Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025, in Tokyo shows a spoon and a cup developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the taste of saltiness and umami of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity.

Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025, in Tokyo shows a spoon and a cup developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the taste of saltiness and umami of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity.

Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Cup and spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Sept. 9, 2025, in Tokyo shows a spoon and a cup developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the taste of saltiness and umami of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HUAWEI HarmonyOS MateBook Pro Computer

HANGZHOU, CHINA - MAY 25, 2025 - Customers experience the HarmonyOS MateBook Pro computer equipped with the Kirin X90 (5nm) chip at Huawei stores in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on May 25, 2025.

Soccer: Japan manager Moriyasu

Soccer: Japan manager Moriyasu

Japan national football team manager Hajime Moriyasu speaks at an entrance ceremony for new employees of Kirin Holdings Co. in Tokyo on April 1, 2025, the first day of the new business year.

Soccer: Japan manager Moriyasu

Soccer: Japan manager Moriyasu

Japan national football team manager Hajime Moriyasu speaks at an entrance ceremony for new employees of Kirin Holdings Co. in Tokyo on April 1, 2025, the first day of the new business year.

Bank in Chongqing

Bank in Chongqing

CHONGQING, CHINA - DECEMBER 28, 2024 - Kirin Sculpture and China Everbright Bank, Chongqing, China, December 28, 2024.

Low-salt ramen with spoon to enhance salty taste

Low-salt ramen with spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on Dec. 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows Electric Salt Spoon, a tableware-type device developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that enhances the salty and umami taste of low-sodium foods with the power of electricity, and a bowl of ramen with 30 percent less salt than regular ramen developed by Ippudo, Japan's nationwide Hakata ramen chain, to go with the spoon.

Kyowa Kirin President Change Press Conference

Kyowa Kirin President Change Press Conference

Kyowa Kirin's press conference on the change of president. Photo shows Abdul Malik (left), president-elect, and Masashi Miyamoto, president, shaking hands.=October 31,2024,Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Kyowa Kirin President Change Press Conference

Kyowa Kirin President Change Press Conference

Kyowa Kirin's press conference on the change of president. Photo: Abdul Malik, President-elect of Kyowa Kirin, addressing the press conference.=October 31,2024,Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Kyowa Kirin President Change Press Conference

Kyowa Kirin President Change Press Conference

Kyowa Kirin's press conference on the change of president. Photo: Abdul Malik, President-elect of Kyowa Kirin, addressing the press conference.=October 31,2024,Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Kirin to sell spoon to enhance salty taste

Kirin to sell spoon to enhance salty taste

Photo taken on May 20, 2024, shows a spoon developed by Kirin Holdings Co. that uses a faint electrical current to enhance salty and umami flavors, with online sales of the product to start the same day priced at 19,800 yen ($125). Meiji University Professor Homei Miyashita, who jointly developed the technology, won the Ig Nobel Nutrition prize in 2023.

Kirin Beer New Beer Brand Presentation

Kirin Beer New Beer Brand Presentation

Kirin Beer New Beer Brand Presentation. Hideki Horiguchi, President of Kirin Brewery, announces a clear breeze. =Date:March 26, 2024, Place: Tokyo

Kirin Beer New Beer Brand Presentation

Kirin Beer New Beer Brand Presentation

Kirin Beer New Beer Brand Presentation. Hideki Horiguchi, President of Kirin Brewery, announces a clear breeze. =Date:March 26, 2024, Place: Tokyo

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference. Takeshi Minakata President-Elect =Date:Febuary 14, 2024, Place: Tokyo

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference. From left: President-elect Takeshi Minakata and President Yoshinori Isozaki =Date:Febuary 14, 2025, Place: Tokyo

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference. From left: President Yoshinori Isozaki and President-elect Takeshi Minakata. =Date:Febuary 14, 2025, Place: Tokyo

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference. From left: President-elect Takeshi Minakata and President Yoshinori Isozaki =Date:Febuary 14, 2025, Place: Tokyo

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference

Kirin Holdings President Change Press Conference. Takeshi Minakata President-Elect =Date:Febuary 14, 2024, Place: Tokyo

Kirin to buy Australian health food firm Blackmores

Kirin to buy Australian health food firm Blackmores

Kirin Holdings Co. senior executive officer Takeshi Minakata holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2023, announcing plans to purchase Australian health food company Blackmores Ltd. and expand into health-related business in the fast-growing Asia and Oceania markets.

Kirin to buy Australian health food firm Blackmores

Kirin to buy Australian health food firm Blackmores

Kirin Holdings Co. senior executive officer Takeshi Minakata holds a press conference in Tokyo on April 27, 2023, announcing plans to purchase Australian health food company Blackmores Ltd. and expand into health-related business in the fast-growing Asia and Oceania markets.

Kirin Holdings signage and logo

Kirin Holdings signage and logo

Kirin Holdings signage and logo=Date:December 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

Kirin Holdings signage and logo

Kirin Holdings signage and logo

Kirin Holdings signage and logo=Date:December 6, 2023, Place:Tokyo

Kirin Brewery signage and logo

Kirin Brewery signage and logo

Kirin Brewery signage and logo=Date:October 27, 2023, Place:Tokyo

Kirin Brewery signage and logo

Kirin Brewery signage and logo

Kirin Brewery signage and logo=Date:October 27, 2023, Place:Tokyo

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231008) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Gold medalist Yones Emamichoghaei (2nd L) of Iran, silver medalist Kinoshita Kirin (1st L) of Japan, bronze medalists Orozbek Toktomambetov (2nd R) of Kyrgyzstan and Bekzod Abdurakhmonov of Uzbekistan pose for photos during the awarding ceremony of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yones Emamichoghaei (behind) of Iran competes with Kinoshita Kirin of Japan during the gold medal match of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yones Emamichoghaei (L) of Iran competes with Kinoshita Kirin of Japan during the gold medal match of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yones Emamichoghaei (L) of Iran competes with Kinoshita Kirin of Japan during the gold medal match of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yones Emamichoghaei (R) of Iran competes with Kinoshita Kirin of Japan during the gold medal match of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yones Emamichoghaei (L) of Iran competes with Kinoshita Kirin of Japan during the gold medal match of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kinoshita Kirin of Japan reacts after the gold medal match of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(SP)CHINA-HANGZHOU-ASIAN GAMES-WRESTLING (CN)

(231007) -- HANGZHOU, Oct. 7, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yones Emamichoghaei (L) of Iran competes with Kinoshita Kirin of Japan during the gold medal match of Men's Freestyle 74kg of Wrestling at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Wu Zhuang)

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - Customers experience the newly released Huawei Mate 60 Pro flagship phone at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. The phone comes with Huawei's latest Hormony 4.0 system, a Kirin 9000s chip, a satellite phone and 5G standard Internet speeds.

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - Customers experience the newly released Huawei Mate 60 Pro flagship phone at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. The phone comes with Huawei's latest Hormony 4.0 system, a Kirin 9000s chip, a satellite phone and 5G standard Internet speeds.

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - Customers experience the newly released Huawei Mate 60 Pro flagship phone at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. The phone comes with Huawei's latest Hormony 4.0 system, a Kirin 9000s chip, a satellite phone and 5G standard Internet speeds.

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - Customers experience the newly released Huawei Mate 60 Pro flagship phone at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. The phone comes with Huawei's latest Hormony 4.0 system, a Kirin 9000s chip, a satellite phone and 5G standard Internet speeds.

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - Customers experience the newly released Huawei Mate 60 Pro flagship phone at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. The phone comes with Huawei's latest Hormony 4.0 system, a Kirin 9000s chip, a satellite phone and 5G standard Internet speeds.

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

Huawei Mate60 Pro Phone Popular in China

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 - Customers experience the newly released Huawei Mate 60 Pro flagship phone at Huawei's flagship store in Shanghai, China, September 5, 2023. The phone comes with Huawei's latest Hormony 4.0 system, a Kirin 9000s chip, a satellite phone and 5G standard Internet speeds.