【To All Media Representatives】

To be announced on Tuesday, June 4th , 2024
A program that spreads Japan’s extraordinary products and services throughout and beyond the country

OMOTENASHI Selection 2024 1st Session
Record-high 150 award recipients from all over Japan!
OMOTENASHI NIPPON Executive Committee
Under the slogan "From Japan's Hospitality to the World's OMOTENASHI," the OMOTENASHI NIPPON
Executive Committee is engaged in discovering and recognizing outstanding Japanese products and services,and promoting them both domestically and internationally through the program "OMOTENASHI Selection." OnTuesday, June 4, 2024, they will announce the first phase of the 2024 award recipients, which includes 150
winners, among which 37 will receive the Gold Award and 6 will be recognized in 5 special award categories.

In the first phase of 2024, the increase in inbound tourism due to travel demand recovery and the weak yen
provided Japanese companies an opportunity to reconsider their products and services globally. This led to arecord-high 150 award recipients from all over Japan.
Among the recipients, the "Grand Gold Award," given to those with particularly high evaluations, went to fiveproducts: "NAGURI Santoku Knife" by MURANOKAJIYA(Yamatani Industry Co.,Ltd.), "Kikkomanhonten
Goyougura" by Kikkoman food products company, "Ishikawa brand fruits jam" by surrounding Co., Ltd.,"Junjo-Mai Iwate 3cubes of rice from Iwate" by JUNJOUMI IWATE CO., LTD., and "KiSEKI 'Wood Glass’”
by COETECO.
This term, we introduced the "Originality Award" and the "Global Award." The "Originality Award" was given to"THE SCREW," a metal block by DAITEC Co., Ltd. The " Global Award" was given to "Allergen-Free Sweets
Factory Omo Ya 545 Donut Set" by omoya545 Bakery (FLC design Co., Ltd.), a new type of sweets surpassing
dietary restrictions.
*For the list of award recipients, please refer to the following page
The "OMOTENASHI Selection" program offers comprehensive support for award-winning businesses. This
includes helping them open stores like "Little Japan by OMOTENASHI Selection" at Narita Airport, join B2B
wholesale networks, and exhibit at international trade shows. We aim to boost their sales capabilities throughproactive market expansion and promotional activities both domestically and internationally.
OMOTENASHI Selection 2024 1st session Overview *For more details about the application, please refer to thereference material (P.7).
Application Period: January 10, 2024 (Wed) – February 15, 2024 (Thu) 1:00 PM

・Gold Award: 37 recipients (including 5 Grand Gold Awards / 4 Consecutive Gold Awards)
・Special Awards: 6 recipients in 5 categories
・General Awards: 107 recipients (including 7 Consecutive Awards)*For more details about the award recipients, please visit the official website:
https://omotenashinippon.jp/selection/oms2024_1/*To be published at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

11. (Niigata) NAGURI Santoku knife ：MURANOKAJIYA(Yamatani Industry Co.,Ltd.)A masterpiece proudly showcasing the craftsmanship of Tsubame-Sanjo, a hub ofJapan's leading metalworking techniques. Notable for its luxurious feel, with features
such as handle design, the durability and sharpness of SLD steel, and the non-stickproperties of pear skin finishing, it epitomizes excellence in user experience.
2. (Tokyo) Kikkomanhonten Goyougura：Kikkoman food products company
Crafted using carefully selected domestic soybeans, wheat, and salt, this productundergoes months of fermentation and aging in cedar barrels to extract deep
umami and sweetness. It embodies the pinnacle of soy sauce craftsmanship,utilizing only the finest ingredients to create an unparalleled flavor experience.
3. (Ishikawa) Ishikawa brand fruits jam：surrounding,inc.
This special jam features three exceptionally rare fruits: vibrant "Ruby Roman,"elegant "Kaga Shizuku," and well-balanced "Autumn Star Apple," allowing you tosavor the unique aroma of each fruit. It embodies the rich nature and culture ofIshikawa Prefecture.
4. (Iwate)Junjo-Mai Iwate 3cubes of rice from Iwate：JUNJOUMI IWATE CO., LTD.

Delivered in a 450g (approximately 3 cups) package, this includes three types ofrice, including Iwate Prefecture's original rice varieties "Golden Wind," "GalacticDew," and "Kanfuda Mai Ichinose." Perfect for taste testing comparisons.

5. (Fukuoka) KiSEKI WOODGLASS：COETECO
Crafted through meticulous design and traditional craftsmanship, the Wood
Glass is a masterpiece that prioritizes domestically sourced materials andJapanese manufacturing processes. Its distinctive feature is its ability to enhance
the smoothness of alcoholic beverages while offering the pleasant aroma ofJapanese cypress.

6.(Nagasaki)
ONTSUBAKI Moisture Care Set：NOSEYA (Nose Construction Co.)
7.(Kyoto)
Shinku-Urushi Tumbler-KISSUL：COCOO LLC
8.(Akita)
Akita cedar leaf Aroma spray：Atelier Andante9.(Shiga)
RE:WOOD「NAJIMU」：RE:WOOD（Tsuchiyama Mokukyo Corporation）
10.(Tokyo)
YOHAKU DRIP：Kikkoman food products company
11.(Mie)
Stone ground isematcha ： Isematcha Co., Ltd.
12.(Osaka)
MAI story～The Story of Rice in Japan～ ： Kabushiki Kaisha MAISHOAN
13.(Wakayama) OUTDOORSPICE Horinishi ： Mimona Co., Ltd14.(Kyoto)
Yukyu clock made with Kyo Karakami paper：Yamazaki Shoten Co., Ltd
15.(Tochigi)
JEWELED PICKLES：OBANEYA Co., Ltd.
16.(Miyagi)
Kimono Body-bag：obico
17.(Osaka)
KITAO MATCHA：KITAO MATCHA(Kitao Cosmetics Co., Ltd.)18.(Osaka)
Platinum Nano Washi Towel：AOISHI Co., Ltd.
19.(Osaka)
nerugoo Rechargeable Wireless Hot Eyemask：LULU Co., Ltd.
20.(Chiba)
Yaya‘s handiwork「bright future/earrings」：yaya no teshigoto
21.(Aichi)
Separate Yukata：NIWAKO CO., LTD.
22.(Tokyo)
ISSO TEA ~Contemporary Organic Japanese Tea~：ISSO Corporation

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25.(Tokyo)
26.(Tokyo)
27.(Gunma)
28.(Kyoto)
29.(Nara)30.(Aichi)
31.(Chiba)
32.(Tokyo)
33.(Shiga)

TABLEAU Edo Kiriko：Taburo Kobo Tableau Co., Ltd.
TABLEAU Chokoku Glass：Taburo Kobo Tableau Co., Ltd.
Hulled-sesame Oil：Kadoya Sesame Mills Inc.
TABLEAU Edo Glass：Taburo Kobo Tableau Co., Ltd.
KINSEI SHOKUHIN TOKUSEN NAMA GYOZA SERIES：KINSEI SHOKUHIN Co., Ltd
NIOCAN：DKS Co., Ltd.
TABI WAGARA SERIES：KUWA MERIYASU co. Ltd
Thick and oily pork bone style ramen：Yamamotoseifun Co., Ltd.
The kingdom of Japanese pears (Premium fruit chocolate)：VALSTACK Co., Ltd.
3minkimono「Let‘s make kimono 」：3minkimono INC.
Nazuna Kyoto Tsubaki St.：Nazuna Co., Ltd.

34.(Tokyo)
TOROKERU FUTON® enifeaⅡ：D-BREATH CO., LTD.
35.(Kagoshima)Natural Alkaline Hot Spring Water, Zaiho Onsen ：ZAIHO CO., LTD.
37.(Tokyo)
fit it・balance support sole：HONSHU CO., LTD.
38.(Kyoto)
MOTOSUE Pudding ：MOTOSUE LTD.

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【Special Awards by Gold Partners】■ ANA Award
43.(Tokyo)

koguMi Suitcase series UKU・priMo：koguMi (KURUKURU Co., Ltd)■ Japan Post Online Shop Award44.(Kumamoto) Amakusa Natural Salt Caramel Baum：BONGOUT lnc.

【Special Awards by OMOTENASHI NIPPON Executive Committee】■ Sustainable Award
39.(Nagano)42.(Shizuoka)

Yama-Biko-Basket：Mountain Craft sha., Ltd
Ultra Long 5X Toilet Paper：Marutomi Seishi Co., Ltd.

■ Originality Award
40.(Aichi)

THE SCREW：DAITECH CO., LTD.

■Global Award
41.(Okayama) omoya545 Bakery donuts-set：omoya545 Bakery (FLC design Co., Ltd.)

45.(Tokyo)
Carry stool：HIROSHO CO., LTD
46.(Saitama) paopao：ICHIKAWA Co., Ltd.
47.(Fukui)
ASHIMOTTI ：Luckyspread Inc.
48.(Osaka)asaluck：Kaynex, inc
49.(Tokyo)
BIOAGEN OVAVITAL：TOKIRIN Co., Ltd50.(Tokyo)
BIOAGEN PYRROVITAL PRO：TOKIRIN Co., Ltd51.(Fukuoka) Lactobacillus fermented soy milk ：Agapefarm Co., Ltd.
53.(Tokyo)
Cloth-wrapped Aged Ham made in the traditional way：ASAKUSA HAM CO., LTD.
54.(Ishikawa) Mosquito coil holder MIKADZUKI MINI：INAVANCE (INABA ENGINEER Co., Ltd.)
55.(Hiroshima) Canvas school bag “Ransack”：Saikobo Co., Ltd.
56.(Kyoto)
Tajima Beef Beef Chirimen：Sanmikouan Co., Ltd.
57.(Osaka)
KAGOME TOMATO BEAUTE ： Nature Holdings Co., Ltd.
58.(Miyazaki) Miyazaki Beef Tegone Hamburger Steak：Nogami Foods Co., Ltd.
59.(Chiba)
nemuli Personal Mattress：nemuli inc.
60.(Nara)
Yamatomomen Soragocochi：FUJII Co., Ltd.
61.(Yamagata) Necokeshi：katomokko
62.(Chiba)
THE PILLOW：MAKURA Inc.
63.(Iwate)
and OHU：YAKUODO Co., Ltd.
64.(Kanagawa) Japanese Herbal Tea「Ohanacha」：MonoProgram Co.,Ltd.
65.(Tokyo)
Belles Fleurs Tokyo RIN：Belles Fleurs Tokyo
66.(Shizuoka) Negitorobo (Minced tuna stick)：Oriental Foods Co., Ltd.
67.(Hiroshima) Karamen (noodles made with chili peppers)：Masuman Foods LLC
68.(Tokyo)
EGRET Rechargeable Silent Wireless Mouse：EGRET（Business Harmony Co., Ltd）
69.(Toyama)Firefly Squid from Toyama Bay：Daiichi Foods Co., Ltd.
70.(Osaka)
ERASE Antibacterial and deodorant towels：Koushin CO., LTD71.(Tokyo)
Agaricus Mushroom SEN-SEI-RO：SSI Inc.
72.(Tokyo)
SUUPY Dendou Hanasuiki：TOKIO Lab Co., Ltd.
73.(Okinawa) Marutama Tannafakuru：Marutama Co., Ltd74.(Gifu)
GURIPON professional：Keinan Clean Co., Ltd
75.(Hokkaido) JerseyBrown Jersey milk pudding：Tokachi Milky Llc
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76.(Ishikawa) Seasoned rice cake inari for school lunch：KENKO FOODS CO., LTD.
77.(Aichi)
Magic pick guard：Takahashi Kouondou
78.(Shiga)
Omigyu Roast beef：Kanekichi Yamamoto Foods Co., LTD.
79.(Ishikawa) Koji 5 types set：Yoshiichi
80.(Hokkaido) Natural Edge Bowl：ki-kiru atelier81.(Osaka)
syunmebudousyusi iGS：merrymart Co., Ltd.
82.(Saitama)
AVANT GARDE secondary combustion bonfire stand：AVANT-GARDE Co., Ltd
83.(Yamanashi) BIAL “Thick Ring & Bangle / Thin Ring & Bangle” ：BISO co., ltd
84.(Shizuoka) UV PROTECT SERIES：CHANSON COSMETICS
85.(Osaka)“Ochimas”sponge ：MARUZENKAKO CO., LTD.
86.(Tokyo)
SEIMIN Relaxing Gel Mattress：GOKUMIN（KURUKURU Co., Ltd）
87.(Tokyo)
NADYUP：Vie・magique Co., Ltd
88.(Ishikawa) YUIYU KYUKON：APLUS Co., Ltd.
89.(Kochi)
ZAKUBIS：SANKANYA Kabushiki Kaisha90.(Okayama) TAPG-03：Office HAT Inc.
91.(Shimane) Nodoguro ginger rice base：HIRANO KANZUME CORPORATION
92.(Shimane) Lake Shinji Shijimi Clam Large Grain：HIRANO KANZUME CORPORATION
93.(Shimane) Lake Shinji Shijimi Clam marinated in oil：HIRANO KANZUME CORPORATION
94.(Hyogo)
Tajimafoodslabo Tajimagyuunokaoru gohanno otomoset：TAJIMAFOODSLABO LLC
95.(Gifu)
Friends Roll：slow forms
96.(Osaka)Display Storage「comodino」：TAKENAKA MOKKO
97.(Miyagi)
A5 Sendai Beef Highest Grade Special Sukiyaki in a Can：NIKUNO ITO(WIDEFOOD CO., Ltd)
98.(Fukui)
hinna Water Absorbent Sanitary Shorts Daily：hinna (ELLEROSE CO., Ltd.)
99.TAIWAN
n max n Genuine Leather Sleeve case “Fleeve” for laptop：NTTPON Co., Ltd.
100.(Tokyo)
Kireini clean Pa!：miki industrial Co., Ltd.
101.(Miyagi)
AZspread dry shampoo for pets：AZseed Japan Inc.
102.(Niigata)
Matsumi Sangyo Sansai(Wild Vegetable) Series：Matsumi Sangyo Co., Ltd.
103.(Niigata)
Matsumi Sangyo Ohitashi-Wasabina：Matsumi Sangyo Co., Ltd.
104.(Gifu)
The Horuseye：A. GLOBAL Co., Ltd.
105.(Gifu)
ZeusⅢ：A. GLOBAL Co., Ltd.
106.(Osaka)
The Deaiwo 117 Hair Color Spray：Deaiwo Co., ltd.
107.(Osaka)
Aika：JAPANITURE (WeDO Style Co., Ltd.)108.(Kanagawa)WACHA Three Color Matcha：WACHA
109.(Okayama) HAKOBUNE：SUEMOKKO CO., LTD.
110.(Osaka)
MAYUMI perfect serum：spirituelle beaute co. ltd
111.(Osaka)
Natural Relieve Hair Tech Japan Co., Ltd.
112.(Shizuoka) Tasty Tuna Tail Meat：FUKUICHI FISHERY CO., LTD113.(Saitama) NOZ TIMEPIECES Fragments of Time Oil Perfume：ALSERU Co., Ltd.
114.(Fukuoka) Aizu-style Wax Candle：Aizu-style Wax Candle Specialty Shop Ozawa Rosokuten
115.(Okinawa) Hirami lemon Cake：oHacorte（chewi-choak Co., Ltd.）
116.(Kanagawa)skyibis Magnet Arch hanger：skyibis ibis co.,Ltd.
117.(Gunma) Mon Conamon Rice Flour Gateau Chocolat：Mon Conamon
118.(Hokkaido) MOPET：monozukuri
119.(Aichi)
explorica pen：explorica(TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSYO Co., Ltd.)120.(Okayama) omoya545 Bakery donuts-set：omoya545 Bakery (FLC design Co., Ltd.)
121.(Tokyo)
Scented portable air purifier “OiSHi”：ataraina (CREATIVE TRADING Co.)
122.(Tokushima)AMAZAKE PROTEIN：SHIKOKU AWA HASYA
123.(Tokyo)
SUNSUN SPONGE & Sunseven HighR Solid Detergent：Dainichi Corporation124.(Niigata)
Sasagawanagarenosio Burnt Basque Cheesecake：Bit Co., Ltd.
125.(Tokyo)
Mieru Tsuyaku (Video communication interpretation services)：Terilogy Serviceware
Corporation
126.(Okayama) NICHIDO Co., Ltd.Arch handle cool bag：NICHIDO Co., Ltd.
127.(Tokushima)Sudachi aroma essential oil：IKEDA YAKUSOU Co., Ltd.
128.(Kyoto)
YUGAHU STAMP：INKAN NO NISHINO ONLINE KOUBOU Co.,Ltd.
129.(Miyagi)
BUTTER MONAKA：EISENDO Yugengaisya130.(Tokyo)
SUMIKA ratanto!series Washable cat tower「Myalta」：SUMIKA (TIRAMISU Co., Ltd.)
131.(Nara)
Rakura ōganikkubinchoutan'nittopantsu：rakura marueiknit Co., Ltd.
132.(Tokyo)
Wooden Fruits Cake Puzzle：besitos Co., Ltd.
133.(Tokyo)
CAVA DE ORO ASIA Mini Bottle Collection：CAVA DE ORO ASIA Co., Ltd.
134.(Tokyo)
brayzhang yakuzen sauce：showajisho co.,ltd brayzhang project5135.(Fukui)
Unagikabayaki：Shioso Syoten Co., Ltd.
136.(Fukuoka) HAKKEIDO Enzyme Kimchi：Hakkeido.Co., Ltd.
137.(Osaka)
ATEX LOURDES femontec ONKYU：Atex Co., Ltd.
138.(Hokkaido) FUGA Chair：Itsuki-Kobo Co., Ltd.
139.(Osaka)
Washoku SATO 「SATO Shabu Beef&Pork Premium Course」：Washoku SATO
（SATO FOODSERVICE CO.,LTD.)
140.(Hokkaido) Beloved Wagyu Beef：Beloved Wagyu Beef（ENDO LIVESTOCK FARM）
141.(Saitama) Chichibu Resort HANANOYA：Chichibu Resort（Shibakikaku Ltd.）
142.(Okayama) SEA DRAGOON：UMINONAKAMICHI ATHLETIC PARK Co., Ltd.
143.(Osaka)
table coordination：Le Reve Corporation Ltd
144.(Mie)
MARUKINMARU Fishing Experience＆grilled or broiled in a salted pot＆Swim withthousands of sea bream：MARUKINMARU Yuuei-suisan
145.(Tokyo)
Premium Mentaiko Mochi Monja with Four Kinds of Cheese：TSUKISHIMAMEIBUTSUMONJA DARUMA (DARUMA Co., Ltd.)

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Silk Aura🄬 TAKUMI PREMIUM：D-BREATH CO., LTD.
147.(Kagoshima) Natural Alkaline Hot Spring Water, Zaiho Onsen ： ZAIHO CO., LTD.
148.(Saitama)
Specialty jumbo savory egg custard：Tonden Kabushiki Kaisha
149.(Kanagawa) saunality：nature pods (Soltelas Co., Ltd.)
150.(Yamaguchi) Tsukimichiru series：Green Heart Co., Ltd.
151.(Tokyo)
Bb lab.：Bb. LABORATORIES INCORPORATED
152.(Osaka)
DAIKEN Tatami Mat：DAIKEN CORPORATION

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