Many travelers visit Hokkaido, located in the north in Japan

especially for the purpose of skiing or Sapporo Snow Festival.

And, Chinese movie "If You Are The One" made a big hit,

and many tourists visited Hokkaido of the location.

Otaru is an enjoyable getaway whatever the season,

thanks to its enviable position on Ishikari Bay,about

30Km northwest of Sapporo.

The city made its fortune during the heyday of

the herring industry, and the imposing warehouses

that line the downtown canals reflect

that prosperity.

And Otaru that is rich in fishery products is famous for the sushi,

The city is lined with sushi bars more than 130.

Our Technology has enabled the "delivery" of frozen sushi, a specialty of Otaru

in Hokkaido, not only to customers in Japan but throughout the world.

In conventional freezing methods, the rice would harden and become dry upon

defrosting the fish, thus adversely affecting taste and flavor.

We developed a device in-house that significantly accelerates the speed of freezing

to five times that of the conventionally recognized quick-freezing speed of nitrogen

freezers. At the same time, the company devised a unique, non-additive type of

pretreatment applied to both the rice and fish, so as to successfully restore the

same freshness at when the pieces of sushi were originally shaped. Since this technology is widely applicable to other food items as well, it has already

been commercialized for pork cutlets, tempura, sukiyaki,

and other various daily dish of traditional Japan.