Soy sauce born in Niigata The fruit of the local region in 2024 is Koikuchi soy sauce. Please use it in the same way as the soy sauce you always use. 6 Preparations for Local Fruits 2024 (1) Commitment to raw materials Local Fruits 2024 The ingredients for brewing are soybeans from Niigata Prefecture (variety: Enlay soybeans), wheat from Niigata Prefecture (variety: Yukichikara), and domestic salt. Both wheat and soybeans will be harvested in 2024. We purchase raw materials from farmers whose faces are visible as much as possible. (2) No adjustment of ingredients Soy sauce is a basic seasoning, so it is common sense to uniformize the taste and ingredients such as umami. However, the local fruits do not dare to adjust the ingredients. The flavor of the soybean wheat of the harvested year is filled into the bottle without adjustment. It is a soy sauce like Beaujolais Nouveau that can be enjoyed with a slightly different flavor every year. (The year of preparation is listed on the label) (3) Natural brewing Soy sauce, which used to be prepared only in the cold season, can now be prepared all year round. This is because the temperature of the aging tank can now be artificially managed. However, the local fruits are not artificially controlled by temperature control, and everything is left to the body temperature of the earth. That's natural brewing. (4) Do not use preservatives Soy sauce has a strong salt content, but it can be moldy. We soy sauce manufacturers are afraid of that, so we ship soy sauce with alcohol and other preservatives. I chose not to use preservatives for local fruits. (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 enjoying and brewing it. The flavor that you can't get out even if you try to get it out seems to be a trade secret of microorganisms. We also want to know its secret someday. (6) In case of shortage of raw materials (extra edition) If soybeans and wheat from Niigata Prefecture are not available due to poor harvest due to unfavorable weather, etc., the local fruits of that year cannot be produced. We may be inconvenienced if the product cannot be shipped, but we can't do anything about it. Please pray to heaven together so that this will not happen.