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Namijio (Standard Japanese Table Salt)
並塩 (Namijio)
Also known as: Namijio, Standard table salt, Japanese table salt, Sodium chloride 95% standard, 並塩, ナミジオ
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| Category | Food |
|---|---|
| Japanese labeling name | 食塩 並塩 |
| Common Japanese notations | 並塩, ナミジオ, 食塩, 塩 |
| Origin | **Namijio is the standard Japanese commercial table salt** — minimum 95% NaCl by Japanese Salt Industry Center quality classification; produced from imported solar-evaporated sea-salt (Mexico, Australia) re-dissolved and re-crystallized at major Japanese refineries (Hakata-shio, Akō-no-shio); the 'shokuen' / 食塩 colloquial generic name in Japanese household and foodservice; **distinct from premium 'tennen-shio' (天然塩 sun-dried natural salt) which retains higher mineral content**; principal Japanese refiners include Naikai-Engyō, Mitsui-Bussan-Shokuhin |
| Typical functions | Universal table salt — household, foodservice, processed, Kitchen seasoning — most affordable salt category, Industrial food-processing raw material, Pickle-making (less premium than tennen-shio for pickle-grade) |
| Regulatory status in Japan | **Salt-Industry-Center Quality Standards (公益財団法人塩事業センター)** classify namijio as ≥95% NaCl. **Salt is regulated under MAFF salt-industry rules** post-2002 deregulation (former専売 monopoly era); **iodine fortification is NOT mandatory in Japan** (unlike many countries). Standard food labeling. |
Namijio (並塩) is Japan's standard commercial table salt — minimum 95% NaCl by Japan Salt Industry Center classification. Produced by re-dissolving imported solar-evaporated sea-salt at major Japanese refineries (Hakata-shio, Akō-no-shio brands). **Iodine fortification is NOT mandatory in Japan** (unlike most countries).
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Finished-product categories that commonly include this ingredient in Japanese-market formulations.
- Bulk industrial salt B2B (food-processing major)
- Household table salt retail (1kg standard pack)
- Foodservice volume packs
What it is
Standard refined sodium chloride table salt — minimum 95% NaCl.
Typical uses in Japanese products
Universal household table salt.
Foodservice and processed-food raw material.
Kitchen seasoning.
Industrial food-processing.
For OEM: bulk industrial B2B, household retail, foodservice pack.
Regulatory classification in Japan
Salt-Industry-Center Quality Standards: ≥95% NaCl for namijio.
Post-2002 salt-industry deregulation (former monopoly era).
**Iodine fortification NOT mandatory in Japan.**
Regulatory classification in other markets
| EU | Standard table-salt category. **Iodine fortification varies — some EU markets mandatory.** |
|---|---|
| USA | **FDA permits 'iodized' label only when potassium iodide is added; non-iodized table-salt is permitted.** |
| China | **Iodine fortification is mandatory in mainland China.** |
| Korea | Standard table-salt category. |
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References
- MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition — 並塩 (NaCl 95%以上)
Last updated: 2026-04-28. Ingredient entries are reviewed at least annually against current regulatory listings.