Sardines
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Kyokuyo
Tokyo (national), Japan ✓ verified
Japanese seafood conglomerate with the largest canned-iwashi variant spread of the majors — 16+ SKUs from no-salt mizuni to tomato-pazza and mizore-ni — sold through its own D2C store and exported to US Asian grocers.
At a glance
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Tokyo (national) |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Company | Seafood conglomerate |
| Price | $ — budget |
| Species | Sardinops melanostictus (Japanese sardine / ma-iwashi) · Strong inference |
Notable facts
- Carries the largest iwashi variant spread of the Japanese majors, with 16+ SKUs on its official store.
- Runs its own direct-to-consumer store (キョクヨーマルシェ).
- Exports grilled-sardine cans to US Asian grocers (retailing around $13.49 per multipack via Weee).
Products
いわし水煮 食塩無添加 190g
Water-boiled, no added salt Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわし塩焼 65g
Salt-grilled Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわしトマトパッツァ 90g
Tomato pazza (Euro-fusion tomato broth) Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわし蒲焼 (国産) 100g
Kabayaki glaze Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
焼いわし大根おろし入り梅しそ風味 100g
Grilled, with grated daikon and ume-shiso Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわしトマト煮
Tomato simmer Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわし水煮レモン風味
Water-boiled, lemon flavor Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
オイルサーディン 80g
トマトサーディン 80g
いわし味付生姜煮 100g
Sweet soy with ginger (shōga-ni) Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわし味噌煮
Miso simmer Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわしみぞれ煮 145g
Mizore-ni (grated daikon simmer) Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
いわし梅煮 145g
Umeboshi plum simmer Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
EOK いわし水煮 145g
Water/brine (easy-open can) Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
EOK いわしみそ煮 145g
Miso simmer (easy-open can) Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
Evidence & uncertainties
Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.
Species — Strong inference: Strongly inferred from the fishery and region, without an on-pack Latin name.