Fukuchi Town (福智町) in Fukuoka Prefecture is the municipality you donate to for this thank-you gift, and the seller is listed as 筑豊魚市場. The country of origin of the raw material, walleye pollock roe, is labeled as the United States or Russia, and the place of processing is not confirmed. The thank-you gift covered in this article is uncolored (無着色) karashi mentaiko (chili-seasoned pollock roe) bearing the かねふく (Kanefuku) brand label. It is a frozen thank-you gift for which you apply by choosing one of 4 types: Futohara ippon-mono (太腹1本物, thick whole pieces), L-size ippon-mono (Lサイズ1本物, whole pieces), “Tokujō-giri” (特上切, end pieces of whole pieces) and Mentaiko Sticks (明太子スティック). The L-size and Tokujō-giri are also available as a teikibin (定期便, a subscription delivered in installments). We organized what the Rakuten listing and reviews say into five points: amount, shelf life, ingredient labeling, suitability as a gift and reviews. The features we could confirm on the listing are three: you can choose from 4 types, the L-size can be chosen in 300g steps, and zipper bags for dividing it into portions are included.
At a Glance
Key points
- Choose from 4 types. You can apply by choosing from 4 types: Futohara ippon-mono 1kg, L-size ippon-mono 300g to 1.2kg, Tokujō-giri 1kg and Mentaiko Sticks (30g × 10 to 40 sticks)
- The L-size comes in 300g, 600g, 900g or 1.2kg. Each pack is 300g, and the listing says 2 zipper bags for dividing it into portions are included
- Labeled “uncolored”. The product name says “無着色” (uncolored). No coloring agent is listed in the ingredients field, and a color fixative (sodium nitrite) is listed
- Rated 4.77 on Rakuten (1,290 reviews). Viewed October 21, 2026
Watch out for
- The listing says noshi (a gift wrapping label) and gift wrapping are not available. The most you receive at one time is 1.2kg (L-size); if you want to receive a large amount at once, Kotake Town Karashi Mentaiko Kiriko approx. 2kg comes as 500g × 4 packs
Suits: people who want to choose the form that fits their use from whole pieces, end pieces and sticks, and people who want to decide the amount in 300g steps
The comparison covers the 3 mentaiko and tarako thank-you gifts currently featured on Ochinity (as of October 21, 2026). Each value is as of the date its own article was researched and may differ from the current listing. The key points come from the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed October 21, 2026). The rating is as displayed on Rakuten (viewed October 21, 2026) and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
Compared with 3 Similar Items
The 3 mentaiko and tarako thank-you gifts featured on Ochinity (as of October 21, 2026). Each value is as of the date its own article was researched and may differ from the current listing. Ratings are as displayed on Rakuten (with the number of reviews) and may not reflect the product’s current condition. The table is in gojūon (Japanese syllabary) order of the Japanese product names, with this article first.
| Item | Total amount | Types | Rakuten rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanefuku Uncolored Karashi MentaikoThis article, Fukuchi Town, teikibin available | 300g to 1.2kgFutohara and Tokujō-giri: 1kg | 4 types | 4.771,290 reviews |
| Karashi Mentaiko Kiriko approx. 2kgKotake Town | approx. 2kg500g × 4 | Kiriko / barako | 4.813,486 reviews |
| Shio Tarako Ippon-monoShiranuka Town | 250g to 2kg | Tarako, karashi mentaiko | 4.771,108 reviews |
Click an item name to go to its article. The ratings were viewed on October 4, 2026 for Kotake Town, October 5, 2026 for Shiranuka Town, and October 21, 2026 for this article.
- As for types, this thank-you gift has 4, Kotake Town has kiriko / barako, and Shiranuka Town has tarako and karashi mentaiko
- The most you receive at one time is 1.2kg (L-size) for this thank-you gift, less than about 2kg for Kotake Town and up to 2kg for Shiranuka Town
Basic Information
- Product name
- Kanefuku Uncolored Karashi Mentaiko (Futohara ippon-mono / L-size ippon-mono / Tokujō-giri / Mentaiko Sticks)
- Donation recipient / provider
- Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka (Rakuten Furusato Nozei) / Seller: 筑豊魚市場
- Amount
- Futohara ippon-mono 1kg / L-size ippon-mono 300g, 600g, 900g or 1.2kg / Tokujō-giri 1kg / Mentaiko Sticks 30g × 10, 20, 30 or 40
- Teikibin (installments)
- L-size: 3, 6 or 12 deliveries / Tokujō-giri: 3 or 6 deliveries
- Storage
- The listing says keep frozen. It gives the best-before date as 90 days or more frozen (8 days refrigerated after thawing). An image on the listing says to eat thawed mentaiko within one week
- Allergen labeling
- Wheat, soybeans, gelatin (the ingredients field says they are contained as part of the ingredients)
- Donation amount
- Varies with the type, amount and number of deliveries you choose
- Shipping
- Besides shipping in order of application (within 30 days), you can choose shipment in December 2026, January 2027 or February 2027 (as of October 21, 2026)
- Noshi / gifts
- The listing says noshi and gift wrapping are not available
This list transcribes what is stated on the listing. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
The allergen labeling is transcribed from the ingredients field on the listing. If you have allergies, be sure to check the labeling on the listing before you apply, and the label on the thank-you gift after it arrives (reference: Consumer Affairs Agency, Japan, “About Allergen Labeling”, viewed October 21, 2026).
See the transcribed details, sources and “not confirmed” items (17 items)
This list transcribes what is stated on the listing. However, the “not confirmed” labels and any notes we add are our own.
- Product name
- Kanefuku Uncolored Karashi Mentaiko (Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka, furusato nozei)The product name shown on the Rakuten listing is a long string with many search terms. Only the product-name part is shown here.
- Type of food
- かねふく 無着色辛子明太子 (Kanefuku uncolored karashi mentaiko)Source: the “名称” (name) field on the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- Amount
- Futohara ippon-mono is 1kg (11 to 26 pieces; the listing says the number of pieces varies because of the raw material, but the amount does not change). L-size ippon-mono comes in 300g, 600g (300g × 2), 900g (300g × 3) or 1.2kg (300g × 4), with 5 to 7 pieces per 300g. Tokujō-giri is 1kg (13 to 26 pieces; the listing says the number and size of pieces cannot be specified). Mentaiko Sticks come as 30g × 10, 20, 30 or 40 sticks. The listing says 2 zipper bags for dividing into portions come with the Futohara, L-size and Tokujō-giri. The number of servings is not stated: not confirmedSource: set contents on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- What changes depending on your choice
- Type: Futohara ippon-mono / L-size ippon-mono / Tokujō-giri (end pieces of whole pieces) / Mentaiko Sticks
Shipping: in order of application (within 30 days) / shipment in December 2026 / shipment in January 2027 / shipment in February 2027 (the months you can choose differ by type)
Teikibin: L-size 300g × 3, 600g × 3, 300g × 6 or 600g × 6 deliveries (every other month), 300g × 12 deliveries (monthly) / Tokujō-giri 1kg × 3 or 1kg × 6 deliveries (every other month). The listing says the first delivery arrives in the month after the payment dateSource: selection fields and product description on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026) - Why it is “wakeari” (a Japanese shopping label for items sold with a stated reason)
- The listing describes Tokujō-giri as end pieces of whole pieces that were cut during manufacturing. The Futohara and L-size are whole piecesSource: product description on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- Donation amount
- It differs depending on the combination of type, amount and number of deliveries you choose. Because the amount changes, it is not given in this articleSource: selection fields on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- Storage method
- The listing says keep frozenSource: product description on the listing
- Best-before date
- The listing gives it as 90 days or more frozen (8 days refrigerated after thawing). The day the best-before period counts from is not confirmedSource: product description on the listing
- Thawing
- The listing says to thaw it in the refrigerator, about overnight as a guide, and, if you divide it into portions after it arrives, to do so once it is half-thawed. It also says to eat thawed mentaiko within one week. Because this differs from the number of days in the product description (8 days refrigerated after thawing), use the shorter period, within one week of thawing, as your guideSource: an image on the listing (guidance on storage and thawing, viewed October 21, 2026)
- After opening
- We found no guidance on the listing about what to do after opening: not confirmed
- Ingredients
- Futohara, L-size and Tokujō-giri: walleye pollock roe (United States or Russia), salt, brewed seasoning, fructose-glucose syrup, chili pepper / seasoning (amino acids, etc.), antioxidant (vitamin C), enzyme, color fixative (sodium nitrite), (contains wheat, soybeans and gelatin as part of the ingredients)
Mentaiko Sticks: walleye pollock roe (United States or Russia), salt, brewed seasoning, starch syrup, chili pepper, “果糖ぶどう、糖液糖” (fructose-glucose, liquid sugar), starch, bonito extract, kelp dashi stock / seasoning (amino acids, etc.), thickeners (modified starch, thickening polysaccharides), antioxidant (vitamin C), color fixative (sodium nitrite), enzyme, (contains wheat, soybeans and gelatin as part of the ingredients) (as written on the listing, including the comma in “果糖ぶどう、糖液糖”)
The product name says “無着色” (uncolored). For every type, no coloring agent is listed in the ingredients field, and a color fixative (sodium nitrite) is listedSource: the ingredients field on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026) - Allergen labeling
- Wheat, soybeans, gelatin (for every type, labeled as contained as part of the ingredients)Source: the ingredients field on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- Country of origin (ingredients)
- Walleye pollock roe: United States or RussiaSource: the ingredients field on the listing
- Place of processing
- Not confirmed. The product description says the company itself handles everything from sourcing the walleye pollock roe to salting it and processing it into mentaiko, but we found no mention of where the processing plant is locatedSource: product description on the listing
- Condition / how to eat (cooking required?)
- It arrives frozen. We found no guidance on whether it needs cooking or can be eaten raw. The listing says the Mentaiko Sticks are sent by frozen delivery but thaw easily, and may be a little soft when they arriveSource: product description and an image on the listing
- Delivery
- Frozen delivery. The listing says you cannot specify a delivery date or time, and that it cannot be delivered to a parcel locker. It also says donation applications cannot be canceled and that the thank-you gift cannot be changed or returnedSource: product description on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- Shipping time
- The options are shipping in order of application (within 30 days), shipment in December 2026, shipment in January 2027 and shipment in February 2027 (as of October 21, 2026). The shipping time shown may changeSource: selection fields on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- Manufacturer
- Not confirmed (we found no manufacturer or processor field). The brand is shown as “かねふく” (Kanefuku), and the seller is listed as 筑豊魚市場. The address of 筑豊魚市場 is not confirmedSource: product description on the listing
- Noshi / gifts
- The listing says noshi and gift wrapping are not available. Message cards are not mentioned. As a rule, the thank-you gift is delivered to the donor’s address; whether it can be sent to another address is not confirmedSource: product description on the listing (viewed October 21, 2026)
- Shop
- Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka (Rakuten Furusato Nozei)
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What Public Reviews Say
We organized the Rakuten Ichiba product reviews by topic. Rating figures are as of the time we viewed them and will change afterward. What follows is a trend within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
| Site | Rating | Reviews | Viewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rakuten customer reviews (product page) | 4.77 / 5 | 1,290 | October 21, 2026 |
Rating breakdown: ★5 1,096 / ★4 143 / ★3 17 / ★2 17 / ★1 17 (as displayed on Rakuten Ichiba; viewed October 21, 2026)
What we read: the first 60 reviews in the default order (posted October 2025 to October 2026, most recent October 2026), all 17 reviews at ★1 (posted November 2020 to January 2026) and all 17 reviews at ★2 (posted December 2020 to March 2026), 94 reviews in total. This is a trend within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The counts below are approximate figures from our own reading of the posts, and posts that only concern delivery or the shop’s handling, and posts by people who had not yet eaten it, are not included. Posts from around 2022 to 2023 show a size that is not among the current options (2L ippon-mono).
What Reviewers Praise
Large pieces (about 22 of 60)
About 22 of the 60 reviews in the default order said each piece was large. Some reviews of the Tokujō-giri also said that even though they were kireko (broken pieces), they were almost the shape of whole pieces.
How to check: the guide to the number of pieces for each type is summarized in the “Amount” row of the detailed list in “Basic Information” in this article.
Texture of the eggs (about 12)
About 12 of the 60 reviews in the default order mentioned the popping texture of the eggs.
Spiciness and saltiness (about 9)
About 9 of the 60 reviews in the default order said the spiciness and saltiness were just right, or that it was not too spicy.
Handy portion bags (about 5)
About 5 of the 60 reviews in the default order said the included portion bags made it easy to store and manage.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 21, 2026)
What Reviewers Note
A lot of frost, watery after thawing (about 11 of 34)
About 11 of the 34 reviews at ★1 and ★2 said there was a lot of frost, or that it was watery or dry after thawing. 2 of these were posted within the last two years, and the rest were posted between 2021 and 2024.
How to check: how to thaw it and how long it keeps after thawing are summarized in the “Thawing” and “Best-before date” rows of the detailed list in “Basic Information” in this article.
Variation between deliveries (about 6)
About 6 of the 34 reviews at ★1 and ★2 said the pieces were smaller than last time or tasted different from last time (2 of these within the last two years).
How to check: that the number of pieces varies, and that the number and size of Tokujō-giri pieces cannot be specified, are in the “Amount” row of the detailed list in “Basic Information” in this article.
Source: Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 21, 2026)
Summary: Is This the One for You?
Why choose it: you want to choose between whole pieces, end pieces and sticks to suit how you will use them, and you want to decide the amount in 300g steps. If those two are your conditions, this thank-you gift fits: you can choose from 4 types, and the L-size comes in 300g to 1.2kg (weak point: noshi and gift wrapping are not available).
- Rated 4.77/5 on Rakuten (1,290 reviews). Among the 60 reviews in the default order that we read, many mentioned the size of each piece (about 22) and the texture of the eggs (about 12)
- The Futohara, L-size and Tokujō-giri come with 2 zipper bags for dividing into portions, and you can also apply for the L-size and Tokujō-giri as a teikibin
- Besides shipping in order of application, you can choose shipment in December 2026, January 2027 or February 2027 (as of October 21, 2026)
Other options: if you want to receive a lot at once, Kotake Town Karashi Mentaiko Kiriko approx. 2kg (500g × 4 packs); if you also want to choose tarako, Shiranuka Town Shio Tarako Ippon-mono.
The basis for this section is the Rakuten Furusato Nozei listing and Rakuten customer reviews (viewed October 21, 2026). These are review trends within what we read and may not reflect the product’s current condition.
The page of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications explains that the deduction is applied to the income tax of the year in which furusato nozei is made and to the resident tax of the following fiscal year (source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: About Tax Deductions”, accessed October 21, 2026). The deduction amount and procedures differ from person to person, so please check with the Ministry, your local government, or the tax office.
Donation amounts, availability, and shipping times change. This article’s information-as-of date is October 21, 2026. Please be sure to check the listing at the link before you donate.
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Information as of: October 21, 2026 / Sources: Rakuten Furusato Nozei “福岡県福智町” (Fukuchi Town, Fukuoka) listing, Rakuten customer reviews, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, “How Furusato Nozei Works: About Tax Deductions”
