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| 1899 |
Shinjiro Torii starts the Torii Shoten store in Osaka, on February 1 and initiates production and sales of grape wine. |
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| 1907 |
Akadama Port Wine, a sweet grape wine, released. |
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| 1921 |
Kotobukiya Limited founded. |
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| 1923 |
Construction of the Yamazaki Distillery, Japan’s first malt whisky distillery, begun in Yamazaki in the outskirts of Kyoto — marking the first step toward the production of Japanese whisky. |
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| 1924 |
Yamazaki Distillery completed; distillation initiated in December. |
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| 1929 |
Suntory Shirofuda (white label), Japan’s first genuine whisky, introduced. |
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| 1930 |
Oraga Beer released by Kotobukiya. |
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| 1931 |
Suntory whisky exported for the first time to overseas markets. |
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| 1936 |
Yamanashi Winery (current Tomi no oka Winery), Japan’s largest independently owned vineyard (approx. 150 ha), opened in Yamanashi Prefecture. |
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| 1937 |
Suntory KAKUBIN (square bottle) whisky launched. |
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| 1940 |
Production of Suntory OLD whisky announced, but sales postponed due to war. |
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| 1946 |
Torys Whisky re-released after World War II. |
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| 1950 |
Release of Suntory OLD whisky, postponed since 1940, takes place. |
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| 1955 |
Torys Bars and Suntory Bars opened one after another, centered on Tokyo and Osaka. |
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| 1960 |
Suntory Royal whisky launched to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Company’s founding. |
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| 1961 |
Suntory Museum of Art opened.
Suntory Whisky becomes the first Japanese whisky to be approved for registration in the United States. |
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| 1963 |
Company name changed from Kotobukiya to Suntory Limited.
Musashino Brewery, Suntory’s first brewery, established; brewing and sales of Suntory beer initiated.
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| 1964 |
Suntory Red whisky released.
High-quality Suntory Château Lion wine marketed.
Name of Suntory Shirofuda whisky changed to Suntory White.
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| 1967 |
Suntory Beer Jun-nama marketed in small, medium and large bottles. |
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| 1969 |
Suntory Music Foundation established.
Katsura Brewery (current Kyoto Brewery), the Company’s second brewery, opened.
Suntory Reserve whisky released.
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| 1970 |
First Restaurant Suntory, a Japanese-style restaurant, opened in Mexico City. |
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| 1973 |
Hakushu Distillery established.
First annual Suntory Open Golf Tournament held.
Central Research Institute (current Suntory Research Center) completed.
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| 1975 |
Japan’s first noble rot grape variety harvested at Yamanashi Winery. |
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| 1979 |
Suntory Foundation established.
Suntory Whisky Museum completed at the Hakushu Distillery.
Suntory Biomedical Research Center completed.
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