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Tamura egoma oil
Japanese nameたむらのエゴマ油
In Tamura City, Fukushima, black- and white-seed egoma become two kinds of table oil: raw-pressed for a clear perilla-like aroma, and roasted-pressed for toast, nori, and soy sauce. Its character begins in cool, humid Abukuma growing conditions and careful seed handling.
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Tamura Egoma Oil, From Abukuma Fields to Raw and Roasted Pressing
Tamura no egoma oil begins with black- or white-seed egoma grown in Tamura City, Fukushima. Egoma favors cool, humid conditions and became established in the Abukuma area; in Tamura, careful harvesting, post-harvest selection, storage management, and made-to-order production are tied to a strong natural egoma aroma and little oxidized off-flavor.
Cool, Humid Tamura
The production area for Tamura no egoma oil is Tamura City in Fukushima Prefecture. Egoma suits cool, humid conditions and has taken root as a local variety in the Abukuma area, so the place name points to concrete fields, seed types, and harvest practices rather than a loose regional mood.
Black and White Seed
The raw material is black- or white-seed egoma grown in Tamura City by members of the Tamura City Egoma Promotion Council, using seed they save themselves and cultivation standards they share. The local identity of the oil rests on visible details: where the seed is grown, who grows it, and how the crop is handled before pressing.
Raw Pressing and Roasted Pressing
Tamura egoma seed is pressed in two styles: raw-pressed or roasted-pressed. Raw pressing keeps the oil close to the direct scent of egoma, while roasting brings a warmer aroma suited to toast. Both styles depend on post-harvest selection, proper storage, and made-to-order production to preserve aroma and reduce oxidized off-flavor.
A Turn Toward Food Oil
The modern food-oil path has clear dates and people behind it. In 1997, Tamura-born producer Shuhei Murakami visited Korea and saw egoma being grown as an edible-oil crop; in 1998, he imported an oil press from Korea, established pressing techniques, and shared them with local producers. By 2022, the production base included 30 raw-material growers, 5 oil pressers, and about 210 kilograms of production.
Dressings, Soup, Yogurt, and Toast
Because egoma oil is sensitive to heat, its table life often stays away from high-temperature cooking. Fukushima University’s edible-oil lab describes low-heat uses such as dressings, small additions to soup or yogurt, and roasted oil spread on toast with nori and soy sauce. These uses keep the shiso-like egoma aroma close to the surface of the food.
Tamura no egoma oil is shaped by Tamura City fields, black and white egoma seed, and two pressing styles. From Murakami’s 1997 encounter in Korea and the 1998 oil press to the growers and pressers counted in 2022, its continuity lives in people, seed handling, aroma, and modest table uses.
Compiled from public records and official sources; see the recognition links below. Details may change over time.
Recognition & registration
Where this selection is officially registered, designated, or recognized in Japan.
Geographical Indication (GI)
Registered under Japan's Geographical Indication Protection System, run by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
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