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Company Name: Yawataya Isogoro Ltd. | 八幡屋礒五郎 株式会社

Yawataya Isogoro headquartered in Nagano Prefecture, was founded in 1736, it is now one of the oldest spices manufacturers in Japan. “Shichimi” (七味) chili pepper is prepared by combining ground red chilli peppers, Szechuan peppers, citrus peel, sesame seeds (white and black), ginger and nori. Shichimi was invented in the Edo Period by a Japanese herbal medicine expert, and was sold in front of temples and shines because of its medicinal uses. Soon after it became widely adopted in Japanese cuisine. “Shichimi” chili pepper is commonly used as a condiment for ramen and fried rice. It is also great for sizzler dishes and even fries.