THE SALT INDUSTRY CENTER OF JAPAN

Salt was a government monopoly from 1905 to 1997. The Salt Industry Center of Japan was established in 1996(as an Incorporated Foundation, and transferred to a Public Incorporated Foundation in 2014.) as the sole research institute in this field. The Center took over the technology and finding that had been cultivated over the years and it has since been providing information on the results from the theoretical study of salt production technology and multidisciplinary field research relating to ... salt. Also, shortly after its establishment, the Center was designated by the Minister of Finance under the Salt Business Law (Law No.39 of 1996) * to reserve salt for emergencies as well as supply inexpensive salt nationwide with due consideration to safety and stability. Today, because there are diversified connection between our individual lives and salt, the Center not only conducts researches by anticipating changes in our future solution, but also endeavors to provide consumers with a better understanding of valuable yet familiar salt so that it is safe to use at any time.More