Fukumochi Musubi Long-Life Onigiri

LONG-LIFE RICE BALL

Open and enjoy. Savory dashi flavor.

Japanese rice with the savory flavor of bonito, kombu and other dashi ingredients. A long-life rice ball ready to eat straight from the package, without water, hot water or heat.

Production Is Currently Suspended

Production is paused due to difficulties in securing a stable supply of some ingredients. Please contact us for information about production status and future availability.

JAPAN GOODS / EMERGENCY FOOD Actual Fukumochi Musubi package featuring the Seven Lucky Gods Japanese-Style Umami Broth Flavor
Actual product / 100 g per rice ball / Japanese-grown rice

Approx. 5 years

Long-term room-temperature storage

Approximately 5½ years from manufacture. Normally supplied with approximately 5 years of shelf life remaining at delivery. Check the product packaging for the actual date.

28 allergens not used

Allergen information on the label

Made without the 28 specified allergens listed on the product label. Check the ingredients below and on your package.

No Cooking Required

Ready to eat after opening

Ready to eat whenever needed, without water, hot water or heat.

READY WHEN YOU NEED IT

Keep Savory Dashi Flavor in Your Food Reserves.

A staple food that is ready when you need it, with less preparation. Discover the features of Fukumochi Musubi.

Savory Japanese Dashi

Japanese-grown rice combined with bonito flakes, soda bonito, dried sardines and kombu for a savory dashi flavor.

A Meal Straight from the Package

No need to add water or rehydrate the rice. Open the individual package, remove the inner film and enjoy.

Individually Packed, 100 g Each

Take out only the number you need. Individual packages make it easy to plan food reserves for households, workplaces and schools.

Actual photos of the opened Fukumochi Musubi rice ball, rice grains and cross-section
Actual Fukumochi Musubi: opened rice ball, rice grains and cross-section.

REAL PRODUCT

Enjoy the Rice Texture and Dashi Flavor.

Enjoy a moist rice ball straight from the package. These photos show the actual Fukumochi Musubi product, which is different from our soy sauce rice ball.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS

Less Preparation before a Meal.

Cooking may be difficult in an emergency. A ready-to-eat staple helps simplify meal preparation and distribution.

No Water or Heat for Preparation

Ready to eat during water outages or power cuts, without using drinking water or electricity for cooking.

Easy to Distribute

Hand out individual packages to the people who need them, without portioning or plating. Fewer dishes and utensils are needed.

Store without Refrigeration

Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity. Check best-before dates and keep drinking water and other foods in your reserves too.

QUALITY & PRODUCTION

Know the Ingredients and Production System.

For food kept in long-term reserves, review the ingredients, allergen information and storage conditions before choosing.

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURING

JFS-B Conforming Facility

Manufactured in Japan under a food safety management system.

The manufacturing facility is the same as for Stockpile Onigiri (Soy Sauce). It is located in Japan and conforms to the JFS-B food safety management standard.

JFS-B certifies conformity of the facility's food safety management. It does not certify the product's taste or shelf life.

Ingredients & Allergen Information

The product label states that none of the 28 specified allergens are used. The dashi contains ingredients including bonito flakes and dried sardines. If you have food allergies, check the full ingredients and your product label.

Quality Checks for the Series

Within the long-life rice ball series, soy sauce flavor samples have undergone bacterial testing and sensory evaluation after storage. Those tests apply to the soy sauce flavor and are not presented as test results for Fukumochi Musubi.

TRUST & RECORD

Delivery Records and Media Features.

Discover media coverage of Fukumochi Musubi and the track record of the long-life rice ball series.

Main Customers for the Long-Life Onigiri Series

The long-life rice ball series has been supplied to government bodies including the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Finance, and Chiba and Miyazaki prefectures, as well as schools, hospitals and care facilities.

Delivery records refer to the series as a whole, rather than Fukumochi Musubi alone.

Fukumochi Musubi in the Media

Magazine

Shogakukan “Josei Seven”

March 20, 2025 issue

Fukumochi Musubi was featured.

Read the article

IN YOUR EVERYDAY

Suggested Uses

From household emergency reserves to workplaces, schools, facilities, hiking, and camping. Explore typical uses.

For household emergency reserves

Keep with food reserves on a shelf or in an emergency backpack. A staple ready to eat simply by opening, even when water or heat is unavailable.

For workplaces, schools, and facilities

Distribute individual packs to the required number of people without plating or portioning. Contact us about stockpile quantities suited to headcount, purpose, storage space, and timing.

For hiking and camping

For meals without fire or when you want quick preparation. Keep away from direct sunlight and hot locations while carrying it, too.

HOW TO EAT

Open the Package and Enjoy.

No cooking or rehydration waiting time is needed. Check your product label before eating.

  1. Check the Date and Label

    Read your package and check the best-before date, ingredients and allergen information.

  2. Open the Pouch and Remove the Film

    Open the outer pouch, take out the rice ball and remove the inner film. Handle it with clean hands.

  3. Enjoy Straight Away

    There is no need to add water or hot water. Eat promptly after opening.

Do not put the aluminum pouch in a microwave. Follow the product label if warming the rice ball.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Product Specifications

For ingredients, nutrition and the best-before date, always refer to the label on your product.

Product Name Fukumochi Musubi Long-Life Onigiri (Japanese-Style Umami Broth Flavor)
Product Code 83320
JAN 4570063833205
Net Weight 100 g each
Country of Manufacture Japan
Best-Before Period Approximately 5½ years from manufacture. Normally supplied with approximately 5 years of shelf life remaining at delivery. Check the product packaging for the actual date.
Storage Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight, heat and humidity.
Ingredients Non-glutinous rice (grown in Japan), salt, sugar, hydrogenated starch syrup, glucose, dried bonito flakes, fermented seasoning, dried frigate mackerel flakes, enzymatically hydrolyzed bonito, dried sardines, kombu kelp, edible rice bran oil
Allergens Made without the 28 specified allergen ingredients
Nutrition per Onigiri Energy 177.2 kcal / Protein 2.6 g / Fat 0.4 g / Carbohydrate 39.1 g / Salt equivalent 0.8 g
Production Status Currently suspended due to difficulties securing a stable supply of certain ingredients

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn about product differences, shelf life and production status.

Is this the same product as Stockpile Onigiri (Soy Sauce)?

They are different products, with different flavors, ingredients, allergen information and nutrition. Fukumochi Musubi has a savory Japanese dashi flavor.

When does the five-year period begin?

The best-before period is set at approximately 5½ years from manufacture. Allowing for shipping, delivery, and distribution through resellers, we normally aim to provide approximately 5 years of shelf life remaining at delivery. Check the delivered product's packaging for the actual best-before date.

Can people with food allergies eat it?

It is made without the 28 specified allergens, but contains ingredients including bonito flakes and dried sardines. This does not guarantee that nobody will have an allergic reaction. Check the full ingredients and product label if you have food allergies.

Is it currently available to purchase?

Production is currently paused due to difficulties in securing a stable supply of some ingredients. Contact us for information about production status and future availability.

PRODUCT INQUIRY

Ask Us About Fukumochi Musubi

For production status, future availability, organizational food reserves or quality documentation, please tell us what information you need and how you intend to use the product.

Product labels and original test-report images may contain Japanese. English explanations are provided on this page.