Tsukiji's Two Greatest Nori — Side by Side in One Gift Tin

Nisen means "two selections." This gift tin brings together Maruyama Nori's two most celebrated varieties — Kontobi and Hashiri — in a single, beautifully presented package. It is the definitive expression of 170 years of Tsukiji nori expertise, and the gift that serious Japanese food lovers recognize immediately.

Maruyama Nori has supplied 60% of Michelin-starred sushi restaurants in Tokyo, the chefs at Joël Robuchon's Paris restaurants, and the kitchens of five-star hotels across Europe. This is the tin those professionals would take home.

What's Inside

Kontobi — 7 packs each

The rare blue-green blend. Ao-nori grows naturally alongside nori during the December harvest, creating a sheet with distinctive aromatic bitterness and layered complexity. The variety that serious nori connoisseurs seek out. Graded Gokujo — the highest tier of Kontobi available.

Saga no Hashiri — 7 packs each

First-harvest nori from the Ariake Sea, Saga Prefecture. The youngest, thinnest, most delicate sheets of the season — exceptionally sweet, light, and aromatic. The nori chefs use when they want the nori to dissolve into the dish rather than assert itself.

About the Sheet Size (Shikiri)

Each sheet in this set is shikiri — one-quarter of a standard full-size nori sheet, approximately 10.5 × 9.5 cm (4.1 × 3.7 in). It is the right size to wrap a single rice ball, fold over a piece of sushi, or place on a bowl of rice — ready to use without cutting.

The Complete Tasting Experience

Taste both varieties side by side and the contrast is immediate: Kontobi is complex and assertive, with the aromatic bitterness of the open sea. Hashiri is delicate and sweet, dissolving almost at once. Together they represent the full range of premium Japanese nori — and the depth of what is possible from a single plant.

As a Gift

The tin format was chosen by Maruyama for a reason: the beautiful presentation, the satisfying weight in the hand, and the protection it offers to the delicate sheets inside. This is the gift that arrives and immediately signals that something exceptional is inside — before it is even opened.

Ideal for: Japanese food enthusiasts, sushi lovers, chefs and serious home cooks, anyone who appreciates the depth of Japanese culinary culture.

How to Use Both

• Tasting flight: Open both packs and taste one sheet of each, plain, in sequence — the most direct way to experience the contrast
• Sushi pairing: Use Hashiri for lighter, delicate rolls (cucumber, kanpyo); use Kontobi for richer fillings (tuna, salmon, eel)
• Onigiri: Make two rice balls with the same filling — one wrapped in each — and compare how the nori changes the experience

Product Details

• Contents: Kontobi 7 packs + Saga no Hashiri 7 packs — 14 packs total in gift tin　- each pack contains 5 sheets.
• Origin: Kyushu / Ariake Sea region, Japan
• Producer: Maruyama Nori (丸山海苔店), est. 1854, Tsukiji, Tokyo
• Awards: Shodai Hikobei (Kontobi) — Minister of Agriculture Award × 3
• Used by: 60% of Michelin-starred sushi restaurants in Tokyo; Joël Robuchon; Paris 5-star hotels
• Ingredients: 100% Dried Seaweed (Nori)
• Packaging: Premium gift tin — ready to give directly

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170-year Tsukiji institution · The gift serious nori lovers recognize