Uchibori Rinkosan Kurozu (Double Brown-Rice Black Vinegar)

Uchibori · Japan (Gifu Prefecture)
Seasonings Vinegar & Mirin Ambient Established export

Uchibori is Japan's second-largest vinegar company, family-run in Gifu since 1876, with its own 'Oak's Heart' shops in Takashimaya depachika. Its Rinkosan kurozu uses twice the brown rice of standard rice vinegar for a richer aroma, fuller body and mellow, balanced umami unique to premium Japanese black vinegar. It is sold in the US on Amazon and via Japanese-food distributors, and used both for cooking and as a drinking vinegar. Premium fermented-vinegar positioning.

The supplierGifu vinegar house since 1876, Japan's #2 vinegar maker, 'Oak's Heart' retail brand
Why it sells abroadDouble brown-rice black vinegar; cooking + drinking; major maker reliability

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsBrown-rice / premium positioning (confirmed): Uchibori (founded 1876, Mino, Gifu) makes traditionally-brewed genmai (brown-rice) kurozu; a JAS-organic genmai kurozu SKU also exists. No additives.
Pack formats360ml & 720ml/900ml glass bottles (360ml confirmed at retail; larger formats plausible)
Shelf life24 months unopened (typical)
StorageAmbient; cool dark place
Minimum orderTypical: case via distributor
Lead timeTypical: US-warehoused -> short lead
CapacityTypical: large industrial
Container loadTypical: FCL to distributor
PricingTypical: USD 10-18 retail per 900ml kurozu
OEM / private labelOEM not publicly verified for this SKU; multi-generation family vinegar producer
Wholesale & MOQTrue
Key exporters & distributorsAmazon US, Japan Centre, Japanese-food distributors
Export regulationVinegar from brown rice; no MSG; allergen-light (no wheat); acidity labeling
Market demandGrowing (health/drinking-vinegar + cooking)
How to source itUchibori -> Amazon / Japan Centre / distributors -> US/EU consumers
Verified sourceshttps://www.umamiparis.com/en/110__uchibori; https://www.amazon.com/UCHIBORI-BREWING-Certified-Organic-Vinegar/dp/B0D76511F2
MakerUchibori Vinegar Co., Ltd.
OriginJapan (Gifu Prefecture)
CategorySeasonings / Vinegar & Mirin
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelDTC/Online
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2209.00
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