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Japan Brewery Co., Ltd.

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

ClosedOwnership unknownMicrobrewery
Founded
1885
Closed
Year unknown
Archive ID
TB-A278T691
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Summary

Continuity as recorded: SUCCEEDED BY Kirin brewery IN 1907. 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.

A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.

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Beers

Kirin Beer (1888 original)

HISTORICAL BRAND ANCHOR

German-style lager

Released 1888. Introduced by Japan Brewery in May 1888; not treated as a current SKU.

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Sources

  1. recordProbable

    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 reliabilitySource accessed 2026-08-19
    Claim last checked 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. The archive has not established the year it stopped. Continuity as recorded: SUCCEEDED BY Kirin brewery IN 1907. 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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