Takaishi Mochi Store began as a rice cake shop in Kitakyushu city in 1910. ・Why Takaishi Foods was born? Kitakyushu city is located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyushu, Japan. It used to be one of the biggest coal mining towns known in Japan. The workers in a coal mine exert much physical strength and Miners wanted to eat sweets after their work, and also they needed to have something to restore the salts lost through sweating during physical work. Then we started to sell special rice cake wrapped with sweet bean jam to miners. ・What is MOCHI ? Rice Cake is called MOCHI in Japan. Mochi culture is deeply rooted in the Japanese culture. For example, during the construction of a house, the owner distributes the Mochi to the gathering people in the neighborhood. This culture is called MOCHI MAKI. Like this, Mochi is indispensable in Japan. Now we sell many kinds of mocha which is loved by the local people. ・How do you eat MOCHI? The best-before date of mochi depends on the preservation method. It stays fresh for 1day (spring)- 3days (autumn & winter) at normal temperatures. And frozen mochi can be preserved for 1 month. Therefore, we sell not only in Fukuoka prefecture but also in other area of Japan.