Sato Yosuke Inaniwa Hoshi Udon (est. 1860)

Sato Yosuke (佐藤養助) · Japan (Akita — Inaniwa) — Japan-made hand-stretched dried udon exported
Staples Fresh & Dried Noodles Ambient Growing export

Akita's famous hand-stretched, sun-dried Inaniwa udon — silky, thin, flat noodles from an 8th-generation house founded 1860. One of Japan's three great udon. Exported to the US via Mutual Trading and sold at premium Japanese grocers.

The supplierFounded 1860; 150th-anniversary flagship store (2008) in Inaniwa; traditional hand-stretch (tezukuri) Inaniwa method; 8th-generation family ownership.
Why it sells abroad350+ year Inaniwa tradition, hand-stretched & sun-dried; benchmark premium udon for gifting & fine dining.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsEst. 1860 confirmed; Inaniwa hand-stretched dried udon, recipe public since 1972 (confirmed). HACCP / formal food-safety cert: not publicly verified on EN sources.
Pack formatsGift boxes & retail bundles of dried hoshi-udon (e.g. multi-set); foodservice cases (consistent with brand)
Shelf lifeTypical: ~12-24 months dried, ambient (not maker-stated precisely)
StorageAmbient, cool/dry
Minimum orderTypical: case-level via importer
Lead timeTypical: importer stock in US; replenishment from Japan in weeks
CapacityArtisan/hand-stretch scale (premium, limited)
Container loadTypical: LCL/consolidated via Mutual Trading network
PricingPremium gift-tier; pricing via importer
OEM / private labelBranded house product, not OEM (confirmed)
Wholesale & MOQYes — via Mutual Trading / New York Mutual Trading
Key exporters & distributorsMutual Trading Co., Inc. (US), New York Mutual Trading Co., Inc., Pacific East West
Export regulationDried wheat noodle; standard processed-food import rules; allergen labeling (wheat)
Market demandPremium Japanese restaurants, gift market, connoisseurs overseas
How to source itSato Yosuke (Yuzawa, Akita) -> US import/distribution (e.g. Mutual Trading) -> premium grocery & foodservice (US distribution confirmed; specific importer not verified)
Verified sourceshttps://ikidane-nippon.com/en/spots/sato-yosuke; https://voyapon.com/akita-inaniwa-udon/
MakerSato Yosuke Shoten Co., Ltd. (Yuzawa, Akita; est. 1860)
OriginJapan (Akita — Inaniwa) — Japan-made hand-stretched dried udon exported
CategoryStaples / Fresh & Dried Noodles
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1902.19 (uncooked pasta/noodles, not containing egg)
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