| Mitoku Company, Ltd. has been
the leading exporter of high
quality traditional
Japanese natural and
organic foods for more
than 30 years. In 1968, when
Mr. Michio Kushi, leader of
the international
macrobiotic movement, was
searching for premium quality
natural and traditional foods
to distribute in the United
States, he was introduced to
Mr. Akiyoshi Kazama, founder
and president of Mitoku
Company, Ltd. in Tokyo. "It
was not long before I realized
that I had found the one
person with whom I could share
my dream of a healthy, happy,
peaceful human race on this
planet," said Kushi.
Since that time, Mitoku's
purpose has been to introduce
to the West the highest
quality foods with an
"Authentic Taste of
Traditional Japan." We
strongly believe that the diet
that developed in Japan over
the past several centuries can
make a great contribution to
the Western world in its
search for foods that are not
only wholesome, nutritious and
health-promoting, but also
delicious, attractive and
satisfying.
To that end, Mr. Kazama
searched Japan and formed
relationships with producers
who are loyal to the
traditional Japanese
taste, ingredients and
production methods, and we
have delivered only these
authentic foods to customers
around the world. These
specially selected products
are prepared according to our
rigorous quality standards.
Many of our producers are
long-established family
enterprises who closely follow
the traditional manufacturing
techniques of their ancestors,
with an integrity and
consciousness that is rare in
present day food processing.
To prepare such high quality
food, using only the finest
ingredients and without
cutting any corners, demands
the highest level of expertise
and dedication by skilled
craftsmen.
Mitoku's motto is "Food Is
Medicine." Many traditional
Japanese foods, such as
miso, shoyu, green tea,
shiitake and maitake
mushrooms, kuzu, and
umeboshi, have long been
prized in the East for their
medicinal qualities. Over the
years, we have seen scientific
research verify the beneficial
effects of these foods on even
such degenerative diseases as
cancer and heart disease.
Mitoku has long been involved
in the organic foods
movement, and in more
recent years, has become
involved in opposing the
proliferation of genetically
engineered foods. We are
committed to upholding the
highest standards of quality,
even in the face of
increasingly severe sales
competition from products made
by quicker, cheaper, mass
production methods. After 32
years, Mr. Kazama remains
strongly dedicated to the goal
established with Mr. Kushi of
supplying the best quality
foods for individual and
environmental health.
If you are interested in any
of the following, Mitoku can
help you:
- Certified organic Japanese
foods
- Macrobiotic quality Japanese
foods
- Kosher certified Japanese
foods
- Traditional/natural Japanese
foods, kitchenware, or health
care products
- Ingredients and machinery
for natural foods manufacturing |
