Kitoku Shinryo Premium Japonica Rice (export grades)

Kitoku Shinryo / WA RICE · Japan (sourced from premier rice regions; also group milling in USA/Thailand/Vietnam)
Staples Rice Ambient Established export

Japan-grown premium Japonica rice (Koshihikari, Nagano & other regional brands) milled and exported by one of Japan's largest rice wholesalers. Distinct from Japanese-style California rice: Kitoku exports genuine Japan-grown grain via its 'WA RICE' export brand while its overseas group companies (Kitoku America, Kitoku Thailand, Angimex-Kitoku Vietnam) also mill local short-grain.

The supplierFounded 1882; ~130+ years in rice; handles 400,000+ tons of rice annually; group companies in USA, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Taiwan.
Why it sells abroadGenuine Japan-grown premium rice + global milling/distribution footprint

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsFSSC22000 (confirmed; Okegawa rice-milling factory and Niigata rice-flour factory are FSSC22000 certified). Export documentation per destination: standard. (Upgrade from claimed 'HACCP' to FSSC22000.)
Pack formats2kg/5kg retail; 10kg/30kg foodservice; bulk for industrial (typical; not all maker-confirmed)
Shelf lifeTypical: ~12 months milled, store cool (not maker-stated)
StorageAmbient, cool/dry preferred
Minimum orderTypical: container-level for direct export; case-level via importers
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks ocean freight + milling schedule
Capacity400,000+ tons rice handled per year (group)
Container loadTypical: ~24-26 MT per 20ft container (bagged rice)
PricingTypical: premium over Calrose; quoted FOB Japan, varies by harvest
OEM / private labelImporter-brand packing via group entities is plausible (group runs US/Thailand/Vietnam/China/Taiwan ops), but explicit private-label offer not confirmed
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsKitoku Shinryo Co., Ltd., Kitoku America Inc., Angimex-Kitoku (Vietnam)
Export regulationRice import quotas/tariffs in some markets; phytosanitary cert; fumigation rules
Market demandGrowing premium short-grain demand in US, SE Asia, Greater China
How to source itDirect ex-Japan (WA RICE brand) or via Kitoku overseas subsidiaries: Kitoku America (CA, 1996), Kitoku Thailand, Angimex-Kitoku (Vietnam), Kitoku Dalian, Taiwan Kitoku (confirmed)
Verified sourceshttp://www.kitoku-shinryo.com/products/overseas.html; http://wa-rice.com/en/
MakerKitoku Shinryo Co., Ltd. (est. 1882, Tokyo/Niigata)
OriginJapan (sourced from premier rice regions; also group milling in USA/Thailand/Vietnam)
CategoryStaples / Rice
Available inUnited States, Thailand, Vietnam +4 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1006.30
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