Two men working together on a wooden surface in an indoor setting.

Meet Shokuya

Shokuya is a network of people who care, from the team traveling across Japan in search of culinary artisans to the producers who pour their hearts into their craft. Please take a moment to meet our group and our suppliers, and discover the stories behind the ingredients we share.
Four people standing by a rice field with trees in the background

Kanegae

Rice

Fukuoka, Kyushu

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Kaneyoshi soy sauce brewer smiling beside a large traditional wooden kioke fermentation barrel.

Kaneyoshi

Shoyu

Fukuoka, Kyushu

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Oyama Seicha tea master in a happi coat greeting a Shokuya visitor inside the tea processing factory.

Kobataen

Tea

Ujitawara, Kyoto

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Man in a gray jacket and pink cap among yellow crates, laughing outdoors.

Matsuai

Shoyu

Uki, Kumamoto

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Man standing in a field of tea plants with greenery in the background

Oishi Farm

Tea

Tsushima, Nagasaki

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Man sitting on a vehicle in a natural setting, surrounded by greenery.

Oyama Seicha

Tea

Kumamoto, Kyushu

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Person in a blue jacket and straw hat working in a lush green tea field with mountains in the background.

Satoen

Tea

Honyama, Shizuoka

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Henry in a blue shirt and glasses tasting shoyu out of a kioke barrel

Henry

Founder

New York

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Eric holding a camera outdoors with a rural landscape in the background

Eric

Photographer

New York

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Jarin wearing a cap and glasses on a city street

Jarin

Designer

New York

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What Sets Us Apart

Direct from source
Direct from source

Direct from source

We work directly with farmers and makers in Japan.

Carefully Selected
Carefully Selected

Carefully Selected

All of our products have been tasted, tested, and chosen for a reason. Everything here is intentional.

Authenticity first
Authenticity first

Authenticity first

We import exclusively from multigenerational producers dedicated to exceptional craftsmanship and quality.