A russeted, early midseason Japanese pear selected in 1956 at Yatabe, Japan. Kikusui × Kimizukawase. Introd. in 1967 by M. Kajiura, K. Kanato, Y. Machida, and I. Kozaki at the Horticultural Res. Sta., Yatabe. Origin: Tree: Fruit: medium size, 250 g; skin yellow-brown, russetted; globose-oblate; flesh crisp, juicy, fine texture, very sweet; not as firm as other Asian pears; excellent eating quality. Ripens mid-August in Oregon and Washington. Susceptible to blackspot (Alternaria). A superior replacement for Ishiiwase.
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