Authentic and traditionally growngreat japanese cooking requires great japanese rice and for that this 1kg box of yumenishiki white rice is a fine option cultivated in italy this rice is a new variety of koshihikari a type of japonica rice produced under the watchful eye of japanese rice growing professionals with traditional growing methods a fluffy slightly sticky rice perfect for using every day as a side dish to a japanese meal or for moulding into sushi and onigiri rice balls