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Mizuna (Japanese Mustard / Kyoto Greens)

みずな (Mizuna)

Also known as: Mizuna, Japanese mustard, Kyoto mustard, Brassica rapa var. nipposinica, 水菜, Kyoto-mizuna, Senbon-mizuna

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At a glance

CategoryFood
Japanese labeling nameみずな
Common Japanese notationsみずな, 水菜, ミズナ, 京水菜, 千本水菜
OriginJapanese mustard / mizuna (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica); originating in Kyoto as part of traditional Kyoto-yasai vegetables; modern volume cultivation in Saitama, Ibaraki, Fukuoka, Kyoto; year-round greenhouse and field production
Typical functionsSalad green — modern volume application, Hot pot ingredient (mizutaki) — Kyoto traditional, Foodservice salad and Western-fusion dishes, Premium Kyoto-yasai gift retail (Kyoto-grown)
Regulatory status in JapanStandard agricultural product labeling. Saitama, Ibaraki, Fukuoka major volume regions. Kyoto-mizuna premium positioning. Not a designated allergen.

Mizuna (みずな / 水菜) — Japanese mustard / Kyoto greens (Brassica rapa var. nipposinica) — is one of Japan's traditional Kyoto-yasai vegetables that has expanded substantially in modern volume cultivation. The OEM positioning includes both volume and premium positions: as a modern salad green (in pre-cut salad packs by major retailers and convenience stores), as a hot pot mizutaki ingredient (traditional Kyoto preparation), as a foodservice salad and Western-fusion ingredient, and as Kyoto-mizuna premium gift retail (when verifiably Kyoto-grown). Saitama, Ibaraki, and Fukuoka lead modern volume cultivation; Kyoto produces premium specialty.

Classification

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Functions

Regulatory tags

Used in (typical product categories)

Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.

  • Fresh mizuna retail (year-round, peak winter)
  • Pre-cut mizuna salad packs (volume convenience format)
  • Premium Kyoto-mizuna gift retail

What it is

Mizuna is Brassica rapa var. nipposinica, with characteristic deeply-cut feathery leaves and white slim stems. Mild flavor with subtle peppery notes.

Production: Saitama, Ibaraki, Fukuoka volume regions; Kyoto premium.

Typical uses in Japanese products

Modern salad green — major volume application in pre-cut salad packs.

Mizutaki hot pot — traditional Kyoto cuisine.

Western-fusion foodservice — salads, garnish, smoothie ingredient.

Premium Kyoto-mizuna gift retail.

For OEM: fresh mizuna retail (year-round volume, with origin distinction premium Kyoto vs volume Saitama/Ibaraki/Fukuoka), pre-cut salad packs OEM (major convenience retail category), premium Kyoto-mizuna gift retail.

Regulatory classification in Japan

Standard food labeling. Saitama, Ibaraki, Fukuoka major regions; Kyoto premium. Not a designated allergen.

Regulatory classification in other markets

EUImported as Japanese mustard / mizuna. Established in Asian and gourmet salad green channels.
USAImported and increasingly domestically grown. Established in salad mix retail (often in spring mix blends).
ChinaNiche specialty positioning.
KoreaNiche specialty positioning.

Example products

Example finished products will be added after verification of origin (Kyoto premium / Saitama/Ibaraki/Fukuoka volume).

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References

  1. MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — みずな

Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.

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