Japan Brewery Co., Ltd.
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan · Est. 1885
Tally's Take
Why this matters
Japan Pass 1. Continuity as recorded: SUCCEEDED BY KIRIN BREWERY IN 1907. Entity type: HISTORICAL_CORPORATE_BREWERY. Founder: Foreign residents and investors; T. B. Glover later served as an executive. Owner/parent as recorded: HISTORICAL / NONE. Established in 1885; introduced Kirin Beer in 1888; business taken over by Kirin Brewery in 1907. Historical corporate identity is not collapsed into the current operating company.
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Beers
Kirin Beer (1888 original)
HISTORICAL BRAND ANCHORGerman-style lager
Japan Pass 1. Released 1888. Introduced by Japan Brewery in May 1888; not treated as a current SKU.
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Sources
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Brewery record compiled in Tally's Japan master, Pass 01 — national and historical anchors (research workbook), which cited https://www.kirinholdings.com/en/company/history/1885_1949/ for this entry. The cited page has not been opened by the archive.
Tally's Japan master, Pass 01 — national and historical anchors (research workbook) · Compiled with ChatGPT web search under the Tally's workbook protocol · 2026-08
CommercialMedium reliabilityAccessed 2026-08-19Reviewed 2026-08-19
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Straight answers
Common questions about Japan Brewery Co., Ltd.
- Is Japan Brewery Co., Ltd. still open?
- No. Japan Brewery Co., Ltd. has closed. Japan Pass 1. Continuity as recorded: SUCCEEDED BY KIRIN BREWERY IN 1907. Entity type: HISTORICAL_CORPORATE_BREWERY. Founder: Foreign residents and investors; T. B. Glover later served as an executive. Owner/parent as recorded: HISTORICAL / NONE. Established in 1885; introduced Kirin Beer in 1888; business taken over by Kirin Brewery in 1907. Historical corporate identity is not collapsed into the current operating company.
- When was Japan Brewery Co., Ltd. founded?
- Japan Brewery Co., Ltd. was founded in 1885 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.
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