Under the company beliefs "The Harmony of Human Beings and Mother Nature", Japan Bio Science Laboratory Co., Ltd.  research natural materials and develop the products which makes our everyday life healthier. Since our foundation in 1974, we have been developing and manufacturing the functional health food under the corporate beliefs of "The Harmony of Human Beings and Mother Nature". Nowadays the safety and quality of food is strictly asked than ever before. I am keenly realizing the importance of our quality policy "the pursuit of safety from the viewpoint of consumers". Currently, we supply Nattokinase, Ashitaba, Sesame Minerals and The Fermented Vegetable Extract.  Among our products, nattokinase (the functional enzyme which is contained in natto, Japanese traditional fermented soybean food) is especially increasing the attention at home and abroad.  We are the first company which introduced nattokinase to the market. I believe that the remarkably increasing demand for this food material is a result of high evaluation by people in modern society. 21st century is the era of biotechnology.  We continue to make a social contribution through every industrial world, meet the consumer's needs and aim for more advanced research and development.   President and CEO Kenichiro Azuma Company Name Japan Bio Science Laboratory Co., Ltd. Office Head Office, Osaka Branch 1-1-59, Nakahozumi, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka 567-0034 Japan Tel: 81-7263-11203 Fax: 81-7263-11202 kaihatu@jbsl-net.com Tokyo Branch 6-16-9, Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0021 Japan Kyushu Factory and Laboratory 2022, Shioya, Akimachi, Kunishaki-shi, Oita 873-0212 Japan Kyoto Factory 3-55, Mori, Kumiyama-cho, Kuze-gun, Kyoto 613-0024 Japan Capital 60 million Japanese yen Founded 1974 September Incorporated 1986 August Kyushu Factory and Laboratory Research and development · manufacture and distribution of The Fermented Soybean Extract Research and development · manufacture and distribution of health food and beverage made from The Fermented Vegetable Extract as main ingredient Cultivation of Ashitaba and its distribution Research and development · manufacture and distribution of Sesame Minerals Manufacture and distribution of additive liquid for animal food Research and development of microbes and algae as food Research and development of base material for cosmetics Research and development of water quality improvement agent Research and development of plant growth accelerator 1974 Sep Foundation of Japan Bio Science Laboratory Co., Ltd. Discovered the bacteria which has prominent productive ability of polysaccharide and enzyme in Bacillus subtilis natto Succeeded culture of original strain from this bacteria by microbe strengthens method At the same time developed the manufacturing method of long term maturation of enzyme and secretion which this original strain produces (Manufacturing method patent obtained) Started manufacture and distribution of health drink of useful microbe 1876 Apr With the business expansion, increased the manufacturing line in Kyoto factory 1886 Aug Newly constructed the full facilities in Kyoto factory Promoted research and development of health drink, base material for cosmetics, animal feed and water purification 1992 Nov With the business expansion, increased warehouse and work section in Kyoto factory 1994 Feb Started export of material as ingredient for health drink to Korean pharmaceutical company 1994 May With the business expansion, established new manufacture facilities, culture room and maturation room in Kyoto factory 1994 Dec Focused attention to function of Ashitaba which is native to Hachijo-island, Japan.  Started chemical-free organic cultivation of Ashitaba in Indonesia 1995 Apr Started joint development of fibrinolytic enzyme "Nattokinase" which contained in Natto with Dr. Hiroyuki Sumi of Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts 1996 Nov Completed Kyushu Factory in Akimachi, Oita prefecture 1997 Oct Focused attention to seed coat of sesame which contains rich minerals Established extracting method of Sesame Minerals Applied for patent of sesame mineral extracting method 1998 Mar Started sales of world's first nattokinase containing supplement food "Natural Super Kinase" and functional raw material "The Fermented Soybean Extract NSK" 1998 May Started sales of natural balanced sesame mineral extract "Sesame Minerals" 1999 Feb Started export of "The Fermented Soybean Extract NSK" to Korean pharmaceutical company 1999 Jul Started export of "The Fermented Soybean Extract NSK" to Taiwanese pharmaceutical company 1999 Nov Succeeded collection of Ashitaba's unique yellow color component "chalcone"(polyphenol) and its disintegration Started sales of "Ashitaba chalcone powder" 2000 Aug Started distribution of Ashitaba raw materials grown in Indonesia, "Ashitaba powder" and "Ashitaba frozen juice" 2001 May Awarded a patent of sesame mineral manufacturing method in Japan. Sequentially awarded patent in ten (10) countries including Korea, U.S.  and EU 2001 Sep Started sales of odorless "The Fermented Soybean Extract NSK-SD" 2002 Aug Opened sales department branch office in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 2002 Aug Confirmed the blood platelet aggregation inhibitory effect of "The Fermented Soybean Extract NSK-SD" and applied for patent (Presented at Pharmaceutical Society of Japan in March 2003) 2002 Sep With the business expansion, increased warehouse and packing finish room in Kyushu factory 2003 Feb Started export of "The Fermented Soybean Extract NSK-SD" to United States Transfer the sole distributorship in U.S to a Japanese pharmaceutical company 2003 Jun Succeeded disintegration of the Fermented Vegetable Extract "BIOZYME" Started distribution of "BIOZYME-MC" 2004 Oct Obtained ISO9001:2000 certificate certification with headquarter and Kyushu Factory in development and manufacture of the fermented vegetable extract,the fermented soybean extract and its related products. 2005 Oct ISO9001 certification of Tokyo Branch was expanded to ISO9001:2000. 2005 Nov Enlarged Kyushu Factory to establish new R&D building,in order to enforce R&D organization and production units.   Copyright(C) 2004 Japan Bio Science Laboratory CO., Ltd.  All Rights Reserved.