Why source from Japan
Sakurajima Daikon (Kagoshima) is the world's largest cultivated radish; Aokubi Daikon dominates Japanese commercial production for oden / pickle supply.
Key spec
Vitamin C 12-15 mg/100g; isothiocyanate-derived diastase / amylase enzymes; protein 0.5-0.8%.
Typical end-product
Fresh retail (Sakurajima specialty), kiriboshi-daikon dried export, oden ready-meal.
At a glance
- Suppliers listed
- 1 supplier
- Typical MOQ
- 100 kg fresh; 10–50 kg processed (kiriboshi, frozen)
- Typical lead time
- 4–8 weeks
- Regions of origin
- Hokkaido (largest), Chiba, Aomori, Kagoshima (Sakurajima)
- Category
- Food ingredients
- Harvest season
- Year-round (different cultivars, regions); peak November – February
- Japan regulatory status
- Food product; cultivation under JAS
- Japanese name
- 大根
- Romaji
- 大根
About this ingredient
Japanese white radish — Hokkaido, Chiba, Aomori, and Kanagawa lead commercial production. Central to oden, yosenabe, takuan pickle (existing entry), and a wide variety of Japanese cooking. Functional positioning targets isothiocyanate and digestive-enzyme content. Specific cultivars (Sakurajima Daikon Kagoshima — world's largest, Aokubi Daikon — most-cultivated) carry regional / size-based premiums. Distinct from existing radish-derived entries.
Regulatory status
| Japan | Food product; cultivation under JAS |
|---|---|
| EU | Food import; phytosanitary certificate |
| United States | GRAS; FDA Prior Notice; phytosanitary |
| China | GACC; phytosanitary |
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Last updated: 2026-05-05