Soy sauce born in Niigata Local fruit, 2022 preparation is koikuchi soy sauce. Please use it in the same way as your usual soy sauce. Six Specialties for Local Harvest 2023 (1) Commitment to raw materials The raw materials for the 2023 preparation of local fruits are soybeans from Niigata Prefecture (variety: Enrei soybeans), wheat from Niigata Prefecture (varieties: Yukichikara), and domestic salt. Wheat and soybeans were both harvested in 2022. We purchase raw materials from farmers whose faces we can see as much as possible. (2) No component adjustment Since soy sauce is a basic seasoning, it is common sense to equalize the taste and ingredients such as umami. However, the local fruit does not dare to adjust the ingredients. The flavor of soybeans and wheat in the year of harvest is filled into the bottle without adjustment. It is a soy sauce like Beaujolais Nouveau that you can enjoy a slightly different flavor every year. (The year of preparation is stated on the label) (3) Natural brewing In the past, soy sauce could only be brewed during the cold season, but today it can be brewed all year round. That's because it is now possible to artificially control the temperature of the maturation tank. However, the fruits of the local area do not artificially control the temperature, but leave everything to the temperature of the earth. That's what natural brewing is all about. (4) Do not use preservatives Soy sauce has a strong salt content, but it can become moldy. We, soy sauce manufacturers, are afraid of that, so we ship soy sauce with the addition of preservatives such as alcohol. The fruits of the local crop chose not to use preservatives. (5) Umami and gentle sweetness The local fruit does not use any sweeteners such as sugar, but it has a gentle and sweet flavor. I think this is not because we are adding anything, but because the microorganisms are having fun brewing it. The flavor that you can't get out even if you want to put it out seems to be a trade secret of microorganisms. We hope to know the secret someday. (6) In case of shortage of raw materials (extra edition) If soybeans and wheat produced in Niigata Prefecture are not available due to a bad harvest due to unseasonable weather, etc., we will not be able to produce the local harvest of that year. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the inability to ship the product, but we cannot do anything about it. Please pray to heaven together so that this does not happen.