Yamasa Corporation
Four centuries of artisanal shoyu, brewed the Japanese way.
Founded in 1645 in Choshi, Chiba, Yamasa is one of Japan's oldest and most respected soy sauce brewers, employing close to 900 people. The company exports its premium shoyu globally through established wholesale distributor networks and operates a dedicated US subsidiary in Salem, Oregon. Its umami-rich sauces are a staple in high-end Japanese restaurants and specialty grocery chains worldwide.
- Type
- brand seeking distribution
- Location
- Choshi, Japan
- Founded
- 1900
- Website
- yamasa.com
- Categories
- Specialty & Gourmet Food, Pantry & Dry Goods
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-10 Mail server of the company domain
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-03 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-19 BPOM (Indonesian Food and Drug Authority), public register of manufacturing facilities behind product registrations (Sarana)
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-10 Domain registry record
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-10 OpenSanctions
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- HACCP
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA