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Food · Fermented foods
Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu)
Abura-age
Food · Fermented foods
Akebi (Japanese Akebia Fruit)
Akebi
Food · Sweeteners
Amani-yu (Flaxseed Oil)
Amani-yu
Traditional · Fermented foods
Amazake Extract
Amazake ekisu · INCI: Rice Ferment / Amazake Ferment (preparation-specific)
Food · Sweeteners
Amazu (Sweet Vinegar)
Amazu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract
Tōki-kon ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Angelica Keiskei Extract
Ashitaba ekisu
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Aomori Hiba
Aomori hiba · INCI: Thujopsis Dolabrata Wood Oil
Cosmetics · Plant ceramides
Apple Ceramide
Ringo seramido · INCI: Pyrus Malus (Apple) Glucosylceramide
Cosmetics · Quasi-drug actives
Arbutin
Arubuchin
Food · Fermented foods
Asatsuki (Wild Chives / Allium schoenoprasum var. foliosum)
Asatsuki
Food · Fermented foods
Atsu-age (Deep-Fried Thick Tofu)
Atsu-age
Food · Fermented foods
Awa (Foxtail Millet)
Awa
Food · Seasonings
Awase Dashi (Combined Bonito and Kelp Stock)
Awase dashi
Food · Fermented foods
Azuki (Adzuki Beans)
Azuki
Food · Teas
Bancha (Late-Harvest Green Tea)
Bancha
Food · Staple foods
Beni Imo (Okinawan Purple Sweet Potato)
Beni imo · INCI: Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Biwa (Loquat)
Biwa
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Black Rice Extract
Kurogome ekisu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Black Rice Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Black Soybean Seed Extract
Kurodaizu shushi ekisu · INCI: Glycine Soja Seed Extract / Glycine Max Seed Extract (black cultivar)
Food · Seasonings
Black Vinegar (Kurozu)
Kurozu · INCI: Not applicable (food use)
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Botanboufu (Sakuna)
Botanboufu · INCI: Peucedanum Japonicum Extract / Peucedanum Japonicum Leaf Powder
Cosmetics · Fermented ingredients
Brown Rice Ferment Extract
Genmai hakkō ekisu · INCI: Oryza Sativa (Brown Rice) Ferment Extract / preparation-specific
Food · Fermented foods
Budō (Japanese Grapes)
Budō
Food · Fermented foods
Buna-Shimeji (Beech Mushroom)
Buna-shimeji
Food · Fermented foods
Buntan (Pomelo)
Buntan
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Camellia Japonica Flower Extract
Tsubaki-hana ekisu
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Tsubaki shushi-yu
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Camellia Sasanqua Seed Oil
Sazanka-yu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Japanese Tea)
Cha-ha ekisu · INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Chamaecyparis Obtusa Extract
Hinoki ekisu · INCI: Chamaecyparis Obtusa Leaf Extract / Chamaecyparis Obtusa Wood Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Chidimi-yukina (Tatsoi-style Mustard Green)
Chidimi-yukina
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Chrysanthemum Morifolium Flower Extract
Kiku-hana ekisu
Food · Sweeteners
Chūnō Sauce (Medium-Thick Japanese Worcester-Style Sauce)
Chūnō-sōsu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Aurantium Amara Extract
Daidai ekisu · INCI: Citrus Aurantium Amara Fruit Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Junos Fruit Extract
Yuzu kajitsu ekisu
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Citrus Junos Peel Oil
Yuzu kahi-yu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Sphaerocarpa Extract
Kabosu ekisu · INCI: Citrus Sphaerocarpa Fruit Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Citrus Sudachi Peel Extract
Sudachi kahi ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract
Hatomugi ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Cryptomeria Japonica Leaf Extract
Sugi-ha ekisu
Food · Fermented foods
Daijo (Water Yam)
Daijo
Food · Fermented foods
Daikon (Japanese White Radish)
Daikon
Food · Fermented foods
Dashi-shoyu (Dashi-Infused Soy Sauce)
Dashi-shōyu
Cosmetics · Quasi-drug actives
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Guricchirurichin-san 2 K
Traditional · Kampo botanicals
Dokudami (Houttuynia Cordata)
Dokudami · INCI: Houttuynia Cordata Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Echalote (Japanese Mini-Echalote)
Esharetto
Food · Fermented foods
Edamame (Green Soybeans)
Edamame
Food · Fermented foods
Endō (Peas)
Endō
Food · Fermented foods
Eringi (King Trumpet Mushroom)
Eringi
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Biwa-ha ekisu
Traditional · Fermented foods
Fermented Soybean Extract (Natto)
Nattō ekisu · INCI: Bacillus / Soybean Ferment Extract / Natto Gum
Food · Fermented foods
Fuki (Japanese Butterbur)
Fuki
Food · Fermented foods
Fuki-no-tō (Butterbur Scape)
Fuki-no-tō
Food · Fermented foods
Furikake (Egg Furikake)
Furikake Tamago
Food · Fermented foods
Gen-en Miso (Reduced-Salt Miso)
Gen-en Miso
Food · Teas
Genmaicha (Brown Rice Green Tea)
Genmaicha
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Gettō (Shell Ginger)
Gettō · INCI: Alpinia Zerumbet Leaf Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Gobō (Burdock Root)
Gobō
Food · Fermented foods
Goma (Sesame Seeds)
Goma
Food · Fermented foods
Goma-miso (Sesame Miso)
Goma-miso
Food · Staple foods
Goya (Bitter Melon)
Gōya · INCI: Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract
Supplements · Enzyme actives
Green Papaya — Fermented
Aopapaiya hakkōbutsu
Food · Fermented foods
Gumi (Goumi / Silverberry)
Gumi
Food · Fermented foods
Gyōja-ninniku (Japanese Ramson)
Gyōja-ninniku
Food · Teas
Gyokuro (Premium Shade-Grown Green Tea)
Gyokuro
Food · Fermented foods
Ha-Daikon (Leaf Daikon)
Ha-daikon
Food · Fermented foods
Ha-shōga (Leaf Ginger)
Ha-shōga
Food · Fermented foods
Ha-Tamanegi (Leaf Onion)
Ha-tamanegi
Food · Fermented foods
Hana-nira (Flowering Garlic Chives)
Hana-nira
Food · Fermented foods
Hanaccoli (Yamaguchi Hybrid Brassica)
Hanaccoli
Food · Fermented foods
Harumi (Harumi Citrus Hybrid)
Harumi
Food · Fermented foods
Haskap (Honeyberry)
Hasukappu
Food · Fermented foods
Hassaku (Hassaku Citrus)
Hassaku
Food · Fermented foods
Hasu (Lotus Root)
Hasu / Renkon
Food · Fermented foods
Hatake-shimeji (Lyophyllum decastes)
Hatake-shimeji
Food · Fermented foods
Hatcho Miso
Hatchō miso
Food · Staple foods
Hatomugi (Job's Tears / Adlay)
Hatomugi
Food · Fermented foods
Hayatouri (Chayote)
Hayatouri
Food · Fermented foods
Hie (Japanese Barnyard Millet)
Hie
Cosmetics · Quasi-drug actives
Hinokitiol
Hinokitiōru
Food · Fermented foods
Hinona (Shiga Premium Pickle Turnip)
Hinona
Food · Fermented foods
Hiratake (Oyster Mushroom)
Hiratake
Food · Fermented foods
Hiroshimana (Hiroshima Pickle Brassica)
Hiroshimana
Food · Fermented foods
Hishi (Water Caltrop / Water Chestnut)
Hishi
Food · Fermented foods
Hiyokomame (Chickpeas / Garbanzo Beans)
Hiyokomame
Food · Teas
Hojicha (Roasted Green Tea)
Hōjicha
Food · Fermented seasonings
Hon-Mirin
Hon-mirin
Food · Fermented foods
Hon-shimeji (True Shimeji)
Hon-shimeji
Food · Sweeteners
Honnaoshi (Yanagikage Sweet Sake)
Honnaoshi
Food · Fermented foods
Horikawa Gobō (Kyoto Premium Burdock Root)
Horikawa Gobō
Food · Fermented foods
Hyūganatsu (Hyuganatsu Citrus)
Hyūganatsu
Food · Fermented foods
Ice Plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum)
Aisu-puranto
Food · Fermented foods
Ichigo (Japanese Strawberry)
Ichigo
Food · Fermented foods
Inari-age (Sweet-Marinated Abura-age for Inari-zushi)
Inari-age
Supplements · Dietary fibers
Indigestible Dextrin
Nan-shōka-sei dekisutorin · INCI: Not applicable (food use)
Food · Fermented foods
Ingenmame (Kidney Beans)
Ingenmame
Food · Fermented foods
Instant Ramen (Sokuseki Ramen)
Sokuseki Rāmen
Food · Fermented foods
Ito-mitsuba (String Mitsuba)
Ito-mitsuba
Food · Fermented foods
Iyokan (Japanese Citrus)
Iyokan
Food · Fermented foods
Jagaimo (Japanese Potato)
Jagaimo
Food · Natural colorants
Japanese Bamboo Charcoal
Nihonsan takesumi
Food · Sweeteners
Japanese Honey (Domestic Honey)
Kokusan hachimitsu
Traditional · Kampo botanicals
Japanese Jujube
Nihonsan natsume
Food · Fermented foods
Jinenjo (Japanese Wild Mountain Yam)
Jinenjo
Food · Sweeteners
Joha-kuto (Standard Japanese White Sugar)
Joha-kuto
Food · Fermented foods
Junsai (Water Shield)
Junsai
Food · Fermented foods
Kabu (Japanese Turnip)
Kabu
Food · Fermented foods
Kaiware-daikon (Daikon Sprouts)
Kaiware-daikon
Food · Fermented foods
Kaki (Japanese Persimmon)
Kaki
Food · Fermented foods
Kamairi-cha (Pan-Fired Green Tea)
Kamairi-cha
Food · Fermented foods
Kanpyō (Dried Gourd Shavings)
Kanpyō
Food · Fermented foods
Kanryū Chūka-dashi (Granulated Chinese-Style Dashi)
Kanryū Chūka-dashi
Food · Fermented foods
Kanryū Wafū-dashi (Granulated Japanese-Style Dashi)
Kanryū Wafū-dashi
Food · Fermented foods
Karaage-no-moto (Karaage Seasoning Mix)
Karaage-no-moto
Food · Fermented foods
Karashi (Japanese Mustard)
Karashi
Food · Fermented foods
Karashi-zumiso (Mustard-Vinegar Miso)
Karashi-zumiso
Food · Fermented foods
Karashina (Japanese Mustard Greens)
Karashina
Food · Fermented foods
Karin (Japanese Quince)
Karin
Food · Fermented foods
Kawachi Bankan (Kawachi Late Citrus)
Kawachi Bankan
Food · Fermented foods
Kawanori (River Nori)
Kawanori
Food · Fermented foods
Kibi (Proso Millet)
Kibi
Food · Fermented foods
Kiku (Edible Chrysanthemum)
Kiku
Food · Fermented foods
Kimuchi-no-moto (Kimchi Seasoning Base)
Kimuchi-no-moto
Food · Staple foods
Kinako (Roasted Soybean Flour)
Kinako · INCI: Glycine Soja (Soybean) Flour (cosmetic use)
Food · Fermented foods
Kinsai (Chinese Celery)
Kinsai
Food · Fermented foods
Kintoki Carrot (Japanese Red Carrot)
Kintoki Ninjin
Traditional · Fermented seasonings
Kioke-Aged Soy Sauce
Kioke jikomi shōyu
Food · Fermented foods
Kiri-mitsuba (Cut Mitsuba / Japanese Honewort)
Kiri-mitsuba
Food · Fermented foods
Kiyomi (Kiyomi Tangor)
Kiyomi
Food · Fermented foods
Kogomi (Ostrich Fern Fiddleheads)
Kogomi
Food · Fermented seasonings
Koikuchi Soy Sauce (Dark Soy Sauce)
Koikuchi shōyu
Food · Sweeteners
Kokuto (Whole Cane Brown Sugar)
Kokuto
Food · Fermented foods
Komatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach)
Komatsuna
Food · Seasonings
Kombu Dashi (Kelp Stock)
Kombu dashi
Food · Fermented foods
Konegi (Small Green Onions)
Konegi
Cosmetics · Plant ceramides
Konjac Ceramide
Konnyaku seramido · INCI: Glucosylceramide (konjac-derived; from Amorphophallus konjac)
Food · Fermented foods
Konnyaku Flour (Refined Konjac Powder)
Konnyaku Seiko
Food · Sweeteners
Kōrizatō-mitsu (Rock Sugar Syrup)
Kōrizatō-mitsu
Food · Thickeners & gelling agents
Kudzu Starch
Kuzuko · INCI: Pueraria Lobata Root Extract (for cosmetic uses, distinct from starch)
Food · Fermented foods
Kuri (Japanese Chestnut)
Kuri
Food · Fermented foods
Kuro-awabitake (King Oyster Mushroom)
Kuro-awabitake
Food · Sweeteners
Kuromitsu (Black Sugar Syrup)
Kuromitsu
Supplements · Amino acids & peptides
L-Theanine
L-Teanin · INCI: Theanine (cosmetic context)
Food · Fermented seasonings
Light-Color Salty Rice Miso (Kome Miso, Tanshoku Karamiso)
Kome miso tanshoku karamiso
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Lindera Umbellata Branch/Leaf Extract
Kuromoji ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Lithospermum Erythrorhizon Root Extract
Shikon ekisu
Food · Fermented foods
Maitake (Hen-of-the-Woods Mushroom)
Maitake
Food · Fermented foods
Makomo (Wild Rice / Manchurian Wild Rice)
Makomo
Food · Fermented foods
Makuwauri (Oriental Melon)
Makuwauri
Food · Fermented foods
Manganji Tōgarashi (Kyoto Premium Sweet Pepper)
Manganji Tōgarashi
Food · Teas
Matcha (Powdered Green Tea)
Matcha
Food · Teas
Matcha Powder
Matcha · INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder (for cosmetic grade) / not applicable for food grade
Food · Fermented foods
Matsu-no-mi (Pine Nuts)
Matsu-no-mi
Food · Fermented foods
Matsutake (Pine Mushroom)
Matsutake
Food · Fermented foods
Menegi (Sprout Green Onion)
Menegi
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract
Hakka-ha ekisu
Food · Seasonings
Mentsuyu (Noodle Soup Base)
Mentsuyu
Food · Fermented foods
Metade (Tade Microgreen)
Metade
Food · Fermented foods
Mibuna (Kyoto Heritage Brassica)
Mibuna
Traditional · Fermented foods
Miso Extract
Miso ekisu · INCI: Soybean Seed Extract (for soybean-based fermentation preparations) / supplier-specific INCI
Food · Sweeteners
Mizuame (Japanese Glucose Syrup)
Mizuame
Food · Fermented foods
Mizuimo (Water Taro)
Mizuimo
Food · Fermented foods
Mizukakena (Brassica Specialty Green)
Mizukakena
Food · Fermented foods
Mizuna (Japanese Mustard / Kyoto Greens)
Mizuna
Food · Fermented foods
Mochi (Glutinous Rice Cake)
Mochi
Food · Fermented foods
Morokoshi (Sorghum)
Morokoshi
Food · Fermented seasonings
Mugi Miso (Barley Miso)
Mugi miso
Food · Teas
Mugicha (Barley Tea)
Mugicha · INCI: Not applicable (food use primarily)
Food · Fermented foods
Mukago (Yam Aerial Bulbils)
Mukago
Food · Natural colorants
Murasaki-imo (Purple Sweet Potato)
Murasaki-imo
Food · Fermented foods
Myōga (Japanese Ginger)
Myōga
Food · Fermented foods
Myōga-take (Japanese Ginger Stalks)
Myōga-take
Food · Fermented foods
Nagaimo (Chinese Yam / Japanese Long Yam)
Nagaimo
Food · Fermented foods
Nagasaki-hakusai (Nagasaki Bok Choy)
Nagasaki-hakusai
Food · Fermented foods
Nameko (Slippery Mushroom)
Nameko
Food · Fermented foods
Nashi (Japanese Pear)
Nashi
Food · Fermented foods
Natsumikan (Natsudaidai / Summer Orange)
Natsumikan
Food · Fermented foods
Nazuna (Shepherd's Purse)
Nazuna
Food · Fermented foods
Ne-mitsuba (Root Mitsuba)
Ne-mitsuba
Food · Fermented foods
Neri-miso (Cooked Sweetened Miso Paste)
Neri-miso
Food · Fermented foods
Nihon-Kabocha (Japanese Heritage Pumpkin)
Nihon-kabocha
Food · Fermented foods
Nira (Garlic Chives / Chinese Chives)
Nira
Food · Fermented foods
Nobiru (Wild Rocambole / Field Garlic)
Nobiru
Food · Fermented foods
Nozawana (Nagano Premium Pickle Mustard Green)
Nozawana
Food · Fermented foods
Numerisugitake (Slime-Capped Pholiota)
Numerisugitake
Food · Fermented foods
Ochazuke-no-moto (Chazuke Seasoning Mix)
Ochazuke-no-moto
Food · Fermented foods
Oden-set (Pre-Prepared Oden Hot Pot Set)
Oden-set
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Oenanthe Javanica Extract
Seri ekisu
Food · Fermented foods
Ohba-yuri Starch (Cardiocrinum Bulb Starch)
Ohba-yuri Den-pun
Food · Fermented foods
Ohmugi (Barley)
Ohmugi
Food · Fermented foods
Okahijiki (Land Seaweed / Saltwort)
Okahijiki
Food · Sweeteners
Okinawa Brown Sugar (Kokuto)
Kokutō · INCI: Saccharum Officinarum Extract / Sugar Cane Extract (cosmetic preparations)
Supplements · General functional
Okinawa Ukon (Turmeric)
Okinawa ukon
Food · Sweeteners
Okonomiyaki Sauce
Okonomiyaki-sōsu
Food · Fermented foods
Orange (Sweet Orange)
Orenji
Food · Fermented foods
Osakashirona (Osaka White Mustard Greens)
Osakashirona
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract
Shakuyaku-kon ekisu
Food · Fermented foods
Pan-kōbo (Baker's Yeast)
Pan-kōbo
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Perilla Frutescens (Red) Leaf Extract
Akajiso-ha ekisu · INCI: Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract
Shiso-ha ekisu
Food · Oils & fats
Perilla Seed Oil
Egoma abura · INCI: Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil (cosmetic uses)
Food · Fermented foods
Ponkan (Ponkan Mandarin)
Ponkan
Food · Seasonings
Ponzu Shōyu (Citrus Soy Sauce)
Ponzu shōyu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Ume kajitsu ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Prunus Yedoensis Flower Extract
Sakura-hana ekisu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Sakura-ha ekisu
Food · Sweeteners
Rā-yu (Chili Oil)
Rā-yu
Food · Fermented foods
Rakkyō (Pickled Scallion / Chinese Onion)
Rakkyō
Food · Fermented foods
Ramen Soup Concentrate (Shōyu / Miso / Tonkotsu)
Ramen-Sūpu Nōshuku
Food · Fermented seasonings
Red Rice Miso (Kome Miso, Akairo Karamiso)
Kome miso akairo karamiso
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Rice Bran Extract
Komenuka ekisu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Food · Oils & fats
Rice Bran Oil
Komeyu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Bran Oil (for cosmetic use)
Cosmetics · Oils & lipids
Rice Germ Oil
Kome haiga-yu · INCI: Oryza Sativa Germ Oil
Food · Fermented foods
Rice Starch (Kome-denpun)
Kome-denpun
Food · Seasonings
Rice Vinegar
Komezu · INCI: Not applicable (food use)
Supplements · General functional
Rice-Derived Glucosylceramide
Kome yurai gurukoshiru seramido · INCI: Oryza Sativa Glucosylceramide / Rice Sphingoglycolipid
Food · Sweeteners
Ryōri-sake (Cooking Sake)
Ryōri-sake
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Safflower Extract (Benibana)
Benibana ekisu · INCI: Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Saikyō Miso (Kyoto Sweet White Miso)
Saikyō Miso
Food · Fermented seasonings
Saishikomi Soy Sauce (Twice-Brewed)
Saishikomi shōyu
Cosmetics · Fermented ingredients
Sake Extract
Nihonshu ekisu · INCI: Sake Extract / Saccharomyces Ferment Extract
Cosmetics · Fermented ingredients
Sake Lees Extract
Sakekasu ekisu · INCI: Saccharomyces / Rice Ferment Filtrate
Food · Fermented foods
Salt-Pickled Cherry Leaf
Sakura-ha Shiozuke · INCI: Not applicable (food use)
Food · Fermented foods
Sanbokan (Triple Bell Citrus)
Sanbōkan
Food · Sweeteners
Sanonto (Brown Refined Sugar)
San-on-tou
Food · Seasonings
Sansho Pepper
Sanshō · INCI: Not applicable (food use)
Food · Fermented foods
Santosai (Sandō Pak Choi)
Santōsai
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Sasa Veitchii Extract
Kumazasa ekisu · INCI: Sasa Veitchii Extract / Sasa Albomarginata Leaf Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Sasage (Cowpea / Black-eyed Peas)
Sasage
Food · Fermented foods
Sashimi Shoyu (Premium Sashimi Soy Sauce)
Sashimi-shōyu
Food · Fermented foods
Sato-imo (Standard Japanese Taro)
Sato-imo
Food · Fermented foods
Satsumaimo (Japanese Sweet Potato)
Satsumaimo
Food · Sweeteners
Seisei-shio (Refined Salt)
Seisei-shio
Food · Fermented foods
Seminole (Seminole Citrus)
Seminōru
Food · Teas
Sencha (Steamed Green Tea)
Sencha
Food · Teas
Sencha Extract
Sencha ekisu · INCI: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (for cosmetic use)
Food · Oils & fats
Sesame Oil
Goma abura · INCI: Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil (for cosmetic use)
Food · Fermented foods
Setoka (Premium Hybrid Citrus)
Setoka
Food · Fermented foods
Shii-no-mi (Japanese Castanopsis Nut)
Shii-no-mi
Food · Fermented foods
Shiitake (Fresh and Dried Shiitake Mushroom)
Shiitake
Food · Seasonings
Shiitake Dashi (Dried Shiitake Mushroom Stock)
Shiitake dashi
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Shiitake Extract
Shiitake ekisu · INCI: Lentinula Edodes Extract / Lentinus Edodes Extract
Food · Seasonings
Shikuwasa (Citrus depressa)
Shīkwāsā · INCI: Citrus Depressa Fruit Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Shima Ninjin (Okinawan Yellow Carrot)
Shima Ninjin
Traditional · Fermented foods
Shio Koji Extract
Shio-kōji ekisu · INCI: Rice Ferment (preparation-specific)
Food · Fermented foods
Shiranuhi (Dekopon)
Shiranuhi
Food · Fermented foods
Shirataki (Konjac Noodles)
Shirataki
Food · Fermented seasonings
Shiro Soy Sauce (White Soy Sauce)
Shiro shōyu
Food · Fermented foods
Shirouri (Oriental Pickling Melon)
Shirouri
Food · Fermented foods
Shishito (Shishito Peppers)
Shishitō
Food · Fermented foods
Shōga (Ginger)
Shōga
Food · Fermented foods
Shungiku (Garland Chrysanthemum / Crown Daisy)
Shungiku
Food · Fermented foods
Soba (Buckwheat)
Soba
Food · Fermented foods
Sokuseki Miso (Instant Miso)
Sokuseki Miso
Food · Fermented foods
Sokuseki Sumashi-jiru (Instant Clear Soup)
Sokuseki Sumashi-jiru
Food · Fermented foods
Sōmen-kabocha (Spaghetti Squash)
Sōmen-kabocha
Food · Fermented foods
Soramame (Broad / Fava Beans)
Soramame
Supplements · Femcare actives
Soy Isoflavones & Equol
Daizu isofurabon / Ekuōru
Cosmetics · Quasi-drug actives
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Guricchiruretin-san suteariru
Food · Fermented foods
Sugukina (Kyoto Pickling Turnip)
Sugukina
Food · Fermented foods
Suizenji-nori (Aphanothece Sacrum / Kumamoto Specialty)
Suizenji-nori
Food · Fermented foods
Suizenjina (Okinawan Spinach / Gynura)
Suizenjina
Food · Fermented foods
Sumiso (Vinegar Miso)
Sumiso
Food · Sweeteners
Sushi-zu (Sushi Vinegar)
Sushi-zu
Food · Fermented seasonings
Sweet White Miso (Kome Miso, Sweet)
Kome miso amamiso
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Swertia Japonica Extract
Senburi ekisu
Food · Fermented foods
Taisai (Pak-Choi-style Mustard)
Taisai
Food · Fermented foods
Takana (Mustard Leaf for Kyushu Pickle)
Takana
Food · Fermented foods
Takenokoimo (Japanese Bamboo-Shoot Taro)
Takenokoimo
Food · Fermented seasonings
Tamari Soy Sauce
Tamari shōyu
Food · Fermented foods
Tamogitake (Yellow Oyster Mushroom)
Tamogitake
Food · Fermented foods
Taranome (Japanese Angelica Tree Shoots)
Taranome
Food · Fermented foods
Tatsoi (Tah Tsai)
Tā-sai
Food · Fermented foods
Tempura-ko (Tempura Flour Mix)
Tempura-ko
Food · Sweeteners
Ten-tsuyu (Tempura Dipping Sauce)
Ten-tsuyu
Food · Sweeteners
Tensai-ganmitsu-tou (Beet Sugar with Molasses)
Tensai Ganmitsu-tou
Food · Fermented foods
Tochi-no-mi (Japanese Horse Chestnut)
Tochi-no-mi
Food · Fermented foods
Tofu (Soybean Curd)
Tōfu
Food · Fermented foods
Tōgarashi (Japanese Chili Pepper)
Tōgarashi
Food · Fermented foods
Tonburi (Belvedere Seeds / 'Land Caviar')
Tonburi
Food · Sweeteners
Tonkatsu Sauce
Tonkatsu-sōsu
Food · Fermented foods
Tōnyū (Soy Milk)
Tōnyū
Food · Fermented foods
Tsukushi (Field Horsetail Shoots)
Tsukushi
Food · Fermented foods
Tsumamina (Brassica Microgreen)
Tsumamina
Food · Fermented foods
Tsuru-ninjin (Codonopsis Root)
Tsuru-ninjin
Food · Fermented foods
Tsurumurasaki (Malabar Spinach)
Tsurumurasaki
Food · Fermented foods
Tsuruna (New Zealand Spinach)
Tsuruna
Food · Fermented foods
Tsuwabuki (Leopard Plant)
Tsuwabuki
Food · Fermented foods
Udo (Japanese Spikenard)
Udo
Food · Fermented foods
Unshū Mikan (Satsuma Mandarin)
Unshū Mikan
Food · Fermented foods
Urui (Hosta Sieboldiana Shoots)
Urui
Food · Fermented foods
Usuhirataki (White Oyster Mushroom)
Usuhirataki
Food · Fermented seasonings
Usukuchi Soy Sauce (Light Soy Sauce)
Usukuchi shōyu
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Vigna Angularis Seed Extract
Azuki ekisu
Food · Fermented foods
Wa-shu Nabana (Japanese Rapeseed Flower)
Wa-shu Nabana
Food · Fermented foods
Wakegi (Hybrid Onion)
Wakegi
Food · Oils & fats
Walnut Oil
Kurumi-yu · INCI: Juglans Regia Seed Oil
Food · Fermented foods
Warabi (Bracken Fern Fiddleheads)
Warabi
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Wasabi Extract
Wasabi-kon ekisu · INCI: Wasabia Japonica Root Extract
Food · Seasonings
Wasabi Powder
Wasabi funmatsu · INCI: Not applicable (food use)
Food · Sweeteners
Wasanbon (Premium Traditional Japanese Cane Sugar)
Wasanbon-tou
Food · Fermented foods
Wheat Starch (Komugi-denpun)
Komugi-denpun
Food · Fermented foods
Yabumame (Wild Bean Sprouts)
Yabumame
Food · Sweeteners
Yakiniku-no-tare (Yakiniku BBQ Sauce)
Yakiniku-no-tare
Food · Sweeteners
Yakisoba-Funmatsu Sauce (Powdered Yakisoba Seasoning)
Yakisoba-Funmatsu Sauce
Food · Sweeteners
Yakitori-no-tare (Yakitori Sauce)
Yakitori-no-tare
Food · Fermented foods
Yamamomo (Japanese Bayberry)
Yamamomo
Food · Fermented foods
Yanagi-matsutake (Willow Matsutake / Cyclocybe aegerita)
Yanagi-matsutake
Food · Fermented foods
Yatsugashira (Eight-Heads Taro)
Yatsugashira
Food · Fermented foods
Yomena (Aster yomena)
Yomena
Traditional · Kampo botanicals
Yomogi (Japanese Mugwort)
Yomogi · INCI: Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract
Food · Fermented foods
Yuba (Tofu Skin / Soybean Skin)
Yuba
Food · Fermented foods
Yuri-ne (Lily Bulb)
Yuri-ne
Food · Seasonings
Yuzu Kosho (Yuzu and Chili Paste)
Yuzu koshō
Cosmetics · Plant extracts
Zanthoxylum Piperitum Fruit Extract
Sanshō kajitsu ekisu
Food · Sweeteners
Zarame-tou (Coarse Crystal Sugar)
Zarame-tou
Food · Fermented foods
Zenmai (Royal Fern Fiddleheads)
Zenmai
Food · Fermented foods
Zuiki (Taro Stalk)
Zuiki
FAQ: Plant-derived ingredients
Q. Why browse Japanese ingredients by origin type?
Browse Japanese ingredients by source category — plant-derived, marine, fermented, microbial, animal, mineral, or synthetic. This page lists 319 ingredients tagged with the Plant-derived origin type, helping formulators and brand planners shortlist candidates by use case rather than by category alone. Examples include Abura-age (Fried Thin Tofu), Akebi (Japanese Akebia Fruit), Amani-yu (Flaxseed Oil), and Amazake Extract.
Sources
- OEM JAPAN — glossary navigation taxonomy
Q. Does 'Plant-derived' classification affect export documentation?
Yes. Animal-origin ingredients require BSE/TSE statements for many markets; marine-origin ingredients commonly need radiation-test certificates for post-2011 Japan exports; microbial/fermented ingredients may require non-GMO and substrate-origin documentation. Buyers should request the relevant ingredient-class documentation up front.
Sources
- Industry knowledge — Japanese ingredient export documentation
Industry-knowledge claim — not yet pinned to a single primary source