To deliver true “deliciousness”
to everyone around the world
Ocean Trading has developed networks spread out across the world through our importing business, and we are utilizing them to actively engage in exporting Japanese marine products.
It all started with a simple sentiment. When our business partners from around the world visited Japan, they were all amazed at how delicious authentic sushi was. Seeing their amazement made us want to deliver that deliciousness to more people.
It has been over 10 years since we started our exporting business in earnest, but we still face various challenges to clear the importing standards set by each country’s government. Nevertheless, we believe people in many different countries are now able to enjoy the true deliciousness of Japanese cuisine.
Additionally, we have employees stationed in Vietnam and Malaysia who, together with local staff members, visit mass retailers and customers in the foodservice industry. They provide suggestions on how to both sell and prepare Japanese fish, many of which are still unfamiliar to the local residents.
The annual consumption of marine products per person is rising every year in various countries around the world. At Ocean Trading, we strive to create a reputation for Japan not simply as a consumer nation, but also a producer nation, and to that end, we work to deliver large volumes of seafood across the world. We are also engaged in efforts to draw on our extensive knowledge of seafood to offer suggestions that are unique to Japan so that everyone involved can benefit.
Over the past few years, we have also started exporting products such as vegetables, fruits, and rice in addition to seafood at the request of our overseas customers.
- 01. Wide variety of product lineup
- Our strength lies in a wide-ranging and detailed product lineup that goes beyond just seafood.
We also export products needed for preparing sushi, such as soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger, vinegar, nori (seaweed) and rice. In addition, we buy and export vegetables, fruits and garnishes for sashimi dishes from Ota Market, which is Japan’s largest fresh produce market.
- 02. Direct shipment from Toyosu
- In October 2018, the Tsukiji Market was relocated to the Toyosu Market. The variety of products and energy that filled Tsukiji still remain, while at the same time, the new and improved market has also established a cold chain to ensure food safety and reliability. We increased the number of expert buyers at our company and have a system in place to communicate information regarding fresh fish quickly and thoroughly to our customers overseas. The selected fish are then packaged in the morning and exported out of the country within the same day using air transportation.
- 03. Direct shipment from Fukuoka
and Hokkaido - Just as we do from the Toyosu Market, we also export fresh, seasonal wild-caught fish as well as farmed fish from Hokkaido, situated in the northern part of Japan, and Fukuoka, situated in the southern part of Japan, using air transportation.
- 04. Intermediate trade
- Ocean Trading imports seafood such as salmon from Norway and Chile and Tuna from Asian countries, and they have been well received in Japan for many years. Through intermediate trade, we can deliver such products directly from the producers to our customers outside of Japan.
We speedily export high-quality fresh foods made in Japan from Hokkaido, Tokyo and Fukuoka using air transportation. Furthermore, we also export quality materials for preparing sushi, organic rice and frozen products by sea container transportation.
Exports from Japan and other countries
Made in Japan -Main items
【Fresh Marine Products】From Hokkaido, Toyosu (Tokyo) and Fukuoka market
Bluefin Tuna,O-toro
Bluefin Tuna,Chu-toro
Sea Urchin
Pacific saury
Mackerel
Hamachi(Yellowtai)
Amberjack
Bastard halibut
Red snapper
Trevally
Striped grunt
Horse Mackerel
Red bream, Alfonsino
Thornhead
Blacktip grouper
Rockfish
Flounder, halibut
Scallop
【Fresh produce product】From Ota(Tokyo)market
Fresh Wasabi
Japanese basil
Edible chrysanthemums
Yuzu(citrus fruit)
Kabosu(citrus fruit)
Strawberry
Grapes, Muscat grapes
Peach
Melon
【Frozen Products】From suppliers
Scallop adductor
Salmon roe
Japanese egg omelette
【Dry Products】From suppliers(GMO-Free only)
Wasabi
Soy sauce
Pickled ginger(Gari)
Nori(Seaweed)
Sushi vinegar
Organic rice
By utilizing our global network as a trading company importing food, we can export products we purchase in other countries to our customers overseas, directly from the producers.
Intermediate Trade～Main items
Trout Salmon
Silver Salmon
Yellowfin tuna
Canned food of shellfish
