A bottle of Yakult has a capacity of 100 ml.

The name Yakult is derived from the Esperanto "Jahurto". Yakult is the registered trademark of the product and is not a general name for lactic acid bacteria drinks. In 1921, Minoru Shirota, the founder of Yakult, a medical doctor, entered the School of Medicine at Kyoto Imperial University (now Kyoto University) and embarked on the path of studying medicine. One bottle has a capacity of 100 ml.

Yakult History

In order to allow shirota lactic acid bacteria to reach the intestines alive and enable more people to drink cheap lactic acid bacteria drinks, in 1935, the "L. casei . shirota strain" drink was Commercialized and named "Yakult", it was first sold in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan with the expectation of contributing to human health.

In 1955, the Yakult headquarters was built and began to coordinate related sales departments. In 1967, Yakult's R&D base was moved from Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture to Kokusai City, Tokyo, and added product lines such as fermented milk and refreshing beverages. In 1971, it added a cosmetics business, and in 1975, it added a pharmaceuticals business. It also actively expanded its overseas beverage business. Now Its drinks are sold in 39 countries and regions.