Japanese cheese aims for a distinct local flavor after recent awards.

Emiko Nakayama’s Setana cheese won Super Gold at the World Cheese Awards, placing it among the top 2.2% worldwide.

Emiko Nakayama started making cheese just three years ago and has already hit the big time. Her cheese, Setana, snagged the Super Gold award at the World Cheese Awards in Portugal, standing out among 4,786 entries. Only 104 cheeses won that top honor, putting Setana in the illustrious top 2.2% of the competition.

This incredible win is a huge triumph for Cheesedom, a small workshop in Hokkaido founded by Masato Saito, a local fisherman. Inspired by a nearby cheese shop that closed down and fueled by his connection to a high-quality organic milk producer, Masato decided to dive into cheese-making. Talk about turning dreams into cheese!

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