Unpasteurized soy sauce. USDA organic. We are honored to offer you nature's blessings in the form of food. Why Ohsawa Organic Nama Shoyu is called the champagne of soy sauces. In Japan, nama means raw or unpasteurized. Ohsawa Organic Nama Shoyu is fresh and alive; it retains living enzymes and beneficial probiotic bacteria that are essential to our health. Unlike common soy sauce that is artificially aged for months, Ohsawa Organic Nama Shoyu uses traditional fermentation methods and a unique double brew process. Natural aging in hand hewn cedarwood kegs through at least two summer seasons creates a sauce that is unsurpassed in flavor and quality. Ohsawa Organic Shoyu - rich in mouthwatering umami (delicious) flavor - sets a new standard of excellence for soy sauce. The only soy sauce that's fresh and alive! Certified organic. Unpasteurized - fresh and alive. Contains beneficial probiotic bacteria and living enzymes. Made with mountain spring water. Traditionally aged in cedarwood kegs through 2 summers. Naturally low in sodium. No added alcohol or preservatives. Certified kosher. Living Water - a vital ingredient. A mountain spring called Kamiizumisui (literally, water springing out of god-blessed fountain) plays an essential role in the brewing of Ohsawa Organic Nama Shoyu. Kamiizumisui water has filtered through chichibu paleozoic granite strata slowly for 1,400 years. It is scientifically proven to be rare water, full of life-energizing force, with twice the surfactant potency and 18% more enzyme activity than ordinary water. Since our bodies are about 60% water and the pH of this living water is very close to our own, when we take in its good vibrations, it corrects inharmonious frequencies within, and we feel better. Enjoy Ohsawa Organic Nama Shoyu's mouthwatering flavor and delicate bouquet, whether you're using it in cooking or at the table. Harmony between people and nature. The highly revered Yamaki Company, brewer of Ohsawa Organic Nama Shoyu, also makes soy sauce for the royal family in Japan. Their traditional shoyu business arises from a synergy created by three elements: living water from a mountain spring, organic agricultural methods (which take full advantage of living soil), and Japan's 1,200-year history of fermented food production, an essential part of Japanese culture. Yamaki's philosophy of harmony between people and nature is not only one of the fundamental principles of macrobiotics but also the backbone of ancient Japanese culture. This sustainable way of thinking is the essential solution to the environmental problem of climate change. Certified organic by Organic Certifiers. Product of Japan.