At first glance, natto can feel a little intimidating. The sticky threads, the strong aroma and the fermented taste make it one of those foods people either adore or avoid. Yet natto has quietly ...

Japan natto cooperative society federation (Arakawa-ku, Tokyo / Chairman: Kentaro Hasegawa, hereinafter referred to as the ...

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Natto, a traditional Japanese dish made from fermented soybeans, is gaining attention for its potential benefits in ...

FARGO - Soon after Bob Sinner started doing business in Japan in the early 1990s, he was introduced to a soy food called natto. It wasn’t necessarily a pleasant introduction. “It has a pretty ...

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In the late 1980s, researchers isolated an enzyme in natto they believed to be responsible for many of its health benefits. The enzyme, dubbed nattokinase, was shown to break down fibrous materials, ...