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Last Updated : Nov 04 2014 | 6:35 PM IST

Strict management and warm hospitality are distinctive characteristics of Japan.

The AJINOMOTO Group is a global Japanese food company offering great varieties of seasonings and processed food products in 130 countries and regions worldwide.

Its Vietnamese subsidiary, Ajinomoto Vietnam, manufactures UMAMI seasoning - 'AJI-NO-MOTO" at Bein Hao factory in Dong Nai province of Vietnam since 1991.

The company operates two factories offering a large variety of best quality and safe food products that meet the Vietnamese taste.

With the aim of minimizing environmental impact such as CO2 and wastewater, AJINOMOTO Group is committed to implementing "the Ajinomoto Group Zero Emissions Plan" using the best techniques and equipment for each region.

The company achieved 99 per cent production waste recycle ratio and targeting 100 per cent to be recycled, UMAMI seasoning "AJI-NO-MOTO" is made from the row materials using sugar cane molasses and cassava starch.

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Production of "AJI-NO-MOTO" requires fifty times the amount of water, but the AJINOMOTO group strives to minimize water used in production processes.

The large-scale wastewater treatment facilities have been introduced at each plant in the world to reduce the discharged water pollution load.

Throughout the entire process of the AJINOMOTO Group's extensive wastewater treatment, cleaner water is returned to the natural environment.

At Bien Hoa Factory, Ajinomoto Vietnam also has introduced the biomass boiler to generate energy by using rice husks.

Rice husks are the unused materials under the Vietnamese rice culture.

Recently Ajinomoto Vietnam introduced biomass boiler utilizes rice husks as the carbon-neutral biomass energy source to make "stronger bio-cycle", as well as to prevent global warming.

" This bio-cycle makes more value to farmers in the rice fields, at the same time we can reduce of SOx, NOx as the exhausted gas, and especially CO2 is also reduced very much. Around 40 per cent of CO2 was dropped from the production process," said Hoang Van Quoc Chuong, Manager, Ajinomoto Bien Hoa Factory.

Japan is known for its warm hospitality.

Yokohama, the Japan's second largest city located less than half an hour south of Tokyo has a flavor and history of its own.

There are a great number of major sightseeing spots both of historical and modern, each with its own distinct characteristics that attract visitors from all over the world.

Yokohama remains a history of maritime city to this day and retains an international flavor. This makes Yokohama the most popular location for wedding as well.

The city offers a number of wedding halls, guest facilities such as hotels and restaurants, and ideal locations for wedding photo sessions.

Locations such as the Osanbashi Pier, the international cruise ships dock is one of Yokohama's best spots for a wedding photo shoot, with the unobstructed views of the Yokohama bay and Minato Mirai metropolitan.

The Pier has walkways that are open to the general public.

Its new design incorporates floor woods makes Osanbashi Pier an interesting and romantic attractions.

" Unlike Tokyo, Yokohama is a port city and has unique attractions. There are a number of very interesting spots for both in old downtown district and new places," said a newly married couple.

The authentic Japanese style landscape garden, Sankei-en Garden is one of the most popular attractions.

This monumental Japanese garden features historical structures, with 10 buildings are designated as Important Cultural Properties by the Japanese government.

The historical guesthouses are beautifully maintained and even available for wedding receptions.

"We had a wonderful session here, very quickly, easy and a lot of fun. We both really enjoyed it and we are looking forward to the next session this afternoon," added a newly married couple.

Sankei-en is especially the ideal location for wedding photos when wearing traditional Japanese Kimono.

Couples have photo shooting sessions at various locations, which will remains in the memories eternally.

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First Published: Nov 04 2014 | 6:20 PM IST

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