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Mito's Natto Consumption Is Not Actually Number One; a Project Has Been Launched to Reclaim the Top Spot, with the Motto "Second Place Isn't Good enough."

While the image of "Mito is synonymous with natto" is widely established throughout Japan, Mito City has missed the top spot in per-household natto consumption for nine consecutive years. Furthermore, no Ibaraki Prefecture-based producer has won the top prize at the National Natto Judging Competition since 2007. The prefecture is working to expand consumption and improve quality…
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While the image of "Mito is synonymous with natto" is widely established throughout Japan, Mito City has missed the top spot in per-household natto consumption for nine consecutive years. Furthermore, no Ibaraki Prefecture-based producer has won the top prize at the National Natto Judging Competition since 2007. The prefecture is working to expand consumption and improve quality…

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産経ニュース broke the news in Japan on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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