
The district of Sanuki (now Kagawa Prefecture), on Shikoku Island in Southern Japan, was long famous for salt production. Sanuki's shoal beaches produced 80% of Japan's salt for many years. The ample sunshine and open fields were also perfect for growing wheat and soybeans. This made Sanuki an ideal region for soy sauce production.
Since 1789, the year of the French Revolution, Kamada has been creating quality soy sauce in the Sanuki region, under our company motto of “producing the highest quality soy sauce, serving the community, and gaining public confidence.“ As times have changed, we have continued to develop new and innovative products while maintaining our commitment to quality and service.
Company History
1789 | Sakai-ya, our first store, was founded by Uheita Kamada |
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1902 | Sakai-ya name changed to Kamada Shoukai (Kamada Merchant) Our trade mark ![]() |
1941 | Company reorganized to Kamada Shoukai Yuugen Gaisha (Kamada Merchant Incorporated) |
1970 | Supplied "Udon Tsuyu" (Noodle Soup) to Osaka Expo |
1971 | Company reorganized to Kamada Shouyu Kabushiki Gaisha (Kamada Soy Ltd.) |
1987 | Company renovations completed Direct market distribution began to grow |
1994 | Established direct marketing company, Kamada Foods International, Ltd. |
1995 | Kamada Shouyu's Minato production facility and Kamada Foods International, Ltd.'s shipping center were completed |
1997 | Kamada Foods International, Ltd.'s second shipping center and main processing center were completed |
1998 | Hokkaido branch office was opened in Obihiro city, Hokkaido |
2001 | Kamada Foods International (Canada), Ltd.(Kamada Canada), a subsidiary company, was opened in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
2005 | Kamada Foods International (America), Ltd.(Kamada America), a subsidiary company, was opened in Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A |
2021 | KAMADA SOY SAUCE Inc succeeded the mail-order business of Kamada Foods International Ltd. |
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