Pickled foods（“Aki-na”, “Yamato”, “Chimaki-na”）Yamatoyo Co., Ltd.
| Exhibitor (Manufacturer) | Yamatoyo Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Address | 79-2 Tomohigashimachi, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima |
| TEL | （082）848-7778 |
| Start a business | 1959 |
| Established | April 1962 |
| Representative | Representative Director: Chikuma Yamamoto |
| Capital stock | 50,000,000 yen |
| Number of employees | 98 employees (including part-timers) *As of April 1, 2020 |
| Job description | Manufacture, processing, export/import and wholesale of pickled foods and everyday side dishes, etc., production of agricultural products, research operations related to soil and water quality, operations concerning odor elimination and sewage disposal by microorganism treatment, import agency through direct sales and consigment, and all operations incidental or related to each item above |
| Website | http://www.yamatoyo.co.jp/ |
Founded in 1957, we began our pickled foods business as Yamamoto Shoten, and in 1960, were incorporated as Yamamoto Foods, LLC. Since then, we have manufactured pickled foods, using “Hiroshima-na” as our base. As there were over 40 pickled food manufacturers in Hiroshima at the time of our establishment, we raised “Hiroshima-Sakigake” as the spirit of our foundation, which expresses our will to “pioneer what is not/cannot be done by anyone else” because we believed that we could not survive if we followed the path of the competition.
What is Hiroshima-na?
Hiroshima-na is a leaf vegetable, a kind of hakusai (Chinese cabbage), which has been cultivated since ancient times in the middle of the Ota River that flows through Hiroshima City. Almost all of the Hiroshima-na grown is used for Hiroshima-na-zuke. Hiroshima-na-zuke made using Hiroshima-na is considered to be one of the three most famous pickled foods in Japan along with Kyushu’s Taka-na and Shinshu’s Nozawa-na.
“Aki-na”
“Aki-na” is a colorful and elegant pickled food in which matured Hiroshima-na is seasoned with red shiso. Features a mild finish using soy sauce and sesame seeds for a rich taste.
“Yamato”
A kind of pickled food featuring Hiroshima-na and cucumbers cut and pickled with a fragrant shiso flavor and a crispy texture. “Yamato” is gentle on your body as it does not use artificial food coloring or preservatives.
“Chimaki-na”
“Chimaki-na” is an original pickled food of Yamatoyo, in which cucumbers, burdock and mountain vegetables are wrapped with Hiroshima-na-zuke. Each piece of Chimaki-na is carefully wrapped with Hiroshima-na-zuke one-by-one.
