Takebayashi Shoute & Co.Ltd

Acheter

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1. 1905In 1905 (Meiji 38), Yoshijiro and Sato Takebayashi founded the shop at its current Hakodate location, dealing in sake, food, and general goods.
2. 1943Following the death of founder Yoshijiro, second-generation Tomoaki Takebayashi took over the business.
3. 1956Following the death of second-generation Tomoaki, third-generation Sakuzo Takebayashi took over.
4. 1961The sake, tobacco, and grocery retail division was incorporated as Gomei-gaisha Marutake Takebayashi Shoten (the current official site now uses the Godo-gaisha legal form).
5. 1979Certified as a Class A export company by the Japan Tobacco and Salt Public Corporation (predecessor of JT), starting duty-free tobacco wholesale to ocean-going vessels.
6. 1993Became the sole Hakodate Port distributor for Philip Morris, starting wholesale supply of imported foreign tobacco to ocean-going vessels.
7. 1995Third-generation son Tomonori proposed an original branded sake, and with novelist Ryotaro Shiba's approval, commissioned Iwate's Kikunotsukasa Shuzo to brew "Nanohana no Oki."
8. 1996Sales of "Nanohana no Oki" began in July 1996.