{"id":44101,"date":"2025-12-28T21:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T12:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com?p=44101"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T07:16:16","slug":"oka-naozaburo-shoten-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/en\/shinise-en\/oka-naozaburo-shoten-en","title":{"rendered":"Oka Naosaburo Shoten"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tenmei 7 (1787)<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"ark-block-slider -media\" data-direction=\"horizontal\" data-option=\"{isAuto:1,isLoop:1,isCenter:1,showArrow:1,showThumb:1,effect:slide,direction:horizontal,speed:1000,delay:4000,slideNumPC:1,slideNumSP:1,spacePC:4,spaceSP:0,pagination:bullets,isClickable:0,isDynamic:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ark-block-slider__inner swiper -main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ark-block-slider__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ark-block-slider__media\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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brewer that continues to grow while preserving traditional production methods<\/h2>\n\n<p>Founded in Tenmei 7 (1787), Oka Naosaburo Shoten is a long-established shop with over 230 years of history, and the soy sauces bearing the name \u201cJapan\u2019s Best\u201d are all made with carefully selected ingredients using traditional methods, and starting with \u201cdomestically produced organic soy sauce\u201d made from organic Japanese soybeans and wheat, the company manufactures and sells a wide range of soy sauce\u2013based products, and while its headquarters are located in Machida City, Tokyo, it operates a factory in Omama, Gunma Prefecture equipped with the latest facilities based on HACCP standards for advanced food quality management, and its soy sauce has been used in local school lunches for over half a century and is also favored by famous ramen shops across Japan, and in recent years the company has also been focusing on developing various processed products using local agricultural produce as well as other seasonings.<br\/>The company also actively works on collaborative products and menu items with major corporations, and these efforts are well known through television and magazines, and its products can also be purchased through its online shop, allowing people to easily enjoy safe and reliable seasonings backed by tradition at home.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">History<\/h3>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/agatajapan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/image-85-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41888\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Oka Naosaburo Shoten is a soy sauce brewery founded in Tenmei 7 (1787), and since its founding it has continued to make soy sauce using the same wooden barrel brewing and natural fermentation methods, and starting with the organic \u201cNihonichi Soy 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style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Domestic organic dark soy sauce 1.8 liters (PET bottle)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">3,011 yen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-bottom\">This soy sauce is made from domestically produced organic whole soybeans, organic wheat, and Japanese salt, and is brewed and aged by fermentation in traditional large wooden barrels, and when the fully matured mash is pressed, the rich aroma and deep umami of the first-pressed raw soy sauce are preserved, making it a product that can be used for a wide range of purposes from simmered dishes to dipping sauces and broths.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns vk_block-margin-xs--margin-bottom is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img 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recommended for use on salads and boiled vegetables or when making cold pasta.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Spot Overview<\/h3>\n\n<div class=\"ark-block-notice -alert is-style-simple\"><div class=\"ark-block-notice__head\"><svg class=\"ark-block-notice__icon\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-icon=\"LsInfoOutline\" viewBox=\"0 0 48 48\"><path d=\"M24 47C11.3 47 1 36.7 1 24S11.3 1 24 1s23 10.3 23 23-10.3 23-23 23zm0-42C13.5 5 5 13.5 5 24s8.5 19 19 19 19-8.5 19-19S34.5 5 24 5z\"><\/path><circle cx=\"24\" cy=\"15.8\" r=\"3.5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M28 31.8h-1.5v-9c0-.6-.4-1-1-1h-5c-.8 0-1.3.9-.8 1.6l1.8 2.4v6H20c-.6 0-1 .4-1 1v2c0 .6.4 1 1 1h8c.6 0 1-.4 1-1v-2c0-.6-.4-1-1-1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"ark-block-notice__body ark-keep-mt--s\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table pt-3\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-color:#666666\"><tbody><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Address: <\/strong><\/th><td>1-23-21 Asahimachi, Machida City, Tokyo 194-0023<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\">Phone: <\/th><td><a href=\"tel:042-722-2024\">042-722-2024<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Business hours:<\/strong><\/th> <td>Weekdays: 8:30\u201317:00 <br> Saturday: 9:00\u201317:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Closed: <\/strong><\/th><td>2nd and 3rd Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays <br>*For other holidays, please check our company calendar. <br> *Closed during summer and New Year holidays.<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>Payment method: <\/strong><\/th><td>Cash only<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"width:20%;background-color:#444444;color:#ffffff;vertical-align:top\"><strong>External Link:<\/strong><\/th><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nihonichi-shoyu.co.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official Website<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption>Information is current as of publication and may change. 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