Our History
1854: Started a venture into Japan’s number one miso company.
He became passionate about miso at an early age, growing up on his family’s rice and soybean fields and cultivating his interest by practicing the craft of making miso.
1923: The small company achieved large scale exposure in Tokyo
when Sataro provided miso paste and soy sauce to the capital after a massive earthquake led to a scarcity of food and water.
2007: his vision started to become a reality
as Marukome USA was created.
using the finest ingredients to create unique flavor profiles and exceptional health benefits to be shared with the world.
Our Process
1
non-GMO soybeans to make the highest quality miso at
our cutting-edge factories
We prepare our miso by mixing rinsed and steamed soybeans with
koji and salt and allowing it to ferment for several months.
2
non-GMO soybeans to make the highest quality miso at
our cutting-edge factories
Our newest miso product only has 5 ingredients: filtered water,
organic soybeans, organic rice, sea salt, and organic alcohol.
3
our products to better suit your tastes and healthy
lifestyle
Our product development team carries out repeated trials to create
innovative new tastes and recipes for a miso that is always
the best.
4
Miso has numerous health benefits
being rich in protein, high in dietary fiber, filled with valuable probiotics,
vitamins, and minerals, and much more.
Our Mascot
Our Mascot: Marukome Boy
Marukome Boy is the face of Japan’s #1 miso company. He is beloved in Japan and is becoming very popular in the United States as well. He goes to all sorts of healthy food expos to promote the goodness of miso and koji.He loves doing arts and crafts and creating new healthy recipes using Marukome miso. His favorite part of the United States Marukome Factory in Irvine is that it’s so close to the beach, which he visits whenever he isn’t busy promoting the health benefits of miso.
Marukome Boy was born and raised in Nagano Prefecture. He is so happy to be part of Japan’s favorite miso company that he has made it his mission to spread the health benefits of miso to the rest of the world. His travel schedule is very busy and always changing, but if he doesn’t have time to make up new and delicious recipes, he keeps himself happy and healthy with a steady stock of instant miso soup—it’s easy to make and it brings some consistency to his busy life. If he hasn’t visited your town yet, come find him on social media and see what he’s been up to.
Address:
Marukome USA, Inc.
17132 Pullman Street
Irvine, CA 92614-5524
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