For halal ramen, Shizuoka creates Fermented Seafood Extract
To tap into the Halal market, the Shizuoka Prefecture Research Institute of Fishery and Marine Technology created Fermented Seafood Extract. It uses lactic acid bacteria extracted from Shizuoka Prefecture's skipjack tuna intestinal tract, without any pig and alcohol derivatives in the production process. (more…)
Kao to save lives from mosquito with new product
Kao Corporation, a Japanese chemical/cosmetics giant, announces plans for a full-scale project from February 2022. To reduce the impact of diseases (e.g. mosquito-borne dengue fever) through its original developed products. (more…)
Mosque at factory, Strong ties of Matsuyama Kozai-Indonesia
MATSUYAMA KOZAI, a business processing and selling steel, welcoming Indonesian technical trainees since 1997.We spoke to President Kougou, fondly called "Dad" by the trainees, about his struggles when starting the business and his bond with the trainees. (more…)
Glowing silk with great possibilities
Japan began raising silkworms for raw silk to make fabrics since 2,000 years ago. Around 1900, the country became the world's largest raw silk exporter, surpassing the pioneer of silk farming–China. The money earned from exports goes to invest in buying machinery for Japan's modernisation. (more…)