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The device known as shoyu-tai (or soy-sauce snapper in Japanese) was invented in 1954 by Teruo Watanabe, the founder of Osaka-based company Asahi Sogyo, according to a report from Japan’s Radio Kansai.

It was then common for glass and ceramic containers to be used but the advent of cheap industrial plastics allowed the creation of a small polyethylene container in the shape of a fish, officially named the “Lunch Charm”.

The invention quickly spread around Japan and eventually worldwide, and it is estimated that billions have been produced.

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[–] Lexam@lemmy.world 63 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Those are cute and I can see how they would be popular. And I see why they should also be banned. I live in the Midwest and I'm not sure I have seen these. Ours just comes in a little sauce packet.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Essentially a less cute plastic wrapper, no?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah but as another person from the American Midwest, the article seems to indicate south Australia is moving to the packets we have as they're larger and use less plastic, though the goal is for bulk soy sauce in refillable containers

[–] Hrothgar59@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

In Australia we have these or the packets, for take away. You don't use them for dine in, we have larger refillable glass/plastic containers for that.

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