中埜酒造株式會社

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1. 1844Founded in 1844 (Koka 1) by Tomijiro Oguri, who was granted the sake brewing license by Matazaemon Nakano, founder of the Nakano vinegar shop (now Mizkan).
2. 1909In 1909, the fifth-generation Matazaemon Nakano partnered with the Takimoto family of the historic Sessan brewery to establish Marunaka Sake Brewery, reviving Kunizakari from financial crisis.
3. 1920In 1920, the haiku poet Hekigoto Kawahigashi stayed at the Kunizakari brewery during a visit to Handa and brushed the calligraphy used on the Kunizakari label.
4. 1944In 1944, the Tonankai earthquake struck; the brewery's sturdy kura withstood the damage and still stands today.
5. 1959In 1959, Typhoon Vera (Ise Bay Typhoon) caused major damage across Handa, but the brewery's kura endured.
6. 1977In 1977, the company obtained a wholesale liquor sales license and began full-scale expansion of the Kunizakari brand.
7. 1985In 1985, following completion of a new brewery building, the old kura was reopened as the 'Sakenobunkakan' (Sake Culture Museum) to convey the tradition and philosophy of sake making.
8. 1990In 1990, the company changed its name to the current Nakano Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. (Nakano Shuzou).