Name: Polished Rice
Origin: Shiga Prefecture
Variety: Ise Hikari
Year of Production: Reiwa 5 (2023)
Usage Ratio: 100%
Content Quantity: 300g x 5 pack set
Polishing Date: Noted on separate product label
Seller: JAT Corporation
4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, FORECAST Shinjuku SOUTH 5F
The Ise Hikari rice supplied by TOMO is produced in Shiga Prefecture.

The Ise Hikari, associated with Ise Jingu, is called the "Miracle Rice".
Ise Hikari is a sturdy rice variety that grew in the sacred fields of Ise Jingu and did not fall even during two typhoons.

Usage method: Cook as usual in a rice cooker and enjoy.
The Ise Hikari, associated with Ise Jingu, is a rice variety born in the sacred fields of Ise Jingu.
Resistant to disasters and diseases, this rice was offered at Ise Jingu as the "Miracle Rice" kept under lock and key. TOMO delivers it in vacuum packs of 2 cups (300g).
It is a light, crisp-tasting rice.
There are two types: white rice and polished brown rice, so please choose according to your preference.
TOMO recommends polished brown rice for health reasons.
Fresh pack: vacuum-packed immediately after polishing to maintain freshness and enable long-term storage.
No need for measuring: small packs of 2 cups (300g).
Travel companion: 2cm thick, lightweight, convenient to carry during travel or outdoor activities.
Gift: Package designed with a mizuhiki (decorative cord).
No special wrapping required.
Crisp and light: suitable for sushi and rice balls. The "Sacred Rice Ise Hikari" used by Monaco Royal Household, also called "Jewels of the Mediterranean," is a small European country.
In Monaco, the "MC by Kodera" sushi restaurant, which is considered a royal household supplier, sells TOMO Sacred Rice Ise Hikari.
It is difficult to procure delicious Japanese rice in Europe, but TOMO Sacred Rice Ise Hikari, packaged in easy-to-handle tablet form, is sometimes bought as a souvenir from Monaco.
TOMO produces opportunities to encounter excellent Japanese food in Monaco.
In the sacred fields of Ise Jingu, in autumn 1989 (Heisei 1), two typhoons struck Ise Jingu, and the rice plants did not fall.
Although the fields were damaged, there was a story of two rice plants standing upright side by side in the center of a field where most rice had fallen.
Those seed rice grains were preserved and cultivated, and for a while, it was kept secret as "God's Rice."
However, in 1996 (Heisei 8), it was distributed to shrines across Japan, and the chief priest of Ise Jingu named it "Ise Hikari" to commemorate the 2000th anniversary of its founding.
Today, it has replaced Koshihikari and is offered to the gods during the Niiname-sai (Harvest Festival).
It is also called "Miracle Rice" because it is resistant to diseases and highly durable.
Rice supporting the Japanese spiritual culture: rice is the staple food of Japanese people.
Its compatible taste with fish and agricultural products makes it an essential part of daily meals, loved by Japanese people.
The history of rice cultivation in Japan is said to have begun in the late Jomon period, about 3000 years ago, and some theories suggest it was practiced even earlier.
Japan's climate, with abundant rainfall and high summer temperatures, was suitable for rice cultivation.
Rice farming and faith are closely linked, with religious ceremonies held during important agricultural tasks such as rice planting and harvesting.
Rice is not only Japan's staple food but also a cultural and spiritual support.
In Kusube Town, Ise City, Mie Prefecture, there is a "Kanda" where rice for offerings to the gods at Ise Jingu is produced.
The history of Kanda is ancient, and it is said to have been established 2000 years ago by Yamato Hime no Mikoto.
Several types of uruchimai (non-glutinous rice) and mochi rice are cultivated at Kanda, including "Ise Hikari."
The rice associated with Ise Jingu, Ise Hikari, is a powerful variety born in the sacred fields of Ise Jingu.
"TOMO Sacred Rice Ise Hikari" is fresh rice polished and packed in vacuum packs of 2 cups.
Please offer it on your household kamidana (Shinto altar) or Buddhist altar, then enjoy.
The concept of this rice is to offer it with gratitude to gods, Buddha, and ancestors, and to share the same meal.
A culture of offering rice and receiving leftovers: it is said that many Japanese do not hold specific faiths, but many homes have kamidana or butsudan (Buddhist altar).
Unique to Japan, ancestor worship involves offering rice, water, and agricultural products, and receiving leftovers.
The idea is to offer with gratitude to gods, Buddha, or ancestors, and to receive their blessings by eating the offerings.
"TOMO Sacred Rice Ise Hikari" is also offered at the revered Suginami Shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, a popular power spot, where worshippers receive it as an offering after prayer, and eat it for good health.
It is also used as an offering at memorial services for former Japanese soldiers buried in overseas battlefields, conveying gratitude and reverence for those who sacrificed for the country.

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