What are we trying to sustain?
Rethinking capitalism and sustainability for the years ahead
Bringing Japan's sustainable wisdom to the world.
As an industry pioneer, Amano Enzyme celebrates its 130th anniversary.
By uncovering the remarkable diversity of functions offered by microorganisms, we provide enzymes as creative solutions to challenges around the world.
Our enzyme technologies have been nurtured and passed down through centuries of Japanese culture and tradition. Like traditional makers of soy sauce, vinegar, and miso, we recognize the invisible power of enzymes and uphold the spirit of making the most of limited resources, harnessing nature’s bounty, and living in harmony with the environment.
Today, this technology is attracting unprecedented attention for its potential to drive powerful reactions using only small amounts of enzyme, with minimal environmental impact, and to help address the major challenges facing humanity.
Japan, a country rich in sustainability wisdom
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A visit to Sakamoto Kurozu in KagoshimaA world that remains 99.99% unknown
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A visit to Yagisawa Shoten in IwateTradition is built on challenges
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A visit to Ise Jingu Shrine in MieLife dwells in what we hand on
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A visit to a “microbe memorial” in KyotoSeeing the unseen
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Interview with President Motoyuki Amano
Looking ahead 100 years
For the future of all life
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Enriching the world through the power of flavour
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With gratitude and respect for nature
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Promoting safety and peace of mind
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Fostering diversity
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A healthy business at the core
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We will continue to listen to the voice of the Earth, and, with the limitless potential of enzymes,
help shape a sustainable future.
Latest Issue: AMANO Sustainability Report 2025
Amano Enzyme publishes a Sustainability Report to communicate its initiatives and thoughts toward achieving a sustainable society to its stakeholders.
Published in August 2025
40 Pages (10.4MB)
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