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A fermented soybean and rice koji miso paste made by a fourth-generation family producer in Nagano, Japan's Ina Valley -- an everyday pantry staple, not a specialty import price point.
Dual-certified: USDA Organic and JAS Organic (Japan's national organic standard, MAFF-administered). The brand achieved OCIA organic certification as early as 1997, predating JAS organic's existence.
No specific farm-level labor or trade certification found beyond the dual organic certifications.
Both certifications (USDA Organic, JAS Organic) are independently administered and publicly verifiable, not self-declared claims.