Short grain with Nutritious Rice Germ (HAIGA) on the kernel. Nitrogen flush for freshness. New crop. Non GMO Project verified. nongmoproject.org. Gluten free. Tamaki Haiga Rice: Haiga is the word for rice germ in Japanese. Haiga rice is a fully milled kernel of rice, which retains the nutritious rice germ. Under today's sophisticated milling techniques, we at Tamaki Rice Corporation is able to remove all the bran from the kernel, yet retain the nutritious rice germ on the kernel. The rice germ in...