Yagisawa 'Miracle' Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce (Iwate)

Yagisawa · Japan (Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture)
Seasonings Soy Sauce Ambient Growing export

Two-century Tohoku shoyu house whose factory and inventory were destroyed by the 2011 tsunami; rebuilt and relaunched naturally brewed soy sauce ('Miracle') after its original koji culture survived. Symbol-of-recovery brand with new domestic and overseas customers.

The supplierFounded 1807; 9th-gen president Michihiro Kono; crowdfunded recovery via Music Securities; new factory began production 2013; original fungal cultures recovered intact from a destroyed lab.
Why it sells abroadGlobally recognized recovery story; artisanal naturally brewed Tohoku shoyu with strong narrative for gourmet/gift channels

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsJapanese naturally brewed (no public Halal/Organic/Kosher cert confirmed on listing)
Pack formatsRetail bottles + gift sets; Typical: 200ml-1L
Shelf lifeTypical: ~18 months ambient unopened
StorageCool, dark, ambient
Minimum orderTypical: case via distributor
Lead timeTypical: 4-8 weeks
CapacityTypical: small-mid artisanal brewer
Container loadTypical: LCL
PricingTypical: premium artisanal/story brand
OEM / private labelPossible
Wholesale & MOQYes - distributor/wholesale
Key exporters & distributorsJapanese food distributors, specialty importers
Export regulationJapan-brewed shoyu; standard food import documentation
Market demandNiche-growing - premium/story-driven gourmet
How to source itSpecialty importers / gourmet distributors
Verified sourceshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-tsunami-anniversary-miracle-soy-sauce-factory-open-against-odds/; https://theworld.org/stories/2015/03/10/miracle-sauce
MakerYagisawa Shoten Co., Ltd. (八木澤商店) - founded 1807
OriginJapan (Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture)
CategorySeasonings / Soy Sauce
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2103.10 (soya sauce)
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