Tokuho: Healthya Ryokucha Green Tea from Kao
Speaking of Tokuho, about which I wrote in the previous post, this Healthya Ryokucha (ヘルシア緑茶) from Kao (花王) is a forerunner, and here, I will detail what it is. Kao Healthya Ryokucha As Ryokucha...
Tagged: Tokuho
What is Tokuho in Japanese Drinks and Food Products?
Until now, I introduced several Tokuho products, including Iyemon Tokucha green tea and these cola drinks. Not only beverages but foods can also be Tokuho, whose example includes this konjac jelly. But in the first...
Mannan Life Konnyaku Batake Konjac Fruit Jelly Tokuho
In recent years, many Japanese food makers have been putting on the market “Tokuho” government-approved foods for specified health uses. Such functional food products include Coca-Cola Plus and Iyemon Tokucha green tea, and even Konnyaku Batake...
Tokuho: Pepsi Special Zero vs Coca Cola Plus
“Tokuho (トクホ, 特保)” is the shortened term for “Tokutei Hoken-Yo Shokuhin (特定保険用食品: Food for Specified Health Uses or FOSHU)” whose permission is granted by the Japanese government. The foods are meant for specified health...
Coca Cola Plus: Coke with Functional Health Benefits
Over the last several years, since the green tea PET bottle Iyemon Tokucha was introduced in 2013 by Suntory, beverages with functional health benefits have come out one after another in Japan. Those products...
Health Benefits of Suntory Kuro (Black) Oolong Tea
Oolong is a semi-oxidized tea that originated in China, and in Japan, it is as popular as Japanese green teas, such as Sen-cha and Hoji-cha. In fact, each convenience store chain in Japan is...
Benefits of Suntory Iyemon Tokucha Green Tea
Over the last decade in Japan, various green tea PET bottles with specific medicinal benefits have come out and gained popularity. One of the pioneers of such products is Suntory Iyemon Tokucha, which I...
