Choko Kyushu Sweet (Amakuchi) Soy Sauce & Barley Miso

Choko · Japan (Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu)
Seasonings Soy Sauce Ambient Established export

Heritage Kyushu maker (origins traced 350+ years; brewery at Shihoyuen, Omura since 1976) producing characteristic sweet amakuchi soy sauce plus low-sodium dark shoyu and miso. Long-standing export expansion across Japan and overseas.

The supplierNagasaki shoyu/miso house formed when 29 Kyushu breweries united; rebuilt post-1945; from 1971 expanded sales through Kanto/Kansai/Hokkaido and overseas; brewery Shihoyuen in Omura.
Why it sells abroadAuthentic Kyushu amakuchi (sweet) soy sauce category with 350+ year heritage; full shoyu + miso range with export footprint

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsJapanese naturally brewed (no public Halal/Organic/Kosher cert confirmed on listing)
Pack formatsRetail bottles + foodservice; Typical: 500ml-1L bottles
Shelf lifeTypical: ~18 months ambient unopened
StorageCool, dark, ambient
Minimum orderTypical: case via distributor
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: large regional brewer
Container loadTypical: LCL/FCL
PricingTypical: mid-tier regional shoyu
OEM / private labelLikely
Wholesale & MOQYes - distributor/wholesale
Key exporters & distributorsJapanese food distributors, trading houses
Export regulationJapan-brewed shoyu/miso; standard food import documentation
Market demandGrowing - regional Japanese flavor profiles abroad
How to source itChoko export site / specialty distributors
Verified sourceshttps://choko.biz/en/; https://choko.biz/en/products/; https://int.japanesetaste.com/collections/choko
MakerChoko Shoyu Co., Ltd. (チョーコー醤油)
OriginJapan (Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu)
CategorySeasonings / Soy Sauce
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2103.10 (soya sauce); 2103.90 (miso)
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