural products grown reduced amount of agricultural chemicals and chemical fertilizers.) Main sales Direct sales shop, online store targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Tsuburaku (Frozen citrus)

Name of Business Minami Shikoku Farm LLC Operator (Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Fresh citrus fruits harvested in winter are frozen without using any coloring or sweetener. Outer peel is manually removed and the fruit is divided into section before freezing. Thin inner skin is frozen like an ice candy and you can eat the frozen fruit without removing the inner skin.

Raw Materials Satsuma orange, shiranui orange (produced in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture)

Main sales Catalog sales, online store, department stores targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Frozen jelly

Name of Business Mikan Shokunin Takedaya Co., Ltd. Operator (Ainan-cho, Ehime Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.takedanouen.com/

Product Features Kawachibankan is a rare citrus fruit touted to be “Japanese grapefruit.” This jelly is made without using any artificial coloring, flavor, and acid agent. Being a citrus fruit farmer, we can use rich amount of juice—as much as 50% of the ingredients of this jelly is citrus juice. Please enjoy the natural flavor of this jelly.

Raw Materials Kawachibankan (citrus) (produced in Ainan-cho, Ehime Prefecture and Kochi Prefecture)

Main sales School meals, company meals targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name “Nomu julep” series (Julep drink) Name of Business Okabayashi Nouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Ochi-cho, Kochi Prefecture) Contact E-mail : [email protected] URL: http://buntan-ok.com/

Product Features These are luxurious desserts for adults made with vegetables and fruits harvested in Kochi Prefecture. Four flavors (Tosa pomelo, yuzu, ginger, tomato) are available. These products are made with 100% ingredients made in Japan, without using any artificial additives. Please enjoy the soft texture of these delicious juleps different from common jelly. Raw Materials Pomelo: Tosa pomelo, beet sugar, agar, seashell calcium Yuzu: yuzu, beet sugar, agar, seashell calcium Ginger: Ginger juice, beet sugar, agar, Konatsu (Hyuganatsu) citrus Tomato: tomato, beet sugar, agar, Taguma Sudachi (Naoshici) citrus Main sales Souvenir shops in Kochi Prefecture, Okabayashi targets Farm website, high-quality super markets in the Kanto and Kansai regions Product Image(s)

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Product Name Ginger powder

Name of Business Masayuki Kariya Operator (Ino-cho, Kochi Prefecture) Contact URL: http://kariya716.com/

Product Features With a concept of “Beauty, health, and aesthetics,” this product is recommended especially for women. Ginger used for this product is grown in our farm in Ino-cho, Kochi Prefecture. This product targets women living in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The ginger powder is packed in a package which is suitable for women to carry in their bags. This product is safe and delicious; you can enjoy authentic taste and flavor of ginger. Raw Materials Ginger (produced in Kochi Prefecture)

Main sales Restaurants and grocery stores in the Tokyo targets metropolitan area Product Image(s)

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Product Name Pastry (Soft Baumkuchen)

Name of Business Nishimoto LLC Operator (Kochi City, Kochi Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected] URL: http://tamagofamily.com/ (Tamago Family)

Product Features This delicious cake is made with selected ingredients such as fresh eggs from our farm with our unique method without using any chemical , emulsifier, and preservative. This delicious Baumkuchen the demand of our kind customers who seek safe and reliable food for their beloved family and friends.

Raw Materials Egg (produced in Kochi Prefecture), butter, sugar, flour, fresh cream, almond powder, corn starch, honey, vanilla beans, sesame oil, liqueur, salt

Main sales Tamago Family (Direct sale shop), online store targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Sakuranbo Daikon no Yasashii Suzuke (Radish pickles)

Name of Business Coloring Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture) Contact URL: http://coloring-farm.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Our radish grown with quality compost and organic fertilizers, minimal use of chemical fertilizers, and a lot of tender care and attention is named Sakuranbo Daikon radish. The mild and light-taste pickles in bright pink made without any food additives are a perfect accompaniment to meals and to drinks.

Raw Materials Radish (produced in Fukuoka Prefecture), sugar, vinegar, salt

Main Sales Supermarkets, Michi-no-eki (Roadside Station), Targets boxed meal stores, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Bread using Fuyu persimmon and dried persimmon paste (varieties : bean-jam bun, bean-jam roll, melon bread, curry bread, and mayonnaise sugar bread) Name of Business Soyokasekan Co., Ltd. Operator (Saga City, Saga Prefecture)

Contact URL: http://www.soyokazekan.com/

Product Features Matsuume District of Saga City has an about 300 year history of making dried persimmons. Persimmon paste made from Fuyu persimmons and dried persimmons, local specialties, are used in five different varieties of dough (bean-jam bun, bean- jam roll, melon bread, curry bread, and mayonnaise sugar bread). These original bread products are very popular for their mild sweetness and distinct persimmon flavor. Raw Materials Fuyu persimmon/dried persimmon paste, wheat flour, eggs, butter, salt, sugar, yeast

Main Sales Michi-no-eki (Roadside station)Yamato Targets Soyokazekan Product Image(s) [Processing and [Bread using persimmon retail store] paste in dough]

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Product Name Nagasaki Yume Biwa-cha (Loquat tea)

Name of Business Dejima Fukushi Mura Operator (Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture) Contact URL: http://dejimafukushi.or.jp/ Product Features Nagasaki Yume Biwa-cha is made of leaves of loquat trees in formerly abandoned farmland which has been revived using organic fertilizers.

The product does not use any pesticides and are processed in a careful and labor-intensive manner: For instance, leaf fuss is removed by hand by workers with disabilities. Its superb and agreeable taste differentiates the product from competitors.’ The tea also attracts public attention for its contribution to communities and broader society.

Raw Materials Loquat leaves (produced in Nagasaki City), loquat seeds (produced in Nagasaki City) Main Sales Green Co-op, Huis Ten Bosch, Kenko. com., etc. Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Hot dog Name of Business Farm Yoshida LLC Operator (Ozu-cho, Kumamoto Prefecture) Contact URL: http://farm-yoshida.jp/index.shtml E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Water filtered through Aso mountains, abundant negative ions produced from forests, environmentally friendly farm and surroundings, and special livestock feed are the secret behind why Farm Yoshida’s pork is so good. With green mobile food vans, we sell quality hotdogs using sausage made 100% from coarsely ground pork at event venues and various other locations.

Raw Materials [Sausage] :pork (produced in Kumamoto Prefecture), salt, spices, glucose, sugar, phosphate, seasonings(amino acid), antioxidant (vitamin C), color former (nitrite) [Bread] wheat flour, sugar, salt, skim milk powder, vitamin C, shortening, rye flour

Main Sales Mobile food vans at event locations Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Aso Oguni Jersey Golden Milk Yogurt Drink Name of Business Farm Restaurant Couple, Kikuo Umeda Operator (Oguni-machi, Kumamoto Prefecture) Contact URL: http://websp01.com/couple/index.html E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Delicious yogurt drink made 100% from freshly pumped milk is made to a recipe carefully designed to achieve smooth texture and feel, and to deliver as much nutrition of Jersey milk as possible. Without using any unnecessary additives, the drink is proud of its subtle sweetness that highlights the delicate flavor of natural milk and its creamy texture that only freshly pumped milk can offer.

Raw Materials Raw milk (produced in Kumamoto Prefecture),sugar, glucose, sugar syrup, oligosaccharide, milk products

Main Sales Department stores (special events), the farm’s own Targets restaurant, and wholesale to souvenir shops at sightseeing sites Product Image(s)

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Product Name Moringa Sapuri Tsubuno Ocha (dietary supplement of Moringa tea) Name of Business Sainouen Co., Ltd. Operator (Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.sainouen.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Moringa is a type of horseradish native to north India. This dietary supplement tablet product is made 100% from powdered fresh leaves and leaf extract of Moringa, abundantly containing various vitamins and minerals that are often deficient in our modern diets. It is safe and reliable and you can take whenever you like. (For detailed nutritional information, please visit our website.)

Raw Materials Moringa (produced in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture) Main Sales Online store, retailers (organic stores), local Targets specialty stores Product Image(s)

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Product Name Kabosu no Shizuku (Citrus fruit juice)

Name of Anesan Kobo Co., Ltd. Business (Bungo Ono City, Oita Prefecture) Operator Contact URL: http://www.anesan-kobo.com/ E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This is hand-squeezed juice of fresh Kabosu (citrus fruit) that we carefully grow with a lot of loving care. It will add rich flavor and refreshing sour taste to your dishes. Available in two sizes: for home use (150 ml) and for professional use(4 litters). It goes well with sashimi, grilled fish, tempura, hot pot dishes, miso soup, pickles, shochu distilled spirit, cocktail drinks, soft drinks, etc.

Raw Materials Kabosu (produced in Oita Prefecture) Main Sales Department store, izakaya restaurant bar chains, Targets airport and train station stores, food manufacturers Product Image(s)

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Product Name Oimo Pockle (sweet potato snack) Name of Business Pockle Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.pockle.co.jp/

Product Features Our special processing method has succeeded in making safe, anxiety-free, and traceable sweet potatoes into a delicious snack with great flavor, while preserving the nutrients and flavor of natural sweet potatoes as much as possible. The product is an assortment of two flavors: salt flavor boasts its superb balance between natural sweetness of sweet potato and salty taste, and brown sugar flavor which is mildly sweet and highlights natural sweet potato flavor. Once you have one bite, you cannot stop. Very popular among people from children to seniors. Raw Materials [Salt flavor] sweet potato, vegetable oil (palm oil), salt, dextrin, kelp essence powder, yeast extract powder, modified starch, seasonings (amino acid, etc.), antioxidant (V.E.), [Brown sugar] sweet potato, sugar (processed brown sugar, soft brown sugar), vegetable oil (palm oil), antioxidant (V.E.) Main Sales Miyazaki Prefecture’s specialty store KONNE in Targets Tokyo, airport stores, restaurants, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Imokkoro (sweet potato snack)

Name of Business Pockle Farm, Co., Ltd. Operator (Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture) Contact URL: http://www.pockle.co.jp/

Product Features Our special processing method has succeeded in making safe, anxiety-free, and traceable sweet potatoes into a delicious snack with great flavor, while preserving the nutrients and flavor of natural sweet potatoes as much as possible. Once you have one bite of this snack which boasts great balance of sweet potato’s natural sweetness and salty taste, you cannot stop eating it. Raw Materials Sweet potato, vegetable oil (palm oil), salt, dextrin, kelp essence powder, modified starch, seasonings (amino acid, etc.), antioxidant (V.E.), Main Sales Miyazaki Prefecture’s specialty store KONNE in Targets Tokyo, airport stores, restaurants, etc. Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yuki Sannen Bancha (Organic coarse tea cultivated more than three years)

Name of Business Miyazaki Sabou Co., Ltd. Operator (Gokase-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features It is made from organic tea leaves grown in Gokase- cho, Miyazaki prefecture, without using any pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Leaves of organic tea trees at three years or older are handpicked in late fall to winter, when tea leaves have highest sugar content. Then the tea leaves harvested are sorted and dried, and roasted in a pan over wood fire.

Raw Materials Organic green tea (produced in Gokase-cho, Miyazaki Prefecutre) Main Sales Supermarkets, pharmaceutical companies, online Targets store

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Product Name Amendoro (sweet potato syrup) Name of Business Karaimo Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Minami Kyushu City, Kagoshima Prefecture) Contact URL: http://karaimo.co.jp/

Product Features Amendoro—meaning sweet potato syrup in Minami Satsuma region’s local dialect—made by the local expert Echi Nagano is a favorite of locals. Since their childhood, local people has been enjoying “Nagano’s Amendoro” made to traditional recipe as syrup for rice cake. The combination of her traditional recipe and today’s technology has brought non-additive wholesome sweet potato syrup made 100% from sweet potato. Enjoy it with yogurt, bread, ice cream, and many others…or just scoop with the spoon and lick it off!

Raw Materials Sweet potato (produced in Kagoshima Prefecture)

Main Sales Department stores, the brand’s own stores, train Targets station, airport and hotel shops, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Grape Sauce

Name of Business Classic Budou Hamada Farm, Ryusuke Hamada Operator (Kinko-cho, Kagoshima Prefecture) Contact URL: http://classicbudou.net/

Product Features Every year, the farm’s U-pick season starts with a classical music concert. Classical music is played in the farm during the period from fruit set to harvest. Juicy grapes grown basking in classical music is made into sweet and flavorful sauce.

Raw Materials Grapes, granulated sugar, lemon juice, gelling agent (pectin)

Main Sales Airports, train stations, Michi-no-eki (Roadside Targets Station), local specialty stores, online store Product Image(s)

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Product Name Grape Dressing

Name of Business Classica Budou Hamada Farm, Ryusuke Hamada Operator (Kinko-cho, Kagoshima Prefecture) Contact URL: http://classicbudou.net/

Product Features Every year, the farm’s U-pick season starts with a classical music concert. Classical music is played in the farm during the period from fruit set to harvest. Juicy grapes grown basking in classical music is made into sweet and flavorful dressing.

Raw Materials Grape, mixed edible oil, vinegar, onion, pectin(apple), sugar, salt, mirin cooking rice wine, soy sauce, pepper Main Sales Airports, train stations, Michi-no-eki (Roadside Targets Station), local specialty stores, online store

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Name of Business Aiai Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Nakijin-son, Okinawa Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This jam is made of the whole Tankan tangerines, including pulp and zest, from our own farms at the foot of Mt. in Nakijin and from our partner farms.

Raw Materials Tankan (produced in Okinawa Prefecture), sugar (sugar cane), oligosaccharide, gelling agent (pectin)

Main Sales Okinawa Co-op, Natural Restaurant Daikon no Hana Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Pineapple Fruit Dressing

Name of Business Aiai Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Nakijin-son, Okinawa Prefecture)

Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The dressing using pineapples from our own farms and our partner farms has deep flavor and sweetness which are well balanced with pleasant sourness. Blended together with soy sauce, it can also be used as a tasty sauce for meat dishes.

Raw Materials Pineapples (produced in Okinawa Prefecture), canola oil, vinegar, wine spirit, sugar (sugarcane), salt, modified starch, pepper Main Sales Okinawa Co-op, Natural Restaurant Daikon no Hana Targets Product Image(s)

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Product Name Genmai Miso no Abura Miso (Sweet brown rice miso paste with minced pork)

Name of Business Aiai Farm Co., Ltd. Operator (Nakijin-son, Okinawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Using soy beans grown in Japan, this handmade natural product is produced without the use of food additives. The miso-based product, which does not use preservatives, sweeteners, or antioxidants, is good for everyone, including children.

Raw Materials Brown rice malt (produced in Japan), soy bean(produced in Japan), brown sugar, pork (produced in Okinawa), liquor, dry ginger (produced in Okinawa ), etc. Main Sales Okinawa Co-op, Natural Restaurant Daikon no Targets Hana Product Image(s)

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Product Name Yanbaru Spice Curry

Name of Business Cooksonia Co., Ltd. Operator (Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features This curry uses local ingredients from Yanbaru area as much as possible, and no artificial color or preservatives. The product was developed in cooperation with neighboring restaurants and other local partners—an example that farmers, processors, and service providers in Yanbaru area work together to promote Yanbaru area as home to culinary delights.

Raw Materials Pork, vegetables, fruits, spices, etc.

Main Sales The company’s own café “Cookhal” and online Targets store, neighboring restaurants, local specialty shops

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Product Name Yanbaru Pickles

Name of Business Cooksonia Co., Ltd. Operator (Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features Careful attention is paid to every single detail of the product, including ingredient selection, cutting methods, and filling process, so that the product can please the taste buds and eyes of customers.

Raw Materials Seasonal vegetables produced in Yanbaru area, pickling liquid, etc.

Main Sales The company’s own café, neighboring restaurants, Targets the company’s online store (planned)

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Product Name Homemade Charcuterie (homemade bacon, sausage)

Name of Business Cooksonia Co., Ltd. Operator (Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture) Contact E-mail: [email protected]

Product Features The products are made with careful attention to detail from start to finish and do not use any additives, aiming to allow customers to savor the taste of delicious Yanbaru meat itself. In addition, best efforts are made to source locally produced ingredients, which not only include pork but seasonings, from Yanbaru area and Okinawa prefecture. Raw Materials Pork (produced in Yanbaru area), salt (Okinawa Prefecture), etc. Main Sales The company’s own café “Cookhal” Targets Product Image(s) Sausage

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