Morishita Jintan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Osaka, President and CEO: Yuji Morishita, hereinafter "the Company") is pleased to announce that its product series "Choteku" (including "Short-Chain Fatty Acids," "Bifidobacterium 5 Billion," and "Oligo & Fiber") has won the Grand Prize in the Inner Care category at the "4MEEE Smart Beauty Award 2026 First Half," hosted by "4MEEE," a media outlet for women in their 20s and 30s. ■ Award-Winning Item: "Choteku" Series The "Choteku" series is a line of inner care supplements that allows users to easily consume "short-chain fatty acids," a component that has garnered significant attention in recent years for health maintenance, as well as beneficial bacteria essential for daily health, and their nutrients. Leveraging the company's proprietary technology, the series offers a lineup that allows busy modern individuals to smartly incorporate inner care into their lifestyles. Short-Chain Fatty Acids The key to vitality: short-chain fatty acids. Short-chain fatty acids are super substances produced by intestinal bacteria. Our proprietary protective technology prevents the absorption of short-chain fatty acids in the stomach and at the entrance of the small intestine, delivering them precisely to the intestines. Approximately 30 days' supply (30 packets) \u00a55,400 (tax included) Bifidobacterium 5 Billion Bifidobacteria are vulnerable to stomach acid. Our proprietary protective technology thoroughly guards live bacteria until they reach the intestines, making your body shine from within. Approximately 30 days' supply (30 packets) \u00a53,996 (tax included) Oligo & Fiber Packed with the two main nutrients for beneficial bacteria, oligosaccharides and dietary fiber, which reach the intestines without being digested and absorbed. Easily consumed as smooth, dissolvable granules. Approximately 10-30 days' supply (30 packets) \u00a52,484 (tax included) ■ About the "4MEEE Smart Beauty Award" The "4MEEE Smart Beauty Award" is an award that