From Makurazaki, Kagoshima Prefecture! Enjoy the first bonito of the season at an early date! Japan Food Selection Award Campaign! from March 5!

Ltd. (Tategami-Honcho, Makurazaki-shi, Kagoshima Prefecture) will hold an event "Abiya" to taste and enjoy delicious Makurazaki bonito in the season of the first bonito of the season! Makurazaki Bonito Marché" and a campaign to offer the Grand Prix-winning products at a special price for a limited time starting March 5.

Spring is in full swing, and the season of the first bonito is just around the corner. The traditional fresh bonito sashimi "Buen Bonito" and the exquisite "Buen Bonito", which is traditionally caught in Makurazaki, Kagoshima Prefecture, known as Japan's largest producer of dried bonito flakes, will be offered at a special price for a limited time! Please take this opportunity to try our charcoal-grilled bonito tataki.

Hohonzuri Yuzu Aromatic Grilled Bonito Tataki

From March 5 to April 23, Makurazaki City Katsuo Kosha stores and online store will be holding a special commemorative campaign celebrating the "Ipponzuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki" that recently won the Grand Prix at the Japan Food Selection for a limited time.

You can enjoy the delicious bonito produced in Makurazaki at a great price at our stores in Makurazaki and by order.

■ Makurazaki City Bonito Public Corporation Online Shop

https://www.katuo-shop.jp/

Japan Food Selection Grand Prix Winner Special Commemorative Sale

Yuzu aroma grilled bonito tataki

The fresh bonito is caught and flash-frozen in a single fishing line. The bonito tataki is grilled over charcoal at high heat and mixed with Kagoshima yuzu (citrus fruit juice). The refreshing aroma of the yuzu and the savory aroma of the charcoal fire makes it refreshingly delicious even without condiments.

Our "Ippon Zuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki" has recently been selected as the winner of the 70th JAPAN FOOD SELECTION (to be determined on December 15, 2023), Japan's first comprehensive evaluation and certification system by the Food Analysts Association of Japan for food products and foodstuffs by consumers. The Makurazaki City Bonito Public Corporation's "Hibonzuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki" was awarded the Grand Prix, the highest prize, at the 70th Japan Food Selection (decided on December 15, 2023). The fresh and high quality bonito, the fresh aroma of yuzu (citrus fruit), and the fragrant aroma of charbroiled bonito whetted the appetite, and the fragrance, taste, and originality of the carefully selected ingredients were highly evaluated.

GP Award-winning "Ippon Zuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki

Judges' comments

The bonito meat was of good quality, and the aroma of the charcoal fire matched the aroma of the yuzu.

The texture of the bonito is very sticky, and there is a lingering taste of bonito after eating it.

The aroma of the charbroiled bonito with the scent of yuzu is good, and you can enjoy it just by cutting it.

The refreshing flavor of yuzu spreads on the palate, and even those who don't like bonito can enjoy it.

Limited sale at a special price in commemoration of winning the Grand Prix

In commemoration of winning the Grand Prix, you can order it at a trial price and free shipping nationwide, exclusively through our online store.

Ippon Zuri Yuzu Aromatic Grilled Bonito Tataki Award Commemorative Trial Set

Trial set of 3 blocks (with sauce) 2,200 yen (tax included)

Ippon Zuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki Award-winning Commemorative Trial Set

Ippon Zuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki & Garlic Tataki Set

0.6kg (with ginger sauce) 2,600 yen (tax included)

Ippon Zuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki & Garlic Tataki Set

Ippon Zuri Yuzu Aromatic Grilled Bonito Tataki & Buen Bonito Set

0.5kg (with ginger sauce) 2,700 yen (tax included)

Yuzu Aromatic Grilled Bonito Tataki & Buen Bonito Set

Sales period: March 5 - April 23

■"Abiya! Makurazaki Bonito Marche" https://oliolijapan.wixsite.com/katsuo

Venue: Makurazaki City Bonito Public Corporation (347 Tategami-Honcho, Makurazaki City, Kagoshima Prefecture)

Date & Time: Sunday, March 17, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Abiya! Makurazaki Bonito Marché" poster

1.[Look! Touch it! Let's guess! Bonito Weight Guessing Quiz

You can guess the weight of bonito by lifting extra-large, large, medium, and small bonito.

We will also have bonito for small children to hold and touch for a photo shoot.

(Quiz participants must be elementary school students or older.)

［Pitari Prize] - A luxurious set of Japanese black beef, Kurobuta pork and bonito worth 20,000 yen.

［Nearest-to-the-Pin Prize] - Kurobuta hamburger steak and bonito set worth 10,000 yen

Time: Morning session 10:00 - 11:00 (results announced at 11:00)

　　　Afternoon session: 14:00-15:00 (results announced at 15:00)

2.[Grand Prix Winner: Ipponzuri Yuzu Aromatic Grilled Bonito Tataki Tasting Event] (Limited to the first 300 people)

Limited to the first 300 visitors! Ticket for 100 yen for a sample of Ipponzuri Yuzu Aroma Grilled Bonito Tataki!

1 ticket per family

3.[Shaved packs will be given away to those who follow us on Instagram].

Limited to the first 100 followers.

4.[Makurazaki's local characters "Kibatcho & Buenman are coming!

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. / 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

5. "Kiyanse! Katsuo Kosha!

7 kitchen cars full of delicious foods, limited menu of bonito!

◎Marche booths: 23 stores (workshops, handmade goods, delicious foods, etc.)

Co-sponsored by Makurazaki City Tourism Association, Makurazaki City Fishery Cooperative Association, Makurazaki City Bonito Fresh Fish Sales Channel Association

　　　Meidi-ya Corporation

Makurazaki City Bonito Public Corporation

Ltd. was established in 1975 as a third sector company by Makurazaki City, Makurazaki City Fishery Cooperative Association, and Makurazaki City Seafood Processing Cooperative Association. We produce and sell many processed products of bonito and tuna, including sashimi and tataki of bonito caught by hand in Makurazaki, the "town of bonito," with a focus on freshness, safety and security, and the pursuit of deliciousness as a professional bonito producer. In addition to its own products, the directly-managed store carries a wide selection of fishery products from Kagoshima Prefecture and Makurazaki's specialties. Visitors can also observe the process of dismantling bonito and tuna from inside the store.

JAPAN FOOD SELECTION

https://japan-foodselection.com/

Japan Food Selection is the first comprehensive evaluation and certification system in Japan by the Food Analysts Association of Japan (Chairman: Hiroyuki Yokoi), which specializes in food products and food ingredients. It is the world's first evaluation and certification system for food products and food ingredients that takes into consideration the delicate tastes, preferences, sensibilities, and food culture of the Japanese people. 23,000 qualified food analysts, who are consumers with professional "food information" knowledge, are involved in the evaluation process. Food analysts are qualified individuals who have studied a wide range of food information, including the composition of "taste", ingredients from all over Japan, and food history, and have passed a rigorous certification examination. The judging committee, led by these "food information" experts, determines the Grand Prix, Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Encouragement Prizes through five stages: document review, questionnaire survey, preliminary judging (tasting), secondary judging (tasting), and final judging (tasting). This is a product evaluation system that realizes the two evaluation axes of "consumer-oriented evaluation" and "evaluation by food experts" at a high level.