Ten restaurants in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, have been certified as "Choiine!" as part of the "Choiine! Project," which is supported and sponsored by Metagen Therapeutics, Inc. (Headquarters: Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture; President & CEO: Taku Nakahara). These certified restaurants will be provided with a "Choiine! Certified Store" POP display. The project, launched in May 2026, is an initiative by a volunteer team of students from Yamagata University, Tohoku University of Community and Public Policy, and Keio University to promote the appeal of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, from the perspective of gut health. Aiming for "town development centered on gut health," the project certifies restaurants in Tsuruoka City that offer menus using 10 or more types of plant-based foods. Information about the certified restaurants, their menus, and Tsuruoka City's local ingredients will be disseminated through the project's social media and other channels. Metagen Therapeutics provides scientific knowledge and advice on the gut environment and sponsors this project. ◆Choiine! Certified Stores - Phase 1 (Total 10 Stores - in Japanese syllabary order) Kitchen futaba Address: 9-26 Mihara-cho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitchen_futaba/ Kokon cocon Address: 8-18 Sanno-cho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cocon.tsuruoka/ gira e gira Address: 28-2 Toyoda Ko, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giraegira_info/ Stand Kappo Minaguchi Address: 8-10 Sanno-cho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takuya_minaguchi/ Spice to Hito Address: 2F, 1-7-18 Honcho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spice_tsuruoka/ Nozomi Cafe nanairo Address: 5-53 Kita-chibara-cho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nanairo_n_sketch/ blanc blanc gastropub Address: 6-10