List of products by brand SHINMEI

Sasanishiki rice is a hybrid rice from varieties Hatsunishiki and Sasashigure. It has been appreciated for more than 50 years, since its creation in Miyagi Prefecture in 1963.

Ichihomare rice is the fruit of the selection of 200,000 rice varieties. From the birthplace of Koshihikari, is born the rise of a new rice which finally surpassed Koshihiklari.

Koshihikari is the most widely produced variety of rice in Japan, but the rice produced in Niigata Prefecture is superior to others in terms of production, taste and brand price.

It is a very qualitative rice, of early maturation from the Koshihikari line. The taste, the luster, the perfume, the stickiness are good, as are the Koshihikari.

Japanese rice is incomparable. It is said in Japan that excellence in terms of rice is to be found or discovered in the Niigata region.

Our Koshihikari rice (japonica) is of outstanding quality, the product of sustainable agriculture, grown on terraces.

Koshihikari rice from Toyama is naturally very tasty and flavored with a very fine texture, which is the characteristic of fine Japanese rice.

Our selection rice is a "blend" made up of several varieties of rice cultivated throughout Japan. This product was created in the hope that more and more customers can take advantage of the carefully produced rice by rice farmers all over Japan who are engaged in planting quality rice for export.

"Hitomebore" means "falling in love with someone at first sight" or more precisely "love at first sight".
This name was chosen by farmers convinced that consumers will love this rice from the first bite.

Hinohikari rice is well known for its rich taste, despite the grain being small.
It has a thick and chewy texture. In Kyushu it is common to eat it on a daily basis and it is popular in restaurants.

Himenomochi sticky rice is used for the famous mochi, the traditional rice dough Japanese pastry.

Aomori, terroir located in Northern Japan, is as well reputed for its excellent rice : “masshigura “ variety. The grain is well-selected, and it has a moderate elasticity and less stickiness.