JAPAN Flour Millers Association

Our Mission and Activities

Wheat flour is the base ingredient in many foods, including bread, noodles, and confectionery, and plays a vital role in our daily diet. Around 90% of wheat, from which wheat flour is made, comes from abroad (grown in the United States, Canada, and Australia), with around 10% produced domestically. The overall supply of wheat fluctuates every year in volume and quality due to numerous factors including the weather. In order to fulfill the role of stably supplying wheat flour to our society, in terms of both volume and quality, the member companies of the Flour Millers Association work together as one to tackle various challenges.

Stable Procurement of Wheat, the Raw Material for Flour

We are working toward the stable procurement of wheat through constant cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, producers both in Japan and abroad, and related organizations.
Sound Development of the Flour Milling Industry

Amid rapid globalization, we are working to sustain sound development of the flour milling industry through structural reforms and pursuit of more efficient management.
Efforts toward Safety and Security

We provide safety and peace of mind for household wheat flour by establishing guidelines based on relevant laws and regulations. In addition, we contribute to domestic and international efforts to develop new wheat varieties, conducting quality assessments from the breeding stage.
Harmony with the Environment

We have established goals with the aims of realizing a low-carbon society and reducing waste, and are working to improve the environmentally friendly functions of flour milling plants.
Expansion of Demand for Wheat Flour Products

In order to advocate the positive values wheat brings and further strengthen ties with local areas, we put effort to expand the knowledge of wheat and its benefits, as well as promote local production for local consumption, through campaigns and events of the Comugication Club.

Greeting from the Chairman

First, I would like to extend my warm gratitude for your continued understanding and cooperation concerning the association's activities.

As the primary supplier of Japan’s demand for wheat – a staple in our diet – the flour milling industry strives every day to deliver a steady supply of flour for the processing industry for such things as bread, noodles and confectionary, in order to meet the diverse demands of consumers.

The flour milling industry is currently going through some drastic changes, including shifts in the market brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in prices for grain and natural resources as a result of the Ukrainian crisis, and sharp depreciation of the yen in the foreign exchange market, in addition to challenges that are emerging anew. Japan currently does not import wheat from Russia or Ukraine and is not directly affected; however, the prolonged situation in Ukraine is changing the supply-demand balance in the global wheat market. We must continue to gather information and closely observe these trends, and ensure a steady supply of flour by cooperating with administrative bodies and encouraging the public and private sectors to work together.

Meanwhile, the Japanese government is boosting domestic wheat production to improve the country’s self-sufficiency rate. The flour milling industry will make further efforts to expand the demand for domestically-produced wheat. To promote wheat production further, it will be necessary to cooperate with producers and administrative bodies more closely in order to improve the quality of wheat, and to ensure stable and smooth delivery going forward.

Although there are many issues to tackle, we are committed to adapting to the changing market environment and achieving further development of the flour milling and wheat-related industries, so as to contribute to the realization of a rich diet for the Japanese people.
We again ask for the cooperation and support of all persons involved in wheat flour.

About Us

Name: JAPAN Flour Millers Association

Location: 15-6 Kabuto-cho, Nihombashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo 103-0026, Japan
TEL +81-3-3667-1011
FAX +81－3－3667－1673; 15-6 Kabuto-cho, Nihombashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo 103-0026, Japan
TEL +81-3-3667-1011
FAX +81-3-3667-1673

Date Established: August 24, 1947

Members: 21 Companies

History and Organization Chart

JAPAN Flour Millers Association is a private organization established by medium and large flour milling companies with the goals of deepening the ties between the member companies and improving and developing the flour milling industry.
The history of flour milling company organizations stretches back to Komugi Yunyu Kyokai (Wheat Importing Association), which was established in January of 1939. However, Seifun Club (Flour Milling Club) was established on August 24, 1947 with the aim of deepening the ties between medium and large flour milling companies. Its name was changed to JAPAN Flour Millers Association in June of 1953, our present organization.

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JAPAN Flour Millers Association

15-6 Kabuto-cho, Nihombashi, Chuo Ward, Tokyo 103-0026, Japan

TEL +81-3-3667-1011
FAX +81-3-3667-1673

5-minute walk from Nihombashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line
5-minute walk from Kayabacho Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line and Hibiya Line
5-minute walk from Nihombashi Station on the Toei Asakusa Line
7-minute walk from Tokyo Station on JR lines

From the Inner Circular Route of the Shuto Expressway (Outer Loop)
Take the Takaracho exit, turn on Route 408 (Yaesu-dori) toward Tsukuda, and turn left at the Hatchobori 2-chome intersection, which comes up immediately. The building will be 50 meters ahead, on the left. (Kusuri no Fukutaro [a drug store] is on the first floor.)
From Surface Roads
Coming from the Otemachi direction on Eitai-dori, turn right at the Kayabacho intersection. Drive onto Heisei-dori, and turn right at the first signal. (Kusuri no Fukutaro [a drug store] is on the first floor.)