EH SHUZO ,INC.

Around 1810, Kameya Shuzoten (sake "Kamenami") and Iinoya (sake "Konomizasa") began sake brewing in Azumino, one after another.

Around 1870, Mutai Shuzoten (sake "Tsutaizumi") was founded.

In 1961, Kameya Shuzoten, Iinoya, and Mutai Shuzoten merged to create "Suien".

In 1973, ahead of other breweries, the company discontinued zojo-shu (alcohol-added, sugar-blended sake common since the postwar rice shortage) and switched to producing junmai sake under a quality-first policy.

In 1996, Suien won three awards at the national, Kanto-Koshinetsu, and Nagano Prefecture new sake competitions.

In 1997, Suien won three consecutive awards at the Kanto-Koshinetsu new sake competition.

In 2001, the daiginjo "Otoko no Namida," the culmination of the brewery's craftsmanship, won gold at the National New Sake Awards and three awards at the Kanto-Koshinetsu and Nagano competitions. ExcelHuman invested, continuing Suien's history and tradition.

In 2003, a new building with updated facilities was completed and the company was renamed EH Shuzo.