Japan’s soy sauce exports in 2023 topped 10 billion yen ($65 million) for the first time on record due to the surging global popularity of “washoku” traditional Japanese cuisine, according to Tokyo Customs data. Exports are also surging at a record-breaking pace this year, with the figure from January to July exceeding 6.85 billion yen as the popularity of washoku continues to rise following its registration by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage in 2013. In 2023, soy sauce exports rose to 10.05 billion yen, surpassing the 10 billion yen threshold for the first time since comparable data…