Kinoshitaseian
About Kinoshitaseian
Kinoshitaseian is a company that specializes in the manufacturing of Anko and Yokan, which was founded in 1931.
We deliver our products to more than 200 customers mainly in Saitama.
Passion for Anko
- High-quality products are made from high-quality ingredients.
- The flavor of the ingredients is fully brought out by our long-established craftsmanship.
- We strictly adhere to HACCP-based hygiene management.
Our taste
Bringing the charm of traditional Japanese anko to people all over the world!
We have assembled the following ideas as a description of ''our taste''.
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- Our taste
- The taste of Kinoshita craftsmen, continuously refined since our founding
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- With customers
- Tastes that we create together with our customers, including at Japanese-style confectionary shops, bakeries, and restaurants
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- With farmers
- Tastes that we create alongside farmers, working with care and attention
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- With life
- Enjoying anko and creating memories with family
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- With the Japanese culture
- Preserving and passing on Japanese traditions through the taste of Kinoshita bean paste
With the above ideas as our foundation, we aim to bring the unique appeal of our anko to people across the world and
pass it on to future generations.
History of Kinoshitaseian
- Founder 1931-
- After graduating from elementary school, the founder, Ginsaku Kinoshita, worked at a maker of sweet bean paste run by a relative in Osaka. After completing his training, he sought the best site for manufacturing Anko and found a suitable place in Nagano. He moved there and founded KINOSHITASEIAN Co., Ltd in 1931. We closed for business due to World War II; however, after the war, he resumed his business in Omiya (Saitama), which was a lively railway hub.
- 1973 - 1997
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At that time, unsweetened bean paste could not be stored for a long time. Therefore, bean processing was initiated around midnight and finished around 5 a.m. and freshly made Anko was delivered to the customers daily.
Furthermore, a large amount of water was required to manufacture bean paste, and a lot of wastewater was being produced. Therefore, we decided to promote the mechanization of equipment to save water as well as labor costs.
From then, we began Anko and Yokan production in earnest.
To meet the customers’ needs (taste, sweetness, and hardness), the knowledge and experience of the company’s craftsmen were used to create a variety of products. - 1998 - to date
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Based on the belief that “high-quality products are made from high-quality ingredients,” we deepened its ties with the producers of raw materials and the regions in which they are produced and began selling products made from sweet potato, yuzu, matcha, and red beans produced by designated producers.
At the same time, we has also been focusing on reducing waste by recycling bean husks for use as farmyard compost and providing them to organic farmers.
In 1998, our factory was relocated, and the manufacturing process and facilities were introduced in conformity with the HACCP rules. Furthermore, since we acquired JFS-B Standards certification (corresponding to Japanese HACCP Standards) in 2020, we have endeavored to achieve a more hygienic manufacturing environment while making the most of our craftsmen.
Company
- Name
- KINOSHITASEIAN Co., Ltd.
- President and CEO
- Shinji Kinoshita
- Headquarters
- 4-431-1, Sakuragicho, Omiya ,Saitama, Japan
- Founded
- 1931
- Established
- 1954
Contact
Kinoshitaseian produces tailor-made products based on customers’ preferences (taste, sweetness, number of lots, packaging, etc.).