Kaiun Mishima, the founder of CALPIS®, first discovered cultured milk when it was offered to him by the locals as a remedy for his weakened digestion during a trip to inner Mongolia.
Inspired by the astounding taste and goodness of cultured milk, he returned to Japan with a mission to learn more about its benefits and devoted his time to developing a similar product. A series of breakthrough researches led to the birth of CALPIS®: Japan's first cultured milk since 1919.