We report the latest findings on the health benefits of natto, which is drawing attention worldwide. Natto, which has a unique smell and stickiness, has many health benefits ...

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Osaka Prefecture--Long ago, many residents of this Osaka area loathed natto, or fermented soybeans, which they derided as “rotten food.” With such an aversion now a thing of the ...

A food maker in Kanagawa Prefecture has successfully eliminated natto's divisive smell while retaining its nutritional benefits by using an unexpected ingredient: coffee. Shonan Soy Studio soaks ...

Equally fascinating as its health benefits are the origin stories behind it. Like many fermented foods, including cheese, natto's invention is often attributed to accidental discoveries ...

Taking full advantage of this, the product ... Ohashi pinpointed the optimum environment indispensable to culturing the natto bacterium, then teamed with the local National Institute of Technology ...