Does Japan grown rice taste more delicious?
Ask any Japanese and 9 people out of 10 will answer yes. There are several explanations as to why, but the two major reasons are (1) Japan’s ideal soil and water quality and (2) harvested rice are milled practically right before use to ensure the rice retains its moisture. Rice Trade in Japan In Japan, rice is a controlled commodity and rice trade is strictly monitored by the government. The Japanese government regulates the land used for cultivation, oversees the distribution and subsidizes the farmers. Also each year, beika or the price paid for rice is established by the government who inflates the prices to pay off subsidies. It is only recently through loopholes in the system that entrepreneurs found ways to export Japanese rice grown on idled plots in Japan. As the first revolution in food control system, Mutual Trading is bringing Japan grown premium Koshihikari from Nyuzen-machi, Fukui Prefecture and genuine Akita Komachi from Akita Prefecture directly from Japanese rice farmer
