"... He has said he wanted to design a small bottle because of his childhood memory of his mother pouring soy sauce from a big half-gallon bottle to a tabletop

"... He has said he wanted to design a small bottle because of his childhood memory of his mother pouring soy sauce from a big half-gallon bottle to a tabletop dispenser. ..." Kikkoman introduced this bottle in 1961, and a favourite of mine because it's easy to locate and use.