The Kano family started producing sake at Mikage, Kobe.



(Bunka period, Edo Era)
KIKU-MASAMUNE showed remarkable development, already producing 2,000kl in those days.


(Bunsei period, Edo Era)
Produced more than 1,980kl of sake.
Exported to England for the first time.
Established Nada Junior highschool as one of the leaders.
Produced 9,315kl, the highest volume in the industry.
Completed Kiku-Ei All-Season Plant.


Concluded a sole agent contract for the whole America with Heublein, Inc.


Received official commendation as the export contribution enterprise for the first time in the industry.


Introduced IBM computer, and carried out the computerization of office work.

Television CF "Furoshiki series" awarded the 19th "CLIO AWARDS".
Abolished the making way to add saccharide to upgrade all products.


Organized "Taste Panelist System", started basic research for the relation among warm-up temperature, types of sake and food.
Started Japanese Sake Seminar for consumers.
Expanded production plants.


Upgraded all of the main products to "Hon-Jo-Zo" made sake.
Completed General Research Institute.
Started Japanese Sake Seminar in English.
Started Japanese Sake Seminar in LosAngeles.


Started correspondence course for Japanese sake.
(The course can be taken from abroad.)
Held the 200th memorial Japanese Sake Seminar in New York.

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