Philosophy

Mind of Kaneku

Ome City and Okutama are surrounded by lush green countryside and picturesque mountains.
Kaneku corporation still functions by its original ideology instilled in its workers by the company’s founder, Mr Iwata, “MAGOKORO” do it from the heart.

Tradition, technology

As manufacturer , we try to understand the evolving needs of our customers. We always challenge ourselves to incorporate the traditional flavors yet look for new ways to satisfy our consumer’s palate. Wasabi is an integral part in a multitude of Japanese dishes. Therefore, we will continuously improve our products and are willing to incorporate the “customers needs” to our product lines to satisfy the ever changing market.

Quality, Trust.

Our policy is “safety plus quality = confidence”. Kaneku follows strict guidelines for food safety management system (FSSC22000). These are the same guidelines recommended by the Food and Drug Administration in the U.S. And, for our employees Kaneku provides them with a safe work environment with our belief that a productive worker should be a happy and safe worker at the same time.

FSSC22000 Certificate

Improving security system Our products are certified by Food Safety System Certification FSSC 22000

We are strictly controlling our manufacturing process with our unique supervising system; therefore, we have had made our ingredients traceable completely.In addition, since 2016, we are certified by FSSC 22000 which is a regulation adopted by Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI.) The two international standard, ISO 22000 and ISO/TS22002-1, integrated to the regulation. Our products meet this newest international standard, and we are trying hard to keep food security and improve the quality of our products.

Sincerity

“MAGOKORO”. Today, we continue to produce high quality products with the same attention to detail as did our company’s founder Mr. Iwata. Kaneku always follows the guidelines set out by the Japanese food regulatory authorities. We maintain optimum care in food handing through all the production processes.

Creating Superior Cuisine

Quite simply we aim to bring a traditional flavor into the future with modern taste. Our dream is to export our products to as many countries as possible so that they can enjoy the flavor of wasabi that has developed over 80 years of our history.