キッコーマン醤油(株)『キッコーマン醤油史』(1968.10)

Soy sauce production in Noda began in the Muromachi period and due to plentiful raw materials and convenient water transport, the industry flourished in the Edo period. In the Meiji period producers expanded sales channels to a national scale and incorporated mechanization. Noda Shoyu Kabushiki Kaisha (Noda Soy Sauce Co., Ltd.) was established in 1917 as a joint family venture. In 1964 the company was renamed Kikkoman Shoyu Co., Ltd. after its long-time trademark. The shashi compiled to mark the 50th anniversary adds many documents and illustrations to the contents of the previously published 20- and 30-year histories and also includes an appendix with further discussion of “soy sauce and the history of food” in Japan.