Japan Releases Newly Revised "Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS) for Miso"
On July 15, 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan released the newly revised "Japanese Agricultural and Forestry Specifications for Miso Sauce". The main revisions include the addition of raw material requirements for miso sauce, allowing only grains, salt, sugar, flavor ingredients, and miso, and the deletion of Section 4.3 ";" Management of miso during the fermentation of koji and the production process .