Kakuida Aged Black Vinegar (Kagoshima Tsubozu)

Kakuida · Japan (Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture)
Seasonings Vinegar & Mirin Ambient Growing export

Traditional outdoor clay-pot (tsubozu) fermented brown-rice black vinegar aged 1-3 years; premium organic 3-year aged variants positioned for gourmet/health use.

The supplierKagoshima black-vinegar house using the traditional Kirishima tsubozu (clay-pot field fermentation) method to age brown-rice vinegar 1-3 years in outdoor jar arrays; premium and organic 3-year-aged lines.
Why it sells abroadIconic Kirishima clay-pot field fermentation; long-aged organic; strong storytelling for gourmet/health channels

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsOrganic (confirmed for premium SKU): Kakuida (Fukuyama-cho, Kirishima/Kagoshima) makes pot-fermented (tsubozu) brown-rice kurozu; the premium aged SKU is organic brown-rice black vinegar aged 3 years (also a 5-year). Two-century artisanal tradition; ~20,000 clay pots.
Pack formats200-360ml premium bottles; also 500ml & 720ml (confirmed at retail)
Shelf life24 months ambient (typical)
StorageAmbient; cool dark place
Minimum orderTypical: mixed-pallet for export
Lead timeTypical: 30-60 days FOB
CapacityTypical: artisanal field-jar fermentation scale
Container loadTypical: LCL/mixed gourmet load
PricingPremium gourmet tier
OEM / private labelLimited (artisanal); OEM not publicly verified
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsKakuida Co., Ltd.
Export regulationVinegar import labeling; organic cert for organic SKUs; FDA prior notice (US).
Market demandPremium aged-vinegar and health-drink niche
How to source itDirect from Kakuida or via gourmet importers (Nishikidori EU, The Japanese Pantry)
Verified sourceshttps://www.nishikidori.com/en/brand/200-kakuida-fukuyama-kurozu; https://www.amazon.com/KAKUIDA-Premium-Organic-Vinegar-Kurozu/dp/B007EIXOHW
MakerKakuida Co., Ltd.
OriginJapan (Kirishima, Kagoshima Prefecture)
CategorySeasonings / Vinegar & Mirin
Available inUnited States
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2209.00
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