Shimousa Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce

Shimousa Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce 下総醤油 伝承木桶仕込 特選 | 200ml

Brewed in Barrels Older Than the Company

Made by Chiba Shoyu (ちば醤油) in Chiba Prefecture, Shimousa takes its name from the old province the brewery has worked in for generations. It is fermented in kioke — cedar barrels well over a century old, whose staves hold the resident yeasts and bacteria that give the sauce its character. Fewer than one percent of Japan's soy sauce is still made this way.

Product Highlights

A tokusen (specially selected) grade koikuchi soy sauce, brewed slowly from Japanese whole soybeans and Japanese wheat, with no defatted soy meal and no added amino acids. This is the everyday bottle for people who have stopped buying everyday soy sauce.

• Taste Profile: Clean and aromatic, moderate salt, with a quiet sweetness and a finish that fades rather than lingers.

• The Double-Wall Bottle: The inner pouch collapses as you pour, so air never re-enters. The sauce keeps its fresh colour and aroma for months after opening instead of going flat and dark.

Pairing Recommendations

• Ideal Match: Everyday sashimi and oysters — balanced enough to serve alongside anything on the counter without competing with it.

• Japanese Classics: Chilled tofu, gyoza, tamagoyaki, simmered fish.

• Everyday Cooking: The general-purpose bottle — marinades, stir-fries, dressings, noodle broth.

Specifications & Details

• Brand: Shimousa — Chiba Shoyu (ちば醤油)

• Origin: Chiba, Japan

• Volume: 200ml, double-wall bottle

• Brewing Method: Traditional wooden barrel (Densho kioke shikomi)

• Key Ingredients: Japanese whole soybeans, Japanese wheat, salt