Sardines
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Tawara Kanzume (Chōshita)
Chiba (Chōshi), Japan ✓ verified
Chōshi family cannery behind the ちょうした (Chōshita) brand, hand-making far-infrared-roasted iwashi kabayaki at its Chōshi plant and claiming to have originated the canned kabayaki format itself.
At a glance
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Region | Chiba (Chōshi) |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Company | Family regional cannery |
| Price | $$ — mid-range |
| Species | Sardinops melanostictus (Japanese sardine / ma-iwashi) · Strong inference |
| Made at | Tawara Kanzume — Chōshi plant, Chōshi |
Notable facts
- Claims to be the originator of canned sanma kabayaki — i.e., the kabayaki-can format traces to this Chōshi house (company/Wikipedia claim, not independently verified).
- Its trademark stylizes the Kuroshio current.
- The ちょうした いわし蒲焼 uses a special tare, is far-infrared roasted, and is handmade at the Chōshi plant.
Behind the tin
Tawara Kanzume (Chōshita) is packed at Tawara Kanzume — Chōshi plant in Chōshi, Japan.
Products
ちょうした いわし蒲焼 100g
Kabayaki glaze (special tare) Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
Far-infrared roasted, handmade at the Chōshi plant; ~¥200–350 is an indicative reseller estimate, not a verified price
銚子港水揚厳選いわしの醤油煮付 100g
Soy simmer (Chōshi-port-landed selected iwashi) Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
極みの逸品 いわし蒲焼 (premium line)
Kabayaki glaze Sardinops melanostictus · Strong inference
極み premium line, priced above the standard cans
いわし大和煮
Yamato-ni (sweet soy-ginger simmer) 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.