Kanetora Co., Ltd has been passing 98 year history since it has manufactured and sold Dried Bonito in Yaizu Japan which is located in the central part of Japan. Since then, Yaizu port is being one of the best catches of bonito in Japan.
It is essential for Japanese to have dried bonito, because shaved dried bonito is the main ingredients of stock, and the broth can form the basis of many soups and sauces in Japanese cuisine such as Miso soup, Noodles, and Tempura sauce.
In 2003 a new wholly-owned mill was established in Ninbo China to adjust the new globalization of food. In 2008 there was established a Pet Food division, because it is easy to get good quality and quantity bullet tuna all year around, that allows to produce plenty of items with low cost on manufacturing techniques of dried bonito.