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Japanese brown rice, also known as “Genmai,” is short-grain brown rice. Brown rice retains the bran and germ intact, making it rich in vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It is less sticky than white rice, has a nutty flavor, and subtle sweetness.

Japanese rice is short-grain rice. "Hakumai," Japanese white rice, is milled to remove the rice bran from the brown rice, known as "Genmai". "Butsuki-mai" is partially milled rice, named after how much of the bran has been removed from the brown rice.