japanese curry
Skip itPrices mostly outside the sweet spot ($2.82–$10.62) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great9.7%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Review moat
Great336.5avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Avg price
Bad£7.27avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Brand share
Bad93%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Growth
Bad-17.1%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Market size
Bad£55K£55K/yr · 78K searches
Price range
Bad£2.82–£10.62cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, japanese curry is a £55K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (78K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 93% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 36/100.
Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
japanese curry market data
- Units sold / yr
- 8K–10K
- avg 250–500/product
- Revenue / yr
- £58K–£73K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 9.7%
- Avg BSR
- #114
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 69%
- Out of stock
- 0.0%
- Avg brand age
- 78 months
- Avg seller age
- 182 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
8 flat
Sellers
39
Top-5 brand share
93%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
4%
- Zen Group30%
- S&B27%
- Bowltiful21%
- S and B8%
- Emma Basic7%
- House Java3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 4%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 86 weeks — -17.1% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×
Top japanese curry search terms
- golden curry20K/yr
- japanese curry blocks20K/yr
- japanese curry15K/yr
- s&b golden curry6K/yr
- golden curry katsu curry block4K/yr
- curry cubes4K/yr
- s&b4K/yr
- japanese curry cubes4K/yr
- curry block2K/yr
Top japanese curry products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 16 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
S&B Golden Curry Medium Hot 220g (Pack of 2) Authentic Japanese Curry Sauce Mix In Block Rich & Aromatic Easy to Cook Perfect for Bold & Flavorful Meals!
Zen Group£9.824.7★103 rev
S & B Golden Curry Medium Hot 2 x 110g
S&B£5.294.6★952 rev
S&B Golden Curry Mild 220g - Pack of 2
Bowltiful£9.984.6★184 rev
S and B Golden Curry Sauce Mix 100 g (Pack of 3)
S and B£8.104.7★334 rev
Emma Basic - Japanese Style Curry 200g | Pack of 1x200g | Vegan | Gluten Free | 4 servings
Emma Basic£3.554.6★177 rev
Newest
by launch date
House Java Curry Sauce Mix 1kg Packet| Authentic Japanese Mild Curry | Rich & Smooth Flavor | Easy to Prepare | Restaurant-Quality
House Java£7.3717 rev
S&B Golden Curry Medium Hot 220g (Pack of 2) Authentic Japanese Curry Sauce Mix In Block Rich & Aromatic Easy to Cook Perfect for Bold & Flavorful Meals!
Zen Group£9.82103 rev
S&B Golden Curry Extra Hot Sauce Mix 220g (Pack of 2) Authentic Japanese Curry Mix In Blocks Rich Spicy Flavor
Zen Group£9.9748 rev
Japanese Mild Katsu Curry Sauce Authentic Japanese Style Vegan-Friendly No MSG Easy to Use Curry Blocks 4 Servings 100g -Pack of 2
Bowltiful£6.9921 rev
S&B Golden Curry Medium Hot 220g Authentic Japanese Curry Sauce Mix In Block Rich & Aromatic Easy to Cook- Pack of 2
Bowltiful£9.4816 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumEmma Basic - Japanese Style Curry 200g | Pack of 1x200g | Vegan | Gluten Free | 4 servings
Emma Basic£3.554.6★
S&B Golden Curry Medium Hot 220g Authentic Japanese Curry Sauce Mix In Block Rich & Aromatic Easy to Cook- Pack of 2
Bowltiful£9.484.9★
S&b Golden Curry Medium Hot (no Meat Contained) 220g
S&B£3.434.7★
Japanese Mild Katsu Curry Sauce Authentic Japanese Style Vegan-Friendly No MSG Easy to Use Curry Blocks 4 Servings 100g -Pack of 2
Bowltiful£6.994.4★
House Java Curry Sauce Mix 1kg Packet| Authentic Japanese Mild Curry | Rich & Smooth Flavor | Easy to Prepare | Restaurant-Quality
House Java£7.374.6★
What buyers say about japanese curry
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Excellent as always authentic taste”
“Great flavour”
“It is extremely worth the price”
“Best Curry”
“gluten free”
“easy to use”
“Lovely stuff, easy to use and makes great Japanese curry”
“Will continue to buy these as additive free, on my subscribe & save”
“Good quality sauce mix”
“Smell gorgeous and tastes even better”
What buyers complain about
“I wish it had a bit more spice to it”
“Over-priced”
“Not strong”
“I wish contained less salt as everything has too much salt nowadays”
“Not ideal for those on a LDL avoidance diet”
“Additives removed”
“Not as tasty as the S”
“I was a bit skeptical about this product before trying it as it doesn't have msg and I had a preconception it would be weak and watery”
“Lacks flavour and does not thicken as well”
“Not as good as S”
Common questions
- Is japanese curry profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £55K/yr across 16 tracked products. 90-day search growth is -17.1%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (36/100).
- How competitive is the japanese curry niche?
- 8 brands and 39 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 93% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in japanese curry?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Spiciness, Value For Money, Strength. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for japanese curry peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Nov; the busiest month runs 1.7× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the japanese curry niche?
- Listings span £2.82–£10.62; the average listing price is £7.27 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 337 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.