
What is ‘Yakult’ ??
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I wrote this article to clear your question about ‘Yakult’ , as popular drink in Japan.
I would like to explain about the topic with mainly two parts.
- Basic knowledge of Yakult in Japan
- Deep Diving with answering questions
- Yakult Lady
- Yakult Swallows
- History
- Price, etc
In first part, you can get basic information about Yakult in Japan.
And next, I would like to introduce more details, with style of answering questions. You can get information with cherry pick style, in stead of reading long article.
I hope you will have proper information about Yakult in Japan, after reading this page.
What is ‘Yakult’ ?

Yakult is very famous drink in Japan, containing lactic acid bacteria.
Yakult is also company name of Manufacturer. According to producer, Yakult contains more than 20 billion of lactobacillus strains per 65ml bottle. It is very good for health of intestines.
The shape of plastic bottle is registered as 3D trademark in Japan.
- Very popular drink in Japan
- Containing lactobacillus strains in it
- 65 ml per bottle with unique shape
- Good for health of intestines
Basic knowledge of ’Yakult’
- Very popular drink in Japan
- Containing lactobacillus strains in it
- 65 ml per bottle with unique shape
- Good for health of intestines
Deep Diving into Yakult in Japan
I would like to introduce more information about Yakult in Japan, in this paragraph with Q & A style, so that you can access information easily.
Please kindly open items what you want to know.

I hope you can clear your question in this part.
Tokyo Yakult Swallows is a professional baseball team in Japan.
Manufacturer, Yakult is a owner of baseball team since 1970. Home stadium is Meiji Jingu Stadium, which is located in central area of Tokyo City.
Yakult Swallows get champion of Japanese professional league 6 times, in 1978, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, and 2021.

Reference : Swallows webpage
People call saleswomen of Yakult products as ‘Yakult Lady’ with friendly manner.
Yakult have very strong door to door sales network all over Japan. Salesman visit offices and houses one by one to sell Yakult and products of Yakult.

Reference : Yakult webpage
Yakult have various sales channel all over Japan.
- Supermarkets
- Convenience stores
- Drugstores
- Yakult Center (Sales office)
- Delivery by Yakult Lady
Author’s research in Yokohama city

The price of Yakult is JPY 40 per bottle (New Yakult, 65ml)
Yakult is generally on sales with 5 bottles package, whose price is around JPY 200 (New Yakult, 65ml x 5).
Author’s research in Yokohama city
Yakult has more than 80 years of history in Japan.
- 1935 Started sales of Yakult
- 1940’s Expanded sales network all over Japan
- 1963 Started door to door sales
- 1968 Changed to plastic bottle
- 2011 Registered as 3D trademark
In 1935, sales of Yakult in glasse bottle was started in Fukuoka city in Japan. In 1940’s, sales network was expanded to other areas in Japan.
In 1963, door to door sales was started. In 1968, bottle was changed to plastic. In 2011, the bottle was registered as 3D trademark.
In 21st century, Yakult keep large sales and popularity in Japan.
Reference : Yakult webpage
Postscript
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