Komekko Jiyoton

The pride of Towada City, Aomori — a brand pork raised on feed rice and Jiyoso, overflowing with sweetness.

Komekko Jiyoton is a Japanese brand pork (meigara-buta) from Towada City, Aomori Prefecture, managed by Minoru Yoton Co., Ltd. Breed / crossbreeding: Female (Large White Female × Landrace Male) × Male Duroc.

Komekko Jiyoton is a brand pork produced by Minoru Yoton Co., Ltd. in Towada City, Aomori Prefecture. Minoru Yoton has operated for more than 40 years, handling everything from breeding to fattening in a fully integrated system, with local circular agriculture as the pillar of its management — developing this brand with the goal of contributing to local production for local consumption and improving Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate.

The breed is a three-breed cross of Large White × Landrace sows with Duroc boars — known for excellent meat color and strong disease resistance. The defining feature of Komekko Jiyoton is the dedicated feed given continuously for 60 or more days in the late fattening stage. Approximately 15% locally produced feed rice is incorporated, together with a proprietary blend of ‘Jiyoso’ — a mixture of wood vinegar, dried mugwort powder, seaweed powder, and soybean meal — resulting in a reducing sugar level approximately twice that of standard pork. This rearing method suppresses the characteristic off-odor of pork and produces a meat quality where a natural sweetness and umami stand out with every bite.

The shipping age is approximately 175 days, and the patient, unhurried rearing is what achieves the finely grained, fine meat quality. Slaughter is carried out at Towada Meat Center, with approximately 4,200 head reaching local tables annually through Co-op Aomori as the primary distribution channel. The farm actively pursues traceability, JGAP certification, and Farm HACCP — reflecting a sincere commitment to food safety.

Please do savor a dish full of the rich sweetness nurtured by Aomori’s land and the honest dedication of the producer.

Basic Information

• Name
  Komekko Jiyoton
• Production Area
  Towada City, Aomori
• Management Body
  Minoru Yoton Co., Ltd.
• Breed / Crossbreeding
  Female (Large White Female × Landrace Male) × Male Duroc
• Meat Characteristics
  Meat with pronounced sweetness and umami. Reducing sugar level approx. twice that of ordinary pork.
• Feed Characteristics
  Locally grown feed rice approx. 15% + ‘Jiyoso’ (wood vinegar, dried mugwort powder, seaweed powder, soybean meal blend) given for at least 60 days before shipment.
• Shipping Age
  175 days
• Annual Production
  Approx. 4,200 head/year
• Signature Dish
  N/A
• Certifications
  Trademark registered: September 18, 2015 / Farm HACCP in progress / JGAP obtained / Traceability initiatives / Practicing local circular agriculture (local production for local consumption)
• Related URLs
  Minoru Yoton Co., Ltd.
  Co-op Aomori – Zoom-up Product: Komekko Jiyoton
• Source
  Branded Pork Guidebook 2026, p.29
  Minoru Yoton Co., Ltd.
  Co-op Aomori

Last updated
6/19/2026